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Monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals Philippine Initiatives for Managing for Results

15 June 2017
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is embedded in the development plans of the Philippines. This presentation discusses the mechanisms for managing results in the implementation and monitoring of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the country. The challenges encountered in…

Challenge and Solution in Collecting and Processing Data for Sustainable Development Goals

15 June 2017
As the implementation and monitoring of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will heavily depend upon the availability of good and quality data, the formulation of a clear operational definition for each indicator of the sustainable development goals is essential. Enhancing NGOs’ capacity…

The Sustainable Development Goals and Managing for Results Argentina

15 June 2017
By linking the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and targets to public policy decisions, the Government of Argentina fully commits itself to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Ensuring achievement of the SDGs in Argentina will require the establishment of an…

Effective Partnerships for Development Results

15 June 2017
Using results-based management as its strategy, the Government of Paraguay was able to put in place responsible and sustainable public policies for achieving development. Strengthening the country’s public financial management and budgeting systems resulted to an increase in public spending…

Effective Partnerships for Development Results Spanish

15 June 2017
Using results-based management as its strategy, the Government of Paraguay was able to put in place responsible and sustainable public policies for achieving development. Strengthening the country’s public financial management and budgeting systems resulted to an increase in public spending…

Sustainable Development Goals in Mexico and Subnational Monitoring Experience of Jalisco

15 June 2017
With Mexico adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a state commitment in September 2015, a political council headed by the country’s president was created the following year to integrate the actions of the main stakeholders of the agenda, and to forge a consensus on the next steps…

Renovation of Shihmen Reservoir for Sustainability

14 June 2017
Taipe,China experiences several water challenges. It has a young fragile geology vulnerable to frequent earthquakes. It has many high mountains with steep river slopes. In addition, it has uneven rainfall distribution and experiences frequent typhoons. The government renovated the Shihmen…

Modernizing Irrigation Systems in Drought Affected Provinces of Viet Nam ADB Response

13 June 2017
In 2015, Viet Nam was one of the countries severely affected by El Nino. Many of its provinces experienced droughts that placed many crops and people at risk. To assist the country in addressing this challenge, ADB provided technical assistance and fostered partnerships that improved climate…

Modernizing Irrigation Systems in Drought Affected Provinces of Viet Nam Goverments Response

13 June 2017
The El Nino in 2015 wreaked extensive damage to many areas in Viet Nam. The country experienced a 40% to 70% rainfall deficit which affected over 400,000 hectares of crop land. Two million people were affected and 18 provinces were placed under a state of emergency. Moreover, historcal floods…

Networking Practices of Sustainable Cities in Asia Pacific Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

13 June 2017
Junichi Fujino shares initiatives on sustainable cities and city-to-city networking from the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES).