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Noncommunicable Diseases Elderly Care and Potential Investment Opportunities

24 July 2017
Explore potential investment opportunities for control of noncommunicable diseases and development of elderly care system in Beijing. ADB intern Frank Mu presented on the current situation of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and elderly care in Beijing, People's Republic of China, and discussed…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Fiscal Space for Health and Resources to Finance Universal Health Coverage

17 July 2017
Financing the health sector is a big challenge for many countries on the way to achieving universal health coverage. Health financing challenges facing health systems across many low- and middle-income countries include those related to underfinancing of the sector; inefficient/inequitable…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Sustaining Growth and Stability in Advanced MiddleIncome Countries

13 July 2017
The Asia Foundation's William Cole discussed the rising challenges ahead for Asia's advanced middle-income countries. Global evidence suggests that sustaining economic growth and political stability through this phase has become harder and will only get worse in the decades ahead. Possible new…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Lessons from the Philippines Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office

12 July 2017
In this learning event, Joel Yu, chief regulator of the Philippines' Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) emphasized the need for a strong regulating body to implement and oversee water concession agreements in mega-cities such as Metro Manila. He also shared the…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Try Meng on Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in Cambodia

29 June 2017
Many countries in Asia experience low access to water and sanitation services, especially in rural areas. Cambodia, through a long-term strategic partnership with ADB, has been able to achieve many wins in this front. It was able mobilize communities to manage community-based water supply and…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Asia Leadership Program 2017

27 to 30 June 2017
Asia's leaders talked about climate resilient, sustainable, and inclusive urban development at the 2017 Asia Leadership Program. With the theme "Climate Resilient, Sustainable, and Inclusive Urban Development," this year's annual Asia Leadership Program enabled participants to incorporate insights…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Role of Behavioral Economics to Improve Public Policies and Programs

19 June 2017
The Behavioural Insights Team explained how behavioral economics can be applied to a range of policy areas, and how organizations around the world have successfully used the behavioral economics approach. Many governments around the world and international organizations have adopted and recognized…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Role of Managing for Development Results in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

15 to 16 June 2017
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present a new holistic framework for all countries’ development efforts, linking people, planet, and prosperity by 2030. The SDGs pick up from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which provided time-bound targets for addressing extreme poverty in its…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Strategy, Policy and Partnerships Department

Networking Practices of Sustainable Cities in AsiaPacific

13 June 2017
This installment of the Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series was conducted in partnership with the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES). It shared shared their initiatives on sustainable cities and city-to-city networking. It aimed to enable the participants to: Understand the…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Modernizing Irrigation Systems to Adapt to Water Scarcity in Drought Affected Provinces of Viet Nam

13 June 2017
Extreme weather conditions cause food shortages, floods, diseases, and drought that put millions of people and crops at risk in many countries. One example is the El Nino in 2015 which caused food shortages, diseases, and severe droughts in many countries in Asia, including Viet Nam. This learning…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office