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Opportunities and Challenges with Payments for Ecosystems in Brazil

8 December 2017
What can be learned from Brazil’s experiences in payments for ecosystem services? Participatory planning, empowerment, transparency, and education for sustainable development—these are some of Brazil’s strategies for success.

The Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program

16 November 2017
Access to finance is a huge struggle that impedes the development of small entrepreneurs and microfinance institutions across Asia and the Pacific. Launched in 2010 by ADB, the Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program encourages international and local banks to increase lending to…

Poverty and Social Analysis in Urban Projects

10 October 2017
Urbanization brings not only economic growth but challenges--higher slum populations, congestion, and lack of access to basic services. Poverty and social analysis (PSA) can help urban projects address these challenges more effectively. PSA can improve project design, maximize project benefits, and…

Mandalay Urban Services Improvement Project

10 October 2017
Poverty and social analysis (PSA) was key to the design and implementation of the Mandalay Urban Services Improvement Project. PSA enabled the project to contribute to the improved water supply system as well as wastewater and drainage management in Myanmar. This presentation details the role of…

Fiji Hospital and Health Service Review

4 October 2017
Can Fiji overcome the challenges to its healthcare system and meet the health service demands of its people? ADB's Frances Ng, in a session of ADB's in-house Health Talks lecture series, discussed Fiji’s health system. Using a population-centric approach, the health service demands of the Fijian…

The Food Stamp Program: A Secret History of the First Targeted Benefit in Mongolia

30 August 2017
Back in 2008, Mongolia suffered from the highest inflation rate in Asia, reaching up to 30%. This led to lower food quality, especially for women and limited funds for education and health needs. The government, through ADB assistance, established a food stamp program to help the poor buy critical…

Development in Elderly Care in People's Republic of China and ADB’s Involvement

11 August 2017
Yichang City has one of the highest population of elderly residents over the age of 60 in the People’s Republic of China. Yet, the availability of elderly care facilities and services in the city remain inadequate. ADB’s project aims to provide effective and efficient delivery of elderly care…

Noncommunicable Diseases and Elderly Care in Beijing

24 July 2017
Is there much room for investment on noncommunicable diseases control and elderly care 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 potential investment opportunities for…

Understanding Fiscal Space for Universal Health Coverage

17 July 2017
Learn more about fiscal space for health and how countries that have achieved universal health coverage financed the sector. Health financing challenges facing health systems across many low- and middle-income countries include those related to underfinancing of the sector; inefficient/inequitable…

Youth’s Role in Fighting Noncommunicable Diseases in Asia

10 July 2017
What can Asia's youth do to promote healthy lifestyles and fight noncommunicable diseases? ADB's Enrique Corpus and Shruti Mehta shared lessons from an experiential learning program on the youth's role in creating a conducive environment for promoting physical activity to fight noncommunicable…