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Best Practices for Local Incineration

6 April 2020
The World Health Organization provides detailed guidance in the operation of simple, rural incinerators to ensure complete destruction of infectious medical waste without risking further damage from infection or air pollution.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice to local authorities on prioritising waste collections

6 April 2020
A guide issued by the Government of the United Kingdom to help local authorities and other waste collectors prioritize their waste collection services during the coronavirus pandemic.

Managing Infectious Medical Waste during the COVID-19 Pandemic

5 April 2020
This brief provides governments with essential information to support their efforts to manage an increase in infectious medical waste due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

High-Speed Rail Systems Deployment and Megacity Formation: The MITO and ROSA Case Studies in Italy

18 March 2020
Examining the case of high-speed rail (HSR )serviced city pairs of Milano-Torino and Roma-Salerno in Italy, this paper attempts to understand and explore the relationship between megacity formation and High-Speed Rail deployment. The paper proposes a model to explain the mechanisms through which…

Marketplace Posters

10 January 2020
Posters used at the Marketplace during the Innovation Fair.

Book Chapter Overview: The Past and Future Role of Asia’s Infrastructure in Development

21 November 2019
This presentation gave an overview of Chapter 1 of the publication, "Infrastructure Financing in Asia", which examined how infrastructure conditions vary across countries in Asia and discussed policy actions for meeting infrastructure investment needs. It also established that without climate…

Book Chapter Overview: Why Institutions Matter for Closing Asia’s Infrastructure Financing Gap

21 November 2019
This presentation gave an overview of Chapter 2 of the publication, "Infrastructure Financing in Asia". It examined the types of infrastructure financing methods as well as their enabling institutions.

Introduction of the ADB Pipeline Projects (Mongolia)

6 November 2019
Since 1993, ADB has been one of the largest multilateral development partner helping the government reform its health sector Check out how ADB provides assistance to Mongolia’s health sector.

Reducing the Impacts of Air Pollution on Maternal and Child Health: The Scientific Evidence and Key Messages for the Public (English)

30 October 2019
This presentation discussed current evidence on health impacts from prenatal and early life exposure to air pollution. It also provides key public messages and communication channels to increase public awareness of health risks and strategies to reduce exposures and health impacts.

Air Purifier Use During Pregnancy, Fetal Growth, and Early Childhood Development: The UGAAR Study (English)

30 October 2019
This presentation discussed results from the Ulaanbaatar Gestation and Air Pollution Research (UGAAR) Study, which is investigating the relationship between exposure to Ulaanbaatar's air pollution and fetal growth during pregnancy.