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Introduction of the ADB Pipeline Projects (Viet Nam)

7 November 2018
ADB has been helping the Government of Viet Nam enhance the country's health care system. Spearheading the implementation of the government's Master Plan for Strengthening the Local Health Care Program (SLHCP) is the Ministry of Health.

Introduction of the ADB Pipeline Projects (Uzbekistan)

7 November 2018
ADB is helping improve the quality of rural primary healthcare services in Uzbekistan through a US$45-million loan. This was extended to finance a project that will help expand the scope of service delivery and bring new services closer to the people.

Key Challenges and Opportunities for Health Sector Development

6 November 2018
The development of the health care system in the Republic of Korea holds vital lessons for developing countries. It is a story that took decades to make. This presentation talks about the journey of the Republic of Korea towards an efficient health care system.

Emerging Strategies to Address Health Care Challenges in Asia and Pacific

6 November 2018
As countries grow and develop, they also tend to spend more on health. This is accompanied by changes in the composition of sources of health financing. However, he said there has been a marked decline in external sources in recent years as development partners reduce their support when countries…

Health Policy Design and Implementation

6 November 2018
Designing health policies is challenging due to the contradictory interests of key stakeholders. Government must provide stewardship and align the conflicting interests through incentives and controls. Implementing health policies requires the leadership and commitment of politicians.

Innovations in Water Technology

25 October 2018
Intelligent, reliable, and innovative solutions are needed to address long-term water and wastewater challenges. Many countries now contend with higher water demand in the face of shrinking supply and water losses. This presentation shares innovative ways to address these concerns. It shows…

Source-to-Sea Approach: An Innovation in Governance

16 October 2018
SIWI's Action Platform for Source-to-Sea Management (S2S Platform) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that helps freshwater, coastal and marine experts to contribute to global knowledge generation on source-to-sea interconnections, connect and engage in collaborative projects, promote best practices…

Implementation of Wastewater Project in Southern Asian Countries

15 October 2018
Dohwa Engineering Co, Ltd., shares an overview of its wastewater projects in Uttara and Mirpur in Bangladesh. It highlights how the sewerage infrastructure to avoid intrusion of wastewater into water supply lines and to help prevent the drinking water pollution.

K-water’s Smart Water Management Solution for Water Quantity Management

15 October 2018
Smart water management can help promote efficiency in water utilities. This presentation shares some of K-water’s solutions that countries can learn from.

Smart Technology Use in Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority

15 October 2018
Check out how Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) is utilizing digital technology in providing improved services to its clients.