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Health and Education (East Asia Department)

15 March 2018
Learn more about ADB's focus and action areas in the field of health and education, particularly in East Asia.

Health and Education (Southeast Asia Department)

15 March 2018
Learn more about ADB's focus and action areas in the field of health and education, particularly in Southeast Asia.

Health and Education (Southeast Asia Department)

15 March 2018
Learn more about ADB's focus and action areas in the field of health and education, particularly in Southeast Asia.

Health and Education (Pacific Department)

15 March 2018
Learn more about ADB's focus and action areas in the field of health and education, particularly in the Pacific.

Health and Education (Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department)

15 March 2018
Learn more about ADB's focus and action areas in the field of health and education. This presentation gives an overview of both sectors' portfolio and vision.

Improving Irrigation Systems through Smart Technology

13 March 2018
Irrigation systems in Asia face various challenges, such as aging infrastructure, low water productivity, and high risk of failure, among others. Many irrigation systems also use outdated technology. This presentation shares valuable lessons drawn from Australia's experience in improving its own…

Why Care about Quality of Care? The Case of Lao PDR’s Health System

12 March 2018
Discover how Lao PDR is improving quality of care to achieve better health outcomes. As countries in the Asia-Pacific region strive to achieve universal health coverage, removing financial barriers to health care is fundamental yet not sufficient. Utilization of health services and the achievement…

ADB Perspectives on Smart City

2 March 2018
Project officers of ADB who are supporting the development of various smart cities projects share their experiences and updates in this presentation. As no universal definition exists for smart city, the commonalities identified from ADB’s smart cities projects were used as a starting point for…

Using Dams Effectively and Efficiently through Dam Optimization

26 February 2018
Various measures can be taken for water resource management, but the use of dams is still one of the most powerful. Dams, when used effectively and efficiently, can help us control floods and store more water for future use. This presentation describes how we can fully utilize existing water…

Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverage

21 February 2018
The excise tax on sweetened beverage is a health tax in the Philippines that helps address diabetes and obesity given the high incidence of obesity and fast-growing incidence of diabetes. It is part of a package of the tax reform program for more inclusive growth and a healthy Philippines.