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Innovative Strategies for Development Summit 2016

8 to 10 June 2016
Innovative Strategies for Development Summit (ISDS) gathered a diverse set of stakeholders and participants to discuss, debate, and develop new strategies related to the use of technological innovations in order to achieve several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as in education,…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Disabilities: Still Misunderstood!

12 May 2016
An important concern for most ADB's Developing Member Countries is the issue of disability, which needs to be re-interpreted away from a medical focus. ADB's Claude Bodart discussed the urgent need for ADB sectors to adapt the environment of cities and elsewhere to enable the growing numbers of…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Using Institutional Reforms to Prevent Child Marriage in Indonesia

28 April 2016
Maternal mortality and teenage pregnancy are health concerns in some Indonesian districts. The event discussed how the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Kinerja supported institutional reforms to address the issues, and reduced cases of child marriage births to mothers…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Innovative Project Development in Energy and Transport Sectors

9 March 2016
Held in Tokyo, Japan, this Knowledge Partnership Forum for Innovative Project Development in the Energy and Transport Sectors gathered 150 participants from private sector and public agencies. The forum aimed to strengthen partnerships with the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the private…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Knowledge Partnership Dialogue: Center of Excellence for Clean Energy

8 to 9 October 2015
Indonesia's ambitious economic growth aspirations are dependent, among other things, on its ability to expand access to reliable and clean sources of energy, for all its citizens. The Center of Excellence on Clean Energy, to be established by Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, is…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Third Asia Think Tank Summit: Inclusive Knowledge Partnerships for Development

20 to 22 May 2015
Co-hosted by Asian Development Bank (ADB), the ADB Institute, and the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program of the University of Pennsylvania, this summit comprised of panel discussions on best practices and innovative knowledge partnerships. It initiated three to five parallel tripartite…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Rx: The Value of Communication in Health Projects

26 February 2015
ADB’s Second Urban Primary Health Care Project used communication and social mobilization for Bangladesh's urban poor to adopt home-based healthy behavior and seek services for infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS control, nutrition, and sanitation. Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs in this…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

Leveraging Insurance and Innovative Financing for Non-Communicable Diseases: The Indian Experience

15 May 2025
This presentation gives an overview of India's response to the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through various health initiatives, particularly the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY program, highlighting its impact, challenges, and the need for integrated care.
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Tackling the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases: BPJS Kesehatan’s Policy and Program Responses

15 May 2025
This presentation gives an overview of the experiences and strategies of BPJS Kesehatan in managing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) within Indonesia's National Social Health Insurance (JKN) program.
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Landscape Analysis of Innovative Financing for Non-Communicable Diseases

15 May 2025
This presentation gives an overview of innovative financing strategies for addressing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Asia and the Pacific region. It highlights the challenges, funding gaps, and potential models for improving health outcomes.
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office