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[VIDEO] Does Commitment Savings Alter Seasonal Poverty Dynamics among the Ultra-poor? Evidence from High-frequency Data

17 November 2020
While the seasonal dimension of poverty is well discussed, little is known about its degree and countermeasure for the ultra-poor population. Using unique bi-weekly data for 10months over two years from rural Bangladesh, we first show that consumption of the year round ultra-poor is subject to…

How Can Governments Identify and Reach the Poor in the Wake of COVID-19

10 November 2020
The presentation talks about some options and guiding priniciples in casting social safety net programs for governments, to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19. It compares a range of programs available for policymakers in terms of risks and challenges, relative strengths and weaknesses, and…

Using Earth Observation Tools in Monitoring Economies in Southeast Asia

10 November 2020
This presentation discusses how earth observation technologies can provide valuable information from satellite imagery in monitoring economies and how they can be particularly effective at quantifying the economic and social impact of COVID-19 in Asia. An improved geospatial information base can…

Analyzing the Impact of COVID-19 on GMS Countries using GIS

10 November 2020
This presentation discusses how GIS can be used for recovery and rebuilding, and other efforts where analysis of spatial patterns and relationships are needed. As one property of epidemics are their spatial spread, GIS can be used to find spatial correlations and segmentations, and identify…

COVID-19: ADB's Procurement Support to the Government of the Philippines

5 November 2020

Data Driven Solutions

3 November 2020
This presentation discussed how AI and Data Analytics with Smart Sensing helps improve critical main water failure prediction accuracy, water quality delivery, and reduce energy costs.

Smarter Water - How Ramboll Applies AI in the Water Sector

3 November 2020
This presentation discussed AI-powered smart water management solutions that help water suppliers predict water consumption, forecast concentration of chemicals, and detect bacteria in wastewater.

Smart Water Management - The Singapore Experience

3 November 2020
This presentation discussed the driving factors towards Singapore's shift towards intelligent water management and some of the smart solutions and technologies that they are developing and deploying under the Smart PUB Roadmap.

AASCTF Digital Solutions Brief: Intelligent Water Systems Using AI and IOT

3 November 2020
This 2-page document sets out opportunities, benefits and prerequisites for pursuing intelligent water management systems using AI and IOT, with use cases of successful city- wide application of such technologies from Singapore and Australia.

Technology Innovation Challenge

29 October 2020
Download this presentation to learn more about the ongoing Technology Innovation Challenge.