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How to Use Technology to Understand Human Mobility in Cities?

17 September 2015
This presentation was delivered by Stefan Seer of the Austrian Institute of Technology. It centers on the analysis of human behavior and how this influences mobility and transport infrastructure. Current technologies such as the Internet, GPS, and mobile devices enable greater and accurate data…

Use of Satellite Technologies to Assess Urban Infrastructure: Case Studies from Four ADB Developing Member Countries

17 September 2015
This presentation focuses on the use of satellite and GIS technologies for transport infrastructure applications, including the benefits of such systems. It also shares the experience of Asian Development Bank (ADB) in using technology to assess urban infrastructure, particularly in four ADB…

MYA: Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development for the Ministry of Construction — Handbook

31 August 2015
his Working Handbook on Social Safeguards (Involuntary Resettlement and Indigenous Peoples) has been prepared for use of staff of the Ministry of Construction (MOC) as part of the Subproject:MYA - Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development for the Ministry of Construction. This handbook…

Providing Social Accountability Interventions to Foster Constructive Engagement of Stakeholders in the Local Government Affairs: Cagayan de Oro City

26 August 2015
This presentation focuses on the constructive engagement Initiatives established between the local government unit (LGU) and civil society organizations in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, resulting from a regional technical assistance provided by Asian Development Bank. Social accountability…

Indian Cities in Aspirational Times

25 August 2015
India’s urbanization, characterized as hidden and messy, is in place. The link between operations and policies calls for the creation of a new city governance system that encourages shared responsibility. The Inclusive Cities Partnership Program is introduced to support the national government in…

Indian Cities in Aspirational Times

25 August 2015
GIZ Senior Advisor Aparna Daz presents the work done under the Inclusive Cities Partnership Program (ICCP) on various housing solution options for the urban poor. ICCP is a collaborative effort between the Government of India and GIZ India under a three-year cooperation, which started in November…

Indian Cities in Aspirational Times

25 August 2015
Alexandra Vogl, Urban Development Specialist at Asian Development Bank (ADB), enumerates the important factors that make a city inclusive. GIZ Senior Advisor Aparna Daz, in the second half of the video, shares the lessons from India’s Inclusive Cities Partnership Program, and specifies the project…

Energy Management Solutions: Pursuing Energy Efficiency

27 July 2015
The expansion of renewable energy brings a paradigm shift in the electricity system. Creating social values of energy management through the use of ICT brings both comfortable and energy-friendly life, which optimizes energy supply with the integration of visualization, prediction, and control…

PHI: Republic Act No. 10752: The Right-of-Way Act

27 July 2015
This document contains details of facilitating the acquisition of right-of-way site or location for National Government Infrastructure Projects. Disclaimer The legal instruments provided on this website are only those used as bases for the relevant equivalence assessments and are not guaranteed to…

Proof in: Poverty Can End. What are We Waiting for?

18 June 2015
Can we really end poverty? A model for eradicating extreme poverty developed by the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee offers proof. According to the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee’s graduation model, addressing poverty reduction entails looking beyond microfinance. Extreme poverty…