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Infrastructure Sustainability: A Shift of Priorities Towards Lifecycle Cost and Maintenance

21 May 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Leather cites inadequate financing support to develop high-quality, high-capacity transport infrastructure and services as a key contributing factor to the current infrastructure gap in Asia and the Pacific. He also emphasized the importance of rehabilitation, improved…

Use of Virtual Reality in Auditing and Risk Assessment

4 May 2019
The popularity of virtual reality rose not only in online games, but also in other industries like healthcare. With so much potential that it holds, virtual reality could be used to simulate situations and scenarios which may be used in internal audit processes, including strategy planning and…

Universal Opportunities and Challenges of Internal Auditing in the BPO Industry

4 May 2019
Internal audit, being an independent function, is increasingly sought after by the boards and senior management to be their eyes and ears. Learn more about the challenges and opportunities of internal auditing in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.

Building the Pakistan Road Assessment Program to Star Rate National Highways for Safety: PakistanRAP Update

2 May 2019
Greg Smith presented updates on PakistanRAP, an initiative of Pakistan's National Highway Authority, with support of ADB. It includes the conduct of road assessments for the country's national highways, capacity building activities for local policymakers, engineers and consultants to perform iRAP…

Advancing Health Impact Assessment in Lao PDR

1 May 2019
Lao PDR has been an early and successful adopter of Health Impact Assessment (HIA). The presenter showcased recent HIA policy and practice achievements in the country under ADB stewardship and priorities for further improvement.

HIA Case Studies and Transboundary Health Issues

1 May 2019
This presentation showcases Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) undertaken as part of pilot projects from key infrastructure sectors in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), including urban development, transport, energy, water, and social development. Challenges, priorities, and key issues arising are…

Innovative Landslide Warning System Based on Hybrid Rainfall Monitoring

24 April 2019
JAXAs Kinji Furukawa and NTT DATAs Ken Tsutsui will present grid-based landslide warning system using satellite real-time rainfall monitoring which is applicable in less ground observation areas and was demonstrated in the Philippines. They will also discuss the system upgrade by combining ground…

Blockchain Driven Community Energy

23 April 2019
Blockchain technology can help developing countries in the Asia-Pacific to leapfrog in the development of their energy sectors. Blockchain empowers individual consumers and producers.

Technology for Innovation in the Age of 4IR

12 April 2019
Learn how to leverage technology in the age of Fourth Industrial Revolution, and how this can help address development challenges in Asia.

De-Risking Impact Tech

12 April 2019
Asia’s sustainable development challenges are primed for technology solutions. Meanwhile, the cost of technology is plummeting. This presentation shares how the Asian Development Bank has taken action to enable technology-based solutions in the region.