7 June 2016
This presentation provides an overview of new technologies, and how these tools can be used to improve the quality and access to education.
1 June 2016
e-Government procurement (e-GP) promotes transparency, quality, and economic development as proven by Nepal’s experience.
The new e-GP system of Nepal eases the access of national and international bidders to procurement opportunities; reduces turnaround time across the public procurement cycle…
25 May 2016
In his closing remarks at this conference, Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Diwakar Gupta stressed that (i) public private partnerships are vital for digital financial services to reduce costs to government; (ii) development in digital finance can expand financial services for the poor and build…
25 May 2016
This presentation examines the state of financial consumer protection and the potential risks and costs of emerging and innovative banking services. It discusses the initiatives of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the banking institutions in Hong Kong to strengthen consumer protection and…
24 May 2016
Customer-centricity is the key to real financial inclusion with digitization as the tool towards this transformation. Recently, there has been a big push to promote digital financial inclusion in India with some examples featured in this presentation. The success and benefits as well as the…
24 May 2016
BASIX Social Enterprise Group, at the forefront of financial inclusion, offers affordable, accessible, and scalable digital payments solutions to the bottom of the pyramid (BoP) segment in India. This presentation discusses the stages of microfinance digitization based from BASIX’s experience.
24 May 2016
Asian Development Bank’s Bambang Susantono in his welcome address at this conference highlighted how (i) a sharing economy gathers individuals, companies, governments, and policy makers to share information and resources, creating a network effect and impact that increases access and value for all…
23 May 2016
The concept of "m-Government" has introduced innovation in public governance as it helps make public information and government services accessible to citizens--anytime, anywhere. This complements e-governance as it reaches mobile phone users, a feature that is useful during emergency situations.
13 May 2016
Teach for the Philippines (TFP) is a for-purpose, non-stock, and non-profit organization that works to provide all Filipino children with an inclusive, relevant, and excellent education. Good practices in ICT use from TFP’s experience that help improve the quality of classroom teaching and learning…
12 April 2016
This presentation features an energy distribution initiative introduced in Mousuni Island near India’s Kolkata City by the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. It aims to integrate both traditional grid and micro grid systems with various renewable energy sources to create electricity that is…