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Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation into Country Safeguard System

23 August 2016
This presentation gives an overview of the Biodiversity Impact Assessment Guidelines and Biodiversity Offsets Implementation Road Map in Vietnam.

Photo Gallery: Country Safeguard Systems South and Southeast Asia Subregional Workshop

23 August 2016

State Registry Agency of Armenia: Improving Business Registration and Information Services

1 August 2016
Starting a business in Armenia in the late 2000s was a complicated process. Businessmen needed to go through a seven- to nine-step process that would take about 14 to 19 days to finish. It was no surprise that in terms of ease of doing business, Armenia ranked 82nd out of 125 countries in the…

MLD:Comparative Analysis of Maldives’ Legal Framework and Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

31 July 2016
The objective of this comparative analysis is to avoid involuntary resettlement wherever possible; to minimize involuntary resettlement by exploring project and design alternatives; to enhance, or at least restore, the livelihoods of all displaced persons in real terms relative to pre-project…

Disaster Risk Management Managing the Impacts of Extreme Weather and Climate Events

29 June 2016
Maximum impacts of disasters are largely felt by the poorest members of society. Given this, interventions are needed that would bring in development benefits in the near term, while reducing their vulnerability over the longer term.

Sub-Regional Conference - Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia

23 June 2016
This material contains the highlights of Asian Development Bank’s Sub-Regional Conference on Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia. This report summarizes the highlights of the event that enabled energy and social development practitioners and experts to exchange gender…

Plug and Play: Our Story

8 June 2016
The Plug and Play Tech Center, a Silicon Valley-based technology startup accelerator, has actively funded 400+ companies since 2000. It provides pre-seed and seed stage investments ranging from $20K to $500K. The Plug and Play ecosystem consists of mentorship, logistical support, networking,…

ICT Strategies Enabling Innovation and Entrepreneurship

8 June 2016
Entrepreneurship is solving problems, and technology entrepreneurs have the potential to solve problems on a global scale. Gerudio's Raman Nambiar talked about broadening access to technology, the current tech innovators and their potential impact, and the next generation of innovators.

Challenges IFIs Face and are Likely to Face in Implementing their Safeguard Policies

1 June 2016
This presentation gives an overview of the generic and specific challenges in implementing safeguard policies.

Urban Services Improvement Investment Program (USIIP)

31 May 2016
This presentation gives an overview of the Urban Services Improvement Investment Program (USIIP) in Georgia.