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Inventory and Condition Data to support road Asset Management

20 November 2017
The presentation discusses Asset Data, Data Management, Condition Data, Data use, and Informed Decision making

ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard

20 November 2017
There is increasing recognition that corporate sustainability and resilience hinges on good corporate governance making it an important factor in investment decision making. Developed by ADB in partnership with the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum, the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard can be used as…

Infrastructure Investment, SME Promotion, and Education for Sustainable Growth

2 October 2017
Without infrastructure, farmers and manufacturers cannot sell their products. This is especially true in the CAREC region, where market is far away from the buyers. But to ensure sustainable growth, other factors must be considered as well. In this video presentation, ADBI Dean Naoyuki Yoshino,…

Regional Integration in Asia: Trends and Issues

21 September 2017
Regional integration shows large variations across subregions and six dimensions, with Southeast Asia being the most advanced. Asian financial markets and systems, meanwhile, are still more integrated globally than regionally. This presentation highlights Asia’s regional integration trends, with…

Financing for Effective, Inclusive, and Sustainable Urbanization (People's Republic of China Case)

21 September 2017
Urbanization rate in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has increased to 56.7% in 2016, a far cry from 35.88% rate recorded in 2000. This spells the need for sustainable financing mechanism and solving equity and efficiency issues. Learn more about the “new-type of urbanization” in the PRC, along…

Star Rating Roads for Safety

11 September 2017
Learn how the road safety star rating is done and how it can be incorporated into ADB loan projects. Explore the tools being used such as the Star Rating Demonstrator, and the new application being developed for school communities to measure safety on roads.

Incorporating Climate Risk into Performance-Based Contracting

16 August 2017
Introduction and Objectives Assessment Framework Overview Risk Assessment Example/Exercise Performance Based Contracting Contracting Case Study/Exercise

ADB: Key Issues in Urban Sector

11 August 2017
To address key urban challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, ADB is committed to promoting water security and urban mobility, as well as strengthening climate change resilience and institutional effectiveness. This presentation discusses ADB’s work in the urban sector and areas of focus.

ASEAN at 50: What Does the Fourth Industrial Revolution Mean for ASEAN Integration?

25 July 2017
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)—the interactions of technologies across the physical, digital, and biological realms—is occurring at unprecedented speed, and the breadth and depth of changes arising from the revolution present significant opportunities but will also disrupt existing…

Climate Finance in the Transport Sector

28 June 2017
Asia’s motorized transport emissions have become a significant contributor to the global problem of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. By 2035, transport is expected to become the single largest GHG emitter accounting for 46%, and it is expected to reach 80% by 2050. This presentation gives a…