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Welcome Remarks - Communications Capacity Building Program for Developing Member Countries’ Communications Offices

27 August 2019
There is the twenty-four hour news cycle. There is the power and speed of the internet, there is of course social media, and there is the instantaneous release and sharing of information through social media. The role of traditional media is also evolving. How do we then reconsider, reconfigure the…

How Renewables Can Optimize Water-Energy-Food Tradeoffs in the Mekong Basin

20 June 2019
Through deepening solar, wind, and biomass contributions to power mixes in the countries of the Mekong Basin and rethinking how hydropower and cross-border power trade are positioned to meet regional power demand needs, it is possible to achieve a low impact, low carbon, and low cost energy…

ADB's Regional Cooperation Programs and Their Role in Scaling Up Investment Needs in New Technology and Methods

22 May 2019
In this presentation, Ms. Yang discussed integrated corridor management in the context of ADB's existing regional cooperation programs. In particular, she presented various initiatives related to modal integration, intermodal logistics centers and services, integrated border crossing point…

Bangladesh Railway

22 May 2019
Bangladesh, a member of South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC), is developing a railway network linking the country with neighboring SASEC member countries like India, Myanmar, and Nepal under the financial assistance from different institutions such as ADB. In this presentation, Mr.…

Tackling Corruption Through Open Government

20 May 2019
Open Government Partnership (OGP) as an implementation and accountability platform for anti-corruption commitments that have been developed and implemented through action plans.

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…

HIA for Economic Zones in the Greater Mekong Subregion

1 May 2019
There are over 500 special economic zones (SEZs) across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). This HIA framework was developed to identify, mitigate, and manage health risks and impacts in economic zones of the Greater Mekong Subregion and address transboundary issues associated with human migration…

PHOTO GALLERY: 39th IAIA Annual Conference session - Without Health, There is Nothing: Health Impact Achievements in Asia

1 May 2019
Photos taken from the 39th IAIA Annual Conference session - Without Health, There is Nothing: Health Impact Achievements in Asia, which sought to convey the business case for undertaking Health Impact Assessment for development projects, and showcased a number of demonstration projects in various…

Socially Inclusive Development Through Off-grid Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems

23 April 2019
This presentation discusses Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) water pumping system, a reliable and clean energy solution to address the energy-water-food nexus.

Amazon Web Services: Start-Up Innovation

9 April 2019
Amazon Web Services has enabled on-demand delivery of computing power, database storage, and other IT services with pay-as-you-go pricing. Check out how this offer has been helping tech start ups.