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Overview of RCI Programs

28 July 2020
This presentation gives an overview of ADB programs on regional cooperation and integration.

HSR, Accessibility and Regional Economy in Japan

26 June 2020
This presentation illustrated the regional accessibility and economic impacts of high speed rail (HSR) development in Japan since its inception in 1964. Comparison of the case of Japanese HSR impacts were also made with that of European case presented in the main presentation of this webinar to…

Global Shortage of Personal Protective Equipment amid COVID-19: Supply Chains, Bottlenecks, and Policy Implications

4 June 2020
This presentation discussed the unprecedented excess demand for PPEs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to domestic and international PPE supply chain disruptions and put frontline healthcare workers at risk. It also discussed various trade barriers to PPE supply, how governments ramped up PPE…

High-Speed Rail Systems Deployment and Megacity Formation: The MITO and ROSA Case Studies in Italy

18 March 2020
Examining the case of high-speed rail (HSR )serviced city pairs of Milano-Torino and Roma-Salerno in Italy, this paper attempts to understand and explore the relationship between megacity formation and High-Speed Rail deployment. The paper proposes a model to explain the mechanisms through which…

Sine Qua Non: High-Speed Rail Forms and Functionalities in Intercity and Urban Areas

18 March 2020
The paper evaluates different types of high-speed rail (HSR)nnetwork planning, design, and operations associated with their urban forms. The practitioner-centric research offers a fine-grained dissection of the sophistication of HSR planning, design, and operations associated with the city’s form…

Book Chapter Overview: The Past and Future Role of Asia’s Infrastructure in Development

21 November 2019
This presentation gave an overview of Chapter 1 of the publication, "Infrastructure Financing in Asia", which examined how infrastructure conditions vary across countries in Asia and discussed policy actions for meeting infrastructure investment needs. It also established that without climate…

Book Chapter Overview: Why Institutions Matter for Closing Asia’s Infrastructure Financing Gap

21 November 2019
This presentation gave an overview of Chapter 2 of the publication, "Infrastructure Financing in Asia". It examined the types of infrastructure financing methods as well as their enabling institutions.

PHOTO GALLERY - Book Launch: Infrastructure Financing in Asia

29 October 2019
Selected photos from the Book Launch of the publication, "Infrastructure Financing in Asia" held on 29 October 2019 at the University of the Philippines in Manila, Philippines; on 21 November at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy University in Baku, Azerbaijan; and on 25 November at the Asian…

Infrastructure Financing in Asia

29 October 2019
This presentation gives a brief overview of the book, "Infrastructure Financing in Asia", a collection of papers which aims to give insights and guidance for policymakers and researchers about what Asia needs to do to mobilize financing for infrastructure. It also includes an overview of all 11…

Breakout Session Results

8 October 2019
Andrew Raine and Matthew Baird led a session which aimed to formulate a regional strategy for Pacific judiciaries. With Mentimeter, the facilitators gathered the participants' thoughts about the (i) setting up of a judicial secondment or exchange program between Asia, Pacific, and other…