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Advancing Transdisciplinary Education

19 May 2015
While there are tremendous advances in science and technology, there is slow progress in solving pressing global problems. Inadequate local capacity has partly resulted to a general lack of societal involvement in program development. The use of transdisciplinary approach is essential to achieve…

Innovations for Strengthening Disaster Resilience

19 May 2015
Disasters continue to disrupt and cause significant loss of lives in the developing member countries of ADB with maximum impacts felt by the poorest members of society. Learn how ADB is addressing the challenge of disaster-related losses through partnerships and technologies.

Role of Innovative Technologies and Solutions to Develop Resilient and Smart Communities

19 May 2015
This presentation provides an overview of Hitachi Ltd. in Japan, and how the company serves the world with socially-innovative business activities. Hitachi’s participation in smart city development, specifically in the areas of transportation and water solutions, are explained. The challenges of…

Adapting New York City after Hurricane Sandy

19 May 2015
This presentation shares how New York City in the USA adapted after Hurricane Sandy in terms of preparation + response, system redundancy, infrastructure + equipment design, and planning + finance.

Shanghai Houtan Park: Landscape as a Living System

19 May 2015
Houtan Park in the City of Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, demonstrates a living system where ecological infrastructure can provide multiple services for society and nature. This presentation provides an overview of the project, including details on design strategy. The environmental, social…

OpenStreetMap: Map the Philippines

19 May 2015
Recognizing the chaos that accompanies disaster response along with an existing surplus of maps in the Philippines, OpenStreetMap aims to offer a cross-sector platform where data can be shared openly with all communities and across local sectors. The initiative extends beyond crisis and disaster to…

SRI: The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

15 May 2015
This document contains details of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

TON: Tonga Strategic Development Framework 2015-2025: A more progressive Tonga: Enhancing Our Inheritance

1 May 2015
The Tongan Strategic Development Framework 2015-2025: A more progressive Tonga: Enhancing Our Inheritance, presents the Kingdom’s new development framework. The framework consists of the national impact we seek, 7+1 National Outcomes and twenty-nine Organisational Outcomes, which, working together…

MYA: Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development for the Ministry of Construction Final Report

30 April 2015
Myanmar has a relatively modern environmental policy but lacks a social safeguards policy to address emerging social issues associated with development agenda that the country has set for future. As one of the initiatives to build capacity within the country, the ADB in July 2012 approved the TA…

INO: Strengthening Capacity of Indonesia’s AMDAL System — COMPILATION OF WORKSHOP MATERIAL AND GUIDELINES

31 March 2015
This book contents a compilation of materials from meetings and workshops with various stakeholders for the ADB TA-7566REG: Strengthening and Use of Country Safeguards System: Strengthening Capacity of Indonesia’s Environmental Impact Assessment (AMDAL) System. The materials are as directive and…