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How Does Unpaid Care Work Affects Women’s Opportunities and Gender Equality? Findings of the "Care, Gender, and Inclusive Growth in the People’s Republic of China" Project

18 November 2016
This presentation summarized the findings of a project entitled “The Care Economy, Gender, and Inclusive Growth”. The project was sponsored by the International Development Research Centre of Canada that involved a total of 17 Chinese economists. This presentation mainly answered questions on how…

Supporting Women Entrepreneurship: Rethinking Policy Actions

18 November 2016
This presentation focuses on the People's Republic of China's (PRC) practices in supporting women's entrepreneurship. Policy recommendations are provided, based on evaluations of the “10k Women Project” launched by Goldman Sachs Foundation and comparisons with other relevant projects in the PRC.

Reproductive Choices of Female Migrant Workers in China

18 November 2016
The difference between health care systems and social security systems for rural and urban areas in the People's Republic of China is quite apparent. There is also an observed trend in the timeline of female migrant workers' life history, particularly the turn out of events before and after…

Towards Universal Health Coverage in Lao PDR: Progresses and Challenges Ahead

7 November 2016
There are several challenges facing health insurance coverage in Lao PDR, but there have been positive gains such as some developments on the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) program. Asian Development Bank consultant Mathilde Mailfert provided the rationale, gains, gaps, and…

How Information and Communication Technology Can Fast-Track Development

4 November 2016
Developing countries have yet to reap digital dividends. Affordable, open, and safe ICT can boost collaboration, efficiency, and innovation. Information and communication technology facilitates by electronic means the processing, transmission, and display of information. Ever faster and cheaper,…

SRI: Comparative Analysis of Sri Lanka’sLegal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement: Indigenous Peoples

31 October 2016
The term Indigenous Peoples is used in a generic sense to refer to a distinct, vulnerable, social and cultural group possessing the following characteristics in varying degrees: (i) self-identification as members of a distinct indigenous cultural group and recognition of this identity by others; (…

Stakeholder Analysis

26 October 2016
There are several ways to conduct a stakeholder analysis. The tools that are used for stakeholder analysis go beyond recognizing stakeholder positions on reform, to understanding power relationships, and how this influences stakeholder behavior.

Down the Drain: Metro Sarangaya's Derailed Water Reform

26 October 2016
Metro Sarangaya is a fictional case study based on multi-country experiences in the water sector. It provides a composite illustration of real-world challenges and situations faced by governance reformers in managing the politics of change, in balancing various stakeholder interests, and in…

Building the Arena for a Durable Agreement

26 October 2016
Negotiations are effective when the parties reach a durable agreement and perform their part of the bargain. Download this material for tips on how to prepare, start, and close effective negotiations.

Why Engage Stakeholders?

25 October 2016
Explore the concept of effective multi-stakeholder engagement. While engagement is the key to any successful change intervention, the challenge is to aim for context and sector-specific approaches amidst the many examples that exist.