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How gender budgeting contributes to urban planning

24 April 2018
The presentation includes discussion on: (i) the importance of taking gender into consideration in urban planning; (ii) an overview of the concept of gender-responsive budgeting (GRB); (iii) how GRB is linked with urban planning; (iv) actors and stakeholders in the GRB process; (v) some experiences…

The International Labour Organization's Core Labor Standards

12 April 2018
A tripartite organization, the International Labour Organization (ILO) allows representatives of both employers and workers to participate in virtually all decision making on an equal footing with governments. As a standard-setting organization, ILO adopts and supervises the application of…

Core Labor Standards

12 April 2018
ADB encounters core labor standards (CLS) in its operations as most of the projects it finances involve some type of employment or labor contracting. It supports CLS through four sets of interrelated, official documents and guidelines: (i) social protection; (ii) safeguards; (iii) social analysis…

ADB Experience: Private Sector Operations

12 April 2018
ADB complies with internationally recognized core labor standards in loan design and formulation as part of its social protection strategy. Projects or activities that involve harmful or exploitative forms of forced labor or child labor do not qualify for ADB financing. This presentation features…

Overview of Indian Power Sector and Opportunities for Promoting Social Inclusion in Indian Power Sector

4 April 2018
India is the third largest electricity consumer in the world after the People’s Republic of China and the United States. The electricity consumption is close to 1,400 TWh in 2016. However, the power distribution remains the weakest link of power sector. Learn how this challenge could become an…

Demand Side Management and the Prosumer: What, Who, and the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Implications

4 April 2018
Improving the uptake of energy efficiency and demand side management policies and programs requires a better understanding of the human aspect of energy use, including behavioral and societal drivers and barriers, and external and internal contexts. Behavioral interventions using technology, market…

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: Perspectives on Technology, Society, and Ethics

4 April 2018
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) aims to advance technology for the benefit of humanity. This presentation provides examples, including a program called Digital Inclusion through Trust and Agency, to show how the IEEE is working to uphold its mission and address the key…

India Case Studies: Transition to Smart Grid

4 April 2018
Read about the energy sector in India and how its development is supported by ADB’s portfolio. Learn about mainstreamed interventions on gender equality and social inclusion in the country’s energy sector. This session discusses the Government of India’s program piloting 14 smart grid projects in…

Smart Grid, Smart Workforce, and Capacity Development

4 April 2018
The number of jobs in the renewable energy industry worldwide is growing and studies indicate that much of this employment is shifting to Asia. Smarter grid will require a highly skilled workforce, with implications for retraining, training, and education. Some studies also find that the renewable…

Asia Pacific Case Studies: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integrated Energy Initiatives and Impacts

4 April 2018
In this session, a range of examples from the energy and power industry in Asia is presented, and projects and programs where social inclusion considerations were assessed and addressed are also discussed. The panelists identify social inclusion issues, key project design features addressing these…