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Financing for Effective, Inclusive, and Sustainable Urbanization (People's Republic of China Case)

21 September 2017
Urbanization rate in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has increased to 56.7% in 2016, a far cry from 35.88% rate recorded in 2000. This spells the need for sustainable financing mechanism and solving equity and efficiency issues. Learn more about the “new-type of urbanization” in the PRC, along…

Star Rating Roads for Safety

11 September 2017
Learn how the road safety star rating is done and how it can be incorporated into ADB loan projects. Explore the tools being used such as the Star Rating Demonstrator, and the new application being developed for school communities to measure safety on roads.

Incorporating Climate Risk into Performance-Based Contracting

16 August 2017
Introduction and Objectives Assessment Framework Overview Risk Assessment Example/Exercise Performance Based Contracting Contracting Case Study/Exercise

Development in Elderly Care in People's Republic of China and ADB’s Involvement

11 August 2017
Yichang City has one of the highest population of elderly residents over the age of 60 in the People’s Republic of China. Yet, the availability of elderly care facilities and services in the city remain inadequate. ADB’s project aims to provide effective and efficient delivery of elderly care…

ADB: Key Issues in Urban Sector

11 August 2017
To address key urban challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, ADB is committed to promoting water security and urban mobility, as well as strengthening climate change resilience and institutional effectiveness. This presentation discusses ADB’s work in the urban sector and areas of focus.

PPP Mechanisms for Sustainable Cities

29 June 2017
Presentation of Hubert Jenny on climate and innovative financing options

Maximizing the Input from the Private Sector

29 June 2017
Presentation of Ute Zimmermann on climate and innovative financing options

Climate Finance in the Transport Sector

28 June 2017
Asia’s motorized transport emissions have become a significant contributor to the global problem of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. By 2035, transport is expected to become the single largest GHG emitter accounting for 46%, and it is expected to reach 80% by 2050. This presentation gives a…

Smart City Management and City to City Collaboration

28 June 2017
Presentation of Toru Hashimoto on smart city management of Yokohama and City-to-city collaboration

Transit-Oriented Development

28 June 2017
Presentation by TOKYU Corporation on Transit Oriented Development