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Alternative Ways of Financing Urban Development

26 August 2015
The Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) provides assistance to medium-sized Asian cities in bridging the gap between their development plans and the implementation of their infrastructure investments. CDIA supports the identification and development of urban investment projects and links…

Indian Cities in Aspirational Times

25 August 2015
India’s urbanization, characterized as hidden and messy, is in place. The link between operations and policies calls for the creation of a new city governance system that encourages shared responsibility. The Inclusive Cities Partnership Program is introduced to support the national government in…

Indian Cities in Aspirational Times

25 August 2015
GIZ Senior Advisor Aparna Daz presents the work done under the Inclusive Cities Partnership Program (ICCP) on various housing solution options for the urban poor. ICCP is a collaborative effort between the Government of India and GIZ India under a three-year cooperation, which started in November…

Indian Cities in Aspirational Times

25 August 2015
Alexandra Vogl, Urban Development Specialist at Asian Development Bank (ADB), enumerates the important factors that make a city inclusive. GIZ Senior Advisor Aparna Daz, in the second half of the video, shares the lessons from India’s Inclusive Cities Partnership Program, and specifies the project…

Knowledge: What Our Stakeholders Really Want

20 August 2015
What do ADB’s stakeholders really want from ADB? How can ADB respond better? View the result of ADB’s top tasks survey conducted in 2015. Top tasks are the small set of tasks that matter most to customers. This presentation discusses the results of the top task survey conducted by ADB in May 2015…

Kitakyushu Regional Energy Base Promotion Project

27 July 2015
This presentation provides an overview of Kitakyushu City in Japan. It discusses in detail the Kitakyushu Regional Energy Base Promotion Project. It also shows how the project utilizes the potentials of the city for renewable energy or high-efficient thermal power generation, and energy management…

Waste-to-Energy for Clean and Sustainable Asian Cities

10 July 2015
This presentation introduces the Korea District Heating Corporation and its major business areas. The rationale for utilizing waste-to-energy (WtE), including its process and benefits, are explained. It also shares the advantages of working with Korean public corporations on WtE projects.

Ramping Up Results-Based Management in the Philippines

1 June 2015
Measuring (and reporting on) performance evidences concern for efficiency and effectiveness: it demonstrates to shareholders and stakeholders that an organization means business; it promotes transparency and accountability; and it helps compete for funds. Above all, it facilitates systematic…

PRC: Comparative Analysis of PRCLegal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

31 May 2015
This document discussed the use of a screening process for each proposed project, as early as possible, to determine the appropriate extent and type of environmental assessment so that appropriate studies are undertaken commensurate with the significance of potential impacts and risks.

PRC: Comparative Analysis of DMC Legal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement:Involuntary Resettlement

31 May 2015
This document is to screen the project early on to identify past, present, and future involuntary resettlement impacts and risks. Determine thescope of resettlement planning through a survey and/or census of displaced persons, including a gender analysis, specifically related to resettlement…