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Climate Change Updates: Paris Agreement, Rulebook, and Recent Developments

7 October 2019
Maria Cecilia T. Sicangco discussed the 2015 Paris Agreement and the events that transpired after it was signed, such as the September 2019 UN Climate Summit. She also talked about transboundary climate litigation, particularly how it affects the citizens of developing countries.

Public Policies and Quality of Life – An Overview and Outlook of People’s Republic of China’s Transport Infrastructure Investment

6 September 2019
This presentation tackles the development and outlook of transport infrastructure investment and financing in the People's Republic of China.

Private Involvement in the Infrastructure Building of BRI

6 September 2019
This presentation discusses the Belt Road Initiative and identifies the roles of different stakeholders involved.

Using Open Knowledge to Improve Development Outcomes

29 August 2019
Many developing countries face gaps between their current reality and preferred future. Access to development knowledge is critical to overcome the gap and improve the lives of their people. In this session, Young Uck Kang explains how the solutions to many development challenges are available to…

Contributing to Development Asia

29 August 2019
Development Asia is the ADB’s knowledge collaboration platform for sharing development experience and expertise, best practice, and technology relevant to the Sustainable Development Goals. In this session, participants will learn how their governments can share their own development experiences,…

Digital by Default

28 August 2019
“Digital by default” is the assumption that information will be made publicly available in the interest of transparency, in contrast to historic approaches in which openness was an exception by conscious choice in particular circumstances. This approach means designing communications tactics and…

Learning from Each Other

28 August 2019
In this session, participants will have the opportunity to make a short 5-10 minute presentation to describe their work and share examples of their organization’s communications strengths and areas where they think it could be improved. The aim of this session is to both learn from other’s…

PHOTOS: Communications Capacity Building Program for Developing Member Countries’ Communications Offices

27 August 2019
Photos taken during the Communications Capacity Building Program for Developing Member Countries’ Communications Offices.

Welcome Remarks - Communications Capacity Building Program for Developing Member Countries’ Communications Offices

27 August 2019
There is the twenty-four hour news cycle. There is the power and speed of the internet, there is of course social media, and there is the instantaneous release and sharing of information through social media. The role of traditional media is also evolving. How do we then reconsider, reconfigure the…

Public-Private Partnerships To Drive Clean Energy Transitions In Indian Power Sector

17 June 2019
This presentation gave an overview of the evolution of private-public partnerships in various sectors in India and its energy sector. It also showcased PPPs in smartgrid deployment and distribution franchising, and how PPP is promoting energy efficiency. The presentation also shared some lessons…