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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…

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

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

Briefing on Field Visit and Capture of Knowledge and Insights

27 June 2017
Briefing on Field Visit and Capture of Knowledge and Insights

Asian Development Bank Institute: A Quick Profile

27 June 2017
Overview by David Dole of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Education for High Tech Agriculture

15 June 2017
Improving agriculture education, particularly the application of new ideas and technologies, is crucial in achieving food security in Asia. Switching from labor-intensive to a more knowledge-intensive agriculture--the application of smart farming and green technology, along with increased…

Financing for Agriculture: Role of Public-Private Partnerships

15 June 2017
Financial risks in agriculture hinder investments in the sector. Can public-private partnerships make a difference? Access to finance is critical for the growth of agriculture, but many financial institutions are reluctant to accept the risks prevalent in the sector. ADB’s Arup Chatterjee explains…

The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture

15 June 2017
Public-private-farmer partnership is crucial in promoting knowledge-intensive agriculture. A clearly conducive interphase between the private and public sector to promote knowledge-led agricultural growth is yet to emerge. There is no ideal model developed, let alone being practiced, to distribute…

Networking Practices of Sustainable Cities in Asia Pacific - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

13 June 2017
Junichi Fujino shares initiatives on sustainable cities and city-to-city networking from the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES).