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Insights from the Study of Internal Audit Function in Selected ASEAN Central Banks

27 February 2017
Public sector auditing is key to good public governance. This study looks into how ASEAN Member States practice internal audit. In particular, this study examines the maturity of the internal audit function in the public sector in the member states of ASEAN by benchmarking the function with the…

Experience in Advocating Fecal Sludge Management

22 February 2017
To address water challenges in the Asia and Pacific region, ADB's Water Operational Plan 2011–2020 puts forward a number of priority solutions to improve the effectiveness and enhance the quality of the outcomes of ADB's water operations. This presentation discusses how ADB catalyzes its investment…

Social Protection Policies in Asia: Challenges and Solutions

15 February 2017
Social protection helps lift people out of poverty and enhances access to basic social services. It also builds human capital while increasing access to formal employment, incomes, and savings. In Asia, social protection programs in East Timor, Nepal, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Krygyz Republic, and…

Running at the Top of the World: The Journey Toward Leadership and Success

9 February 2017
In 2016, William Thomas completed The Marathon Grand Slam, consisting of a marathon on all 7 continents and at the North Pole. In this presentation, he shares the lessons he learned from his multi-year journey, and describes the impact that personal experiences can have on innovation, collaboration…

Running at the Top of the World: The Journey Toward Leadership and Success

9 February 2017
In 2016, William Thomas completed The Marathon Grand Slam, consisting of a marathon on all seven continents and at the North Pole. In this Insight Thursday session, he shares the lessons he learned from his multi-year journey, and describes the impact that personal experiences can have on…

Five Decades of ADB and Its Future

31 January 2017
ADB President Takehiko Nakao kicked off the 2017 Insight Thursday series held by sharing his thinking on Five Decades of ADB and Its Future. He provided his vision of ADB's future priorities and touched on the eight key conditions for economic development. This video covers the full session of…

On the (Un)Successfulness of Dual Education

20 January 2017
Find out why dual education is less successful in ADB’s developing member countries and the implications for ADB’s policy dialogue on TVET. In German-speaking countries, the government offers dual education as a solution to the socio-economic challenges facing young people who are not in employment…

Skills Development Funds: Country Experiences and Implications for South Asia

15 December 2016
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET), in general, equips workforce with lifelong and technical skills that are required from employers. One of the ways to finance TVET is by setting up a dedicated fund for skills development, known as skills development fund.

Environmental Law - Course Outline

14 December 2016
This is the course outline on Environmental Law (General).

Environmental Law Principles - Polluter Pays

14 December 2016
This is a briefer about the polluter pays principle.