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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…

Agricultural Transformation: The Evolution of Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture

15 June 2017
Discover how knowledge innovations and solutions, especially ICTs, are transforming the agriculture sector. Knowledge-intensive agriculture is the wave of the future. ADB's Mahfuz Ahmed, in this keynote address at ADB's Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture Workshop on 15-16 June 2017, traces the major…

Modernizing Irrigation Systems in Drought Affected Provinces of Viet Nam (ADB Response)

13 June 2017
In 2015, Viet Nam was one of the countries severely affected by El Nino. Many of its provinces experienced droughts that placed many crops and people at risk. To assist the country in addressing this challenge, ADB provided technical assistance and fostered partnerships that improved climate…

Clean Energy Entrepreneurship and the Youth

5 June 2017
Young CEOs and founders of startups ponder on the role of the youth in driving clean energy technology in Asia. By 2030, energy demand is projected to almost double in the Asia and Pacific region. Unless we move to cleaner sources of energy, Asia will account for more than 46% of global CO2…

Challenges CleanTech Startup Entrepreneurs Face

5 June 2017
CEOs and founders of clean technology startups share the challenges in bringing climate change solutions in the Asia-Pacific. Asia needs cleantech solutions—innovative technologies, products, and services that enable more efficient use and management of energy and natural resources. By 2030,…

What Is Clean Energy/CleanTech?

5 June 2017
Startup entrepreneurs explain what clean technologies can do in addressing energy challenges in the Asia-Pacific. Asia needs cleantech solutions—innovative technologies, products, and services that enable more efficient use and management of energy and natural resources. By 2030, energy demand is…

Future of Clean Energy and CleanTech

5 June 2017
Entrepreneurs talk about the potential of startup clean technology in responding to Asia's future energy demands. By 2030, energy demand is projected to almost double in the Asia and Pacific region. Unless we move to cleaner sources of energy, Asia will account for more than 46% of global CO2…

Sudokwon Landfill Site Management

16 May 2017
The Sudokwon Landfill offers smart technology solutions and best practices in solid waste management that can be adopted in other countries the region. Sudokwon began with a clear vision for the landfill in the future, the Dreampark, and is working toward achieving that vision, following…
Organizer: South Asia Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Facilitating Resilience in Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS) through the GEF-Satoyama Project

7 May 2017
Conservation International has rolled out a project that mainly works to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services, while improving human well-being in priority socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes. The project can contribute to the achievement of…