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Climate Change and Water Projects Towards Bankable Projects

6 February 2018
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is mandated to promote low-emission and climate resilient development in marginalized countries. Since its inception, it has funded various projects in the water sector, where most of the impacts of climate change is being felt. Currently, over US$ 2.65 billion GCF…

Water Patterns of Urban Sustainability

2 February 2018
The inclusion of urban dynamics in the analysis of city resilience is vital to prevent the occurrence of drowning cities, strike a balance between resources, and make cities resilient and water-robust. Creating small simulation models that reflect urban dynamics and developing small models that…

Waging War on Traffic: Using Technologies as Weapons

1 February 2018
Traffic is an enemy that affects everyone’s health, well-being, and productivity. This presentation discusses the worsening traffic situation in the Philippines, particularly Metro Manila, and highlights the increasing importance of taking a serious look at this challenge. It proposes medium- and…

Digital Land Registry: A Smart Initiative for Suva, Fiji

25 January 2018
To set the context, this presentation begins with a summary of the relative level of smart maturity across the cities of Bandung, Mandalay, Suva, Tbilisi, and Ulaanbaatar under ADB’s regional technical assistance (TA) 9170, which aims to contribute to promoting smart infrastructure and systems in…

A Year in the Pacific

25 January 2018
A year after assuming the regional directorship at ADB’s Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office in Sydney, Australia, Xiaoqin (Emma) Fan shares her observations of and experiences in the Pacific region. The operational challenges and opportunities facing ADB in the Pacific are also covered in the…

Behavior change communication: If you build it, they may not come

15 January 2018
This piece discusses the crucial role of behaviour change communication in the success of development projects.

Course 1 Gender Issues in Conducting GBV and Rape Cases - A. Powerpoint

1 January 2018
This is the powerpoint presentation for Course 1 Gender Issues in Conducting GBV and Rape Cases.

Course 1 Gender Issues in Conducting GBV and Rape Cases - B. Manual

1 January 2018
This is the manual for Course 1 Gender Issues in Conducting GBV and Rape Cases.

Course 1 Gender Issues in Conducting GBV and Rape Cases - C. Handout A

1 January 2018
This is Handout A for Course 1 Gender Issues in Conducting GBV and Rape Cases.

Course 1 Gender Issues in Conducting GBV and Rape Cases - D. Practice Note No. 1

1 January 2018
This is Practice Note No. 1 for Course 1 Gender Issues in Conducting GBV and Rape Cases.