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The Need for Good Governance in Climate Finance

25 May 2015
U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre assists donors to more effectively address corruption in their development work. This presentation gives an overview of U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre and provides a brief background on how corruption threatens climate finance.

Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

22 May 2015
The presentation introduces the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, its green city framework concept, as well as its recent products, projects, and ongoing researches. It offers suggestions on how Asian Development Bank could forge a knowledge partnership with centers of excellence…

Community-Based Disaster Risk Management and Challenges in the Greater Mekong Subregion; Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project in Viet Nam

20 May 2015
This presentation provides an overview of Asian Development Bank's Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project in Viet Nam. It explains the concept of community-based disaster risk management, and how ADB has utilized this approach in implementing its…

Innovations for Strengthening Disaster Resilience

19 May 2015
Disasters continue to disrupt and cause significant loss of lives in the developing member countries of ADB with maximum impacts felt by the poorest members of society. Learn how ADB is addressing the challenge of disaster-related losses through partnerships and technologies.

Japan Fund for Joint Crediting Mechanism and Innovative Low Carbon Technology

19 May 2015
This presentation discusses Asian Development Bank’s contribution to climate finance using the Japan Fund for Joint Crediting Mechanism as project example. A list of advanced low carbon technology examples is shared. The presentation highlights that while innovation presents challenges, it is,…

Water Operators Partnership in Practice

19 May 2015
This presentation introduces Maynilad Water Services, Inc. as a water and wastewater services provider in the Philippines. It includes a discussion of current Maynilad Water Operators Partnerships (WOPs), along with specific examples. The benefits of entering into WOPs are also enumerated.

Case Studies of Solar Pumping in the Philippines

19 May 2015
This presentation explains the concept of solar pumping. The use of solar pump for irrigation in the Philippines is featured as a case study. LORENTZ, a German manufacturer of solar pumps, is also introduced.

Climate Proofing ADB Investment in the Transport Sector: Initial Experience

19 May 2015
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) publication produced by the Transport Sector Group and Environment Thematic Group, "Climate Proofing ADB Investment in the Transport Sector: Initial Experience" exemplifies a joint approach that addresses cross-cutting issues, such as climate change. The publication…

Resilient Design for Bus Rapid Transit Projects

19 May 2015
This presentation shares possible mitigation and adaptation measures for successful implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects. The benefits of using alternative fuels, particularly biomethane, are highlighted. Timeline for consideration of climate-resilient BRT design features is also…

Seeing is Believing: Twinning Water Utilities for Better Services

19 May 2015
This video features a twinning program between an experienced mentor utility—in this case Maynilad (Philippines)—with a recipient utility, Khulna WASA (Bangladesh). The exercise is part of a knowledge sharing initiative called Water Operators Partnerships in Asia and the Pacific, established by…