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Scaling People, Not Things: Teachers at the Heart of Change

12 December 2017
To scale in education is to build learning communities where teachers, who are at the heart of change, are both the product and process of scaling an innovation. Learn from David Hung of the National Institute of Education (NIE) of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Learning Equality

12 December 2017
Around 617 million children and youth are not achieving minimum proficiency in reading and mathematics. Meanwhile, less than half of the world has access to the internet. Discover how Learning Equality is responding to these challenges by providing local, offline access to Khan Academy content to 4…

Exscitec

12 December 2017
Exscitec creates and manages events and projects for educators, government, industry, and young people. Check out how Exscitec is relevant in the education sector given the rapid changes it faces today.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

12 December 2017
This presentation identifies 15 guidelines for building a new university of science and technology and creating an innovative model of university-industry linkages. To be successful, identify a niche, not only in the field of science and technology, but deliver an institutional culture and…

Communication for Difficult Stakeholders in Urban Water Projects

8 December 2017
Slum dwellers, rural poor, and migrant populations are seen as difficult stakeholders in water and electricity projects. Governments see providing utility services for informal settlers as legitimizing the settlements. The Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Program used behavior change…

Gross Ecosystem Product and Ecological Asset Accounting for Eco-Compensation: Methodology and Pilots in Qinghai, Yunnan, and Guizhou Provinces

8 December 2017
Attempts have been made globally to find new accounting indicators, beyond GDP, to quantify the contribution of ecosystems to human welfare and socioeconomic development. Through its eco-compensation and ecological civilization policies, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has integrated…

Opportunities and Challenges with Payments for Ecosystems in Brazil

8 December 2017
What can be learned from Brazil’s experiences in payments for ecosystem services? Participatory planning, empowerment, transparency, and education for sustainable development—these are some of Brazil’s strategies for success.

Check My School

5 December 2017
Check my School (CMS) illustrates one possible way to faciliate freedom of information in the public sector. CMS is a participatory monitoring initiative for the education sector in the Philippines that allows users to access information about governance in public schools in the Philippines.

The Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program

16 November 2017
Access to finance is a huge struggle that impedes the development of small entrepreneurs and microfinance institutions across Asia and the Pacific. Launched in 2010 by ADB, the Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program encourages international and local banks to increase lending to…

Poverty and Social Analysis: Project Documentation and Lessons from the Field

10 October 2017
Poverty and social analysis (PSA) is an integral part of project development and processing. It provides key information for project rationale, project context, design options, special features, impact, risks, and monitoring indicators. This presentation provides a concise guide in using PSA in…