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Opening Session on Smart Grid Technologies and Implications for Inclusive Development in Sri Lanka

3 April 2018
How can smart grid technologies and systems contribute to reducing poverty, addressing social inclusion, and improving gender equality and women empowerment? This session features welcome remarks from representatives of ADB and the Government of Sri Lanka, followed by a discussion of the workshop…

What is Smart Grid What are the Social Risks Benefits and Opportunities

3 April 2018
How can the global energy trilemma or quadlemma be solved? How can energy that is sustainable, reliable and secure, and affordable be delivered? Why is it important to rethink engineering models that incorporate socio-economic aspects in the transition to sustainable low-carbon energy systems?…

How Safe are Your Roads Lessons from Tajikistan

22 March 2018
Road safety has an economic impact. Even the Sustainable Development Goals recognize this by including it under Target 3.6: "By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents”. This presentation shares Tajikistan's efforts in promoting road safety, particularly its…

Knowledge Brochure Series Issue 5 Smart Waste Management

21 March 2018
ADB, Korea Water and Wastewater Works Association (KWWA), and Seoul Urban Solution Agency (SUSA) co-organized this three-day Smart Waste Management workshop during Water Korea 2018 (21-23 March 2018). KWWA is a public agency under the Ministry of Environment consisting of more than 170 water…

PHOTO GALLERY ADB officials welcome Rt Hon Helen Clark former New Zealand Prime Minister to ADB Headquarters

16 March 2018
During her visit to ADB Headquarters on 16 March 2018, Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, former New Zealand Prime Minister and former UNDP Administrator, speaks as ADB's Gender Month Distinguished Speaker, meets with President Takehiko Nakao, members of ADB's Board of Directors, selected members of senior…

Experiences in Dam Safety Evaluation

16 March 2018
The monitoring and evaluation of dam safety should be highly prioritized by any country. In this presentation, Taipe,China shares how it keeps its dams highly efficient and safe. It discusses in detail the steps necessary in dam safety evaluation, such as a study of the hydrological environment,…

Contract Management of Wastewater Treatment Projects

16 March 2018
There are more than 110 public waste water treatment plants (WWTP) in Taipei,China. Management of these WWTPs have provided valuable knowledge that can help other countries optimize their own wastewater facilities. This presentation shares Taipei,China’s experience in running an underground WWTP,…

Agricultural Market Efforts in Southeast Asia Case of Myanmar and Thailand

16 March 2018
Natural hazards such as floods and drought increasingly occur due to extreme weather events that are exacerbated by climate change. To cope with the adverse effects of climate change, familiarization of agricultural insurance as an adaptation measure is needed especially by developing world farmers…

Breaking the Glass Ceilings Reflections on the Future of Womens Leadership

16 March 2018
Helen Clark: Breaking through glass ceilings is important, and women’s leadership matters Former New Zealand Prime Minister and UNDP Administrator Rt. Hon. Helen Clark addressed a crowd of 600 as Gender Month’s Distinguished Speaker on 16 March 2018 in ADB Headquarters. After welcome remarks by VP…

Advanced Water Treatment Technology

16 March 2018
Taipei,China's TWC is one of the biggest water companies in the world. It is a state-owned company that produces 8.6 million cubic meters of drinking water every day. It has developed efficient and new technologies that provide consumers a steady supply of water.