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2 March 2021
In this presentation, Dr. Lisa-Maria Rebelo showcased outputs from remote sensing analyses with ground level data. She also discussed how these integrations contributed to better water asset management, targeting of investments and selection of priority assets/blocks/schemes and in identifying…
26 February 2021
Small economies face unique development challenges due to the small size of their domestic economy, limited economic base and high cost of connecting to regional and global markets. They tend also to have severe institutional capacity constraints. Because of their small size and face a high level…
25 February 2021
In this presentation, Rebel Cole discussed the government lending scheme in the United States. He also presented the U.S. Government Lending Schemes for SMEs and cited U.S. Small Business Administration as an example.
25 February 2021
In this presentation, Jae-Jooh Ha showcased different cases of SME financing in South Korea. He also highlighted challenges and effects of SME financing institution.
25 February 2021
25 February 2021
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity
25 February 2021
Alex Nash spoke on risk-informed planning and noted that such approaches are more about process than destination. That is, a good plan is one that adapts to new information and is “resilient” to the information being imperfect--important in the context of climate uncertainty and the multi-…
25 February 2021
Manoj Sharma set the scene for resilience of urban infrastructure by reminding participants that 55% of Asia-Pacific region’s population will live in cities by 2030, and that the region is home to 6 of 10 of the world’s most vulnerable cities. Required investment in urban infrastructure is…
25 February 2021
Kerrie Burge discussed the role that nature-based solutions (NbS) play in making urban infrastructure not only resilient but also inclusive and sustainable.