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Thai Private Sector Collective Action Against Corruption

3 December 2019
The losses of corruption, success stories, and how a private initiative like Thailand's Collective Action Against Corruption has been fighting corruption

Youth Participation in Water Security – Examples from South East Asia

27 August 2019
This presentation gave an overview of ADB's Youth for Asia, and discussed youth engagement in various ADB projects and activities.

Youth Engagement Strategy of GWP – Case Study from the Peoples's Republic of China

27 August 2019
This presentation discussed the Global Water Partnership (GWP's) youth engagement strategy to advance water security, a number of key approaches developed in support of youth engagement.

Evidence of the Impact of Energy Access on Wellbeing: Measuring the Immeasurable

20 June 2019
While development literature often discusses the critical importance of electricity access and clean cooking to improve economic and social well-being, there has been little rigorous evidence of the specific nature and magnitude of these benefits. This presentation drew on impact evaluations from…

Social Enterprise Solutions Servicing Rural Communities and Sustainable Tourism Development in Indonesia

20 June 2019
Local start-up Sumba Sustainable Solutions are partnering with rural women to reduce their domestic workload using solar-powered corn and rice mills in remote villages in Sumba, Indonesia. The mills are coupled with household Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) solar light and phone charger systems in a…

Tackling Inclusion and Scale to Reach the Last Mile for Rural Poverty Alleviation: Key Insights from Asian Examples in the Poor People's Energy Outlook 2018

20 June 2019
Leaving no one behind is a core theme for the energy access sector and relates directly to the potential for energy access programs to inclusively address rural poverty. This presentation discussed key insights from detailed analysis of at-scale energy access programs in India and Nepal from Poor…

Development of Community-Based Hybrid Renewable Energy in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija

20 June 2019
Under a scheme of community-based renewable energy, a 10-MW solar farm will co-locate with 5.0 MW Biomass project with organized people's participation.

Hybrid Social Solutions: Gridless Solar Network Transforming Rural Communities

19 June 2019
Hybrid Social Solutions is an organization that is building a gridless solar network in the Philippines to transform rural communities. From diesel and bunker-fueled electricity sources, HSS has been introducing solar-powered products that are not only safe and sustainable but also increase an…

The Intersection of Climate, Energy, Health for the Hope of Lasting Peace

18 June 2019
In 2017, the Marawi City Siege in Mindanao, Philippines led to months of military combat displacing many people and disrupting the city’s electricity and water supply. With national and international organizations offering support for the area’s rehabilitation, post-conflict, what kind of…

Assessing the Impact of Renewable Energy Based Microgrids on Local Development and the SDGs: Insights from the Philippines

18 June 2019
The Cobrador Island Solar – Diesel Hybrid Project is one of ADB’s outstanding projects and led to increased service hours (24 hours per day), affordability (50% tariff reduction), and environmental soundness (RE share up to 90%). This presentation analyzed the impact on local development and the…