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Innovative Energy Project Development with Partners

9 March 2016
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to support the new Sustainable Development Goal on energy through deployment of new and innovative solutions. ADB's Energy Sector has been beefing up its efforts through various innovations including cross border energy initiatives, public-private…

Opportunities for Private Sector Collaboration with ADB on Developing Innovative Transport Projects

9 March 2016
Transport is a big chunk in the operations of Asian Development Bank (ADB)--about one-third of its lending in most years goes to this sector. While modern transport systems improve social and economic activities, the need to combat its negative effects such as pollution and congestion remains. ADB…

Sustainable Urban Transport: Realizing the New Climate Change Agenda and Initiatives in BRT and Road Safety - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

19 February 2016
This webinar discusses the implications and applications of COP21 on the urban transport sector. It also presents an integrated approach to urban transport planning and management, including ADB's contributions to urban transport in terms of knowledge sharing and learning, financing, and inclusive…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Sustainable Urban Transport: Realizing the New Climate Change Agenda and Initiatives in BRT and Road Safety - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

19 February 2016
With the recent global agreements on climate change mitigation and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), transport and urban development specialists are saying that now is the right time to implement green transport projects.

Knowledge Partnership Week 2015 Report

22 January 2016
This material contains the final report of ADB's Knowledge Partnership Week 2015. This report summarizes the highlights of the week, which aimed to promote innovation in the Bank’s operations by strengthening knowledge partnerships with crucial stakeholders. The event allowed ADB to promote…

Integrated Approach to Sustainable Infrastructure Provision/ Financing

1 January 2016
Armenia, a small landlocked country in the Caucasus, requested its development partners for assistance in maintaining its extensive yet underfunded road and water network. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is the only partner that responded to this call. The challenge was to institutionalize…

Women are Ready for Roads

1 January 2016
After years of civil war, Cambodia was transforming into a vibrant market economy. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved funding to rehabilitate 500 kilometers of rural roads in seven provinces, one of the key pieces of infrastructure for Cambodia's mostly rural population to access much needed…

New Zealand’s Industry Training and Apprenticeship System: a Public-Private Partnership in Action

1 December 2015
Industry training is funded as an industry-government partnership in New Zealand, with government funding contingent on an industry cash contribution of at least 30 percent. Maintaining this level of industry contribution is a critical test of support for industry training organizations and to…

Urban Transport: Who Decides What?

3 November 2015
This graphical presentation shows the transition and growth of the global urban transport system and infrastructure.

Scaling Up Clean Energy Financing

9 October 2015
This presentation shows the range of financing solutions offered by Asian Development Bank’s Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD) to meet clients’ needs. It also covers PSOD’s focus on clean energy in Indonesia and features the Tangguh LNG Project, Sarulla 320MW Geothermal Power, and Phase 1…