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8 July 2016
This document provides a summary of the Second International Seminar on Managing for Development Results (MfDR) with Inclusive Development as the theme. The seminar was held on 4 to 8 July 2016 in Seoul, South Korea. Over 50 respresentatives from MfDR think tanks, development partners, and…
5 July 2016
ADB continues to improve the way it shares information towards inclusive development in the Asia and Pacific region. This presentation discusses ADB’s approach to managing development results and on inclusive growth. It also shares how ADB revises its results framework for development effectiveness…
1 July 2016
An ADB project is helping Bhutan promote financial literacy and strengthen financial inclusion by supporting mobile and branchless banking.
In line with the government's priority under the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2013–2018) to improve the business climate for the private sector, the Strengthening…
29 June 2016
Maximum impacts of disasters are largely felt by the poorest members of society. Given this, interventions are needed that would bring in development benefits in the near term, while reducing their vulnerability over the longer term.
29 June 2016
Ecosystems evolve and change over time, and are naturally resilient and adaptable up to some rate of change. They also have a crucial role in disaster risk management. Get to know why and how ecosystem based adaptation (EBA) has become a buzzword in the field of climate change and disaster risk…
28 June 2016
Bhutan plans to build its second east-west highway to improve trade and rural connectivity in the southern part of the country. This highway is expected to provide additional connectivity to India, increase regional trade and open up internal areas of Bhutan. This requires identification of climate…
28 June 2016
What are climate change-relate risks that could significantly affect essential infratructure systems? This presentation looks into the climate vulnerability of Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project in Lao PDR.
28 June 2016
Climate data need to be translated into useful information that can be understood by different audiences and users. The experience of communities near the Pyanj River Basic shows how science and community-based vulnerability assessment can work hand-in-hand.
27 June 2016
How does climate change affect the Himalayan region?
Aside from the apparent increasing temperature, Himalayan region has been experiencing serveral changes affecting its environment and inhabitants. This presentation gives a snapshot on the changes on glacier ice volume and glacial lakes.
27 June 2016
What is the relevance of managing uncertainties on climate change risk reduction? This presentation describes the main sources of uncertainty in future climate projections and explains how ensembles of climate model simulations are used to explore and quantify different types of uncertainty.…