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21 September 2017
Regional integration shows large variations across subregions and six dimensions, with Southeast Asia being the most advanced. Asian financial markets and systems, meanwhile, are still more integrated globally than regionally. This presentation highlights Asia’s regional integration trends, with…
21 September 2017
Urbanization rate in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has increased to 56.7% in 2016, a far cry from 35.88% rate recorded in 2000. This spells the need for sustainable financing mechanism and solving equity and efficiency issues. Learn more about the “new-type of urbanization” in the PRC, along…
21 September 2017
This report provides a technical summary of the content and lessons learned form a two-day conference (21-22 September, 2017) in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, jointly organized and facilitated by ADB and G-Best Water Resources Centre, Korea.
The final workshop agenda, including each speaker, their…
20 September 2017
Climate change may cause severe floods in Myanmar, that in turn, may cause extensive damage to urban services and facilities. ADB is helping the country prepare for the effects of climate change through the Mandalay Urban Services Improvement Project. The project demonstrates how a state of the art…
20 September 2017
The Government of Nepal initiated the Melamchi Water Transfer Project in 1997 to meet the growing demand for water in the capital city, Kathmandu. The project was officially rolled out in year 2000, and since then became instrumental in providing water supply to at least one-fourt of the city.…
20 September 2017
Urban population in Indonesia continue to rise. In 2025, urban population is projected to comprise about 68 percent of the total population. This calls for more sustainable urban infrastructure to respond to the needs of these urban dwellers.
Just like many countries in Asia, however, the funds for…
11 September 2017
Learn how the road safety star rating is done and how it can be incorporated into ADB loan projects. Explore the tools being used such as the Star Rating Demonstrator, and the new application being developed for school communities to measure safety on roads.
8 September 2017
Discover how digital technologies can help developing countries to leapfrog over traditional development pathways.
The Digital Strategies for Development Forum 2017 focused on "ICT in Education and Smart Cities" as one of the current hot ICT development issues. This report provides a summary of the…
7 September 2017
An increasing number of individuals are now using digital financing, yet many are still unbanked in Asia. In today's digital age, new ways to pay without using cash are now being offered, providing individuals and businesses alike much-sought for convenience and speed. This presentation gives an…
6 September 2017
Government financing for disaster reduction is limited because other urgent demands compete for budget allocation. Penetration of market-based risk transfer instruments are also extremely low in many countries. As a result, many development and recovery efforts are delayed or thwarted every time…