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Taxing Properties and Managing Land: The Many Pathways on a Long Journey in the Philippines

26 April 2016
Land management and real property tax reform have at least a forty-year history in the Philippines, underlining the immense political, social, technical, and institutional challenges of reforms in this area. The Asian Development Bank-financed REGALA project and its predecessor, the AusAID-financed…

Philippines: Critical Ethnography's Application in Governance – Upholding Indigenous People's Rights and Addressing Conflicts

26 April 2016
The Philippine’s Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997 recognizes, respects, and promotes four bundles of rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/ Indigenous Peoples: right to Ancestral Domain; right to self-governance and empowerment; social justice and human rights; and right to cultural…

CAM: Cambodia's Constitution of 1993 with Amendments through 2008

17 April 2016
This Constitutional Law aims, in accordance with the basic principles of a liberal multi-party democracy, to facilitate the efficient functioning of national institutions in unusual circumstances requiring urgent action.

Interventions to be Evaluated

14 April 2016
Two interventions under the Asian Development Bank’s energy efficiency improvement investment program in India’s Madhya Pradesh are evaluated in this presentation. Hypothesis testing was used to determine whether it is true or not that “rural electrification leads to improved living standards,” and…

Micro-learning and Collaborative Problem Solving: The New Applications of Online Learning Management Systems

14 April 2016
Much has changed in the online learning landscape, and there might be a need to veer away from the old school approach. For courses to remain effective, two major innovations should be considered in managing online learning systems: micro-learning and collaborative problem solving.

Employment Generation in Emerging Clean Energy Industries: How Can Women Break Through Traditional Barriers?

12 April 2016
South Asia’s rapid growth is met with an increasing crisis in energy demand. Strategic investments in human capital is needed to address this major challenge in energy security. The productive engagement of women in training and employment opportunities accelerates access to renewable energy…

Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes

12 April 2016
This presentation features an energy distribution initiative introduced in Mousuni Island near India’s Kolkata City by the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. It aims to integrate both traditional grid and micro grid systems with various renewable energy sources to create electricity that is…

Video - Session 4 - Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor

12 April 2016
This video covers Session 4 of the conference entitled “Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor.” The importance of skills development in the context of energy access is examined. More specifically, it analyzes a broad range of issues on employment generation, skills development, and job…

Video - Session 5 - Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes

12 April 2016
This video covers Session 5 of the conference entitled “Innovative and Disruptive Technologies and Processes.” It examines the current technological innovations taking place at the international level, and shares concrete examples of engineering solutions implemented on the ground. It also…

Video - Session 6 - Alternative Financing Schemes and Business Models

12 April 2016
This video covers Session 6 of the conference entitled “Alternative Financing Schemes and Business Models.” It draws lessons from a solar home program implemented in Bangladesh that demonstrates how business models can address inclusive energy challenges. It also shows how private sector…