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16 June 2017
The Government of Nepal makes use of development financing contributed by the public, private, and cooperative sectors as a funding strategy to implement the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Findings of the Development Finance Assessment in Nepal show that while finance is one of the…
16 June 2017
eFOI is an online facility created under the Freedom of Information Program that reflects the commitment of the Government of the Philippines to citizen participation and transparency for effective public management. Through this online data portal where agencies are encouraged to upload their data…
15 June 2017
New organizational models that are succeeding today adopt a very outward-looking approach, focusing around and managing the experience of their customers. This presentation explores what makes these organizations different and how they are organized, their cultural aspects and strategic views, and…
15 June 2017
An organizational culture that is obsessed with its current customers is characterized by empathy, flexibility, simplicity, and trust. Transformation of organizational culture is the essential first step before the implementation of a new technology can become meaningful.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
15 June 2017
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is embedded in the development plans of the Philippines. This presentation discusses the mechanisms for managing results in the implementation and monitoring of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the country. The challenges encountered in…
15 June 2017
As the implementation and monitoring of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will heavily depend upon the availability of good and quality data, the formulation of a clear operational definition for each indicator of the sustainable development goals is essential. Enhancing NGOs’ capacity…
15 June 2017
Discover how knowledge innovations and solutions, especially ICTs, are transforming the agriculture sector.
Knowledge-intensive agriculture is the wave of the future. ADB's Mahfuz Ahmed, in this keynote address at ADB's Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture Workshop on 15-16 June 2017, traces the major…
15 June 2017
Improving agriculture education, particularly the application of new ideas and technologies, is crucial in achieving food security in Asia.
Switching from labor-intensive to a more knowledge-intensive agriculture--the application of smart farming and green technology, along with increased…
15 June 2017
High-level technology for agriculture may be the key to food security in Asia. An ADB project is studying investment options and priorities.
In 2016, ADB approved the Investment Assessment and Applications of High-Level Technology for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific project to promote the use…
15 June 2017
The People's Republic of China and Indonesia require more investments for high-level technology in agriculture.
The International Food Price Research Institute, through an ADB project, is studying the investment requirements of the People's Republic of China and Indonesia to boost ICT use in the…