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27 February 2017
Public sector auditing is key to good public governance. This study looks into how ASEAN Member States practice internal audit.
In particular, this study examines the maturity of the internal audit function in the public sector in the member states of ASEAN by benchmarking the function with the…
24 February 2017
Financial technology or "Fintech" broadly means the application of technology to finance while regulation techonology or "RegTech" refers to the application of technology to regulation. This presentation compares and contrasts these two concepts. It traces their roots and discusses how they have…
24 February 2017
WIKTI, a performance management tool of SUEZ, can help improve the service and performance of water utlities. The tool also enables water service providers to set targets and corresponding action plans. It also provides an objective evaluation of the maturity of all business processes.
The tool has…
23 February 2017
Recognizing the risks associated with the challenge of Asia and the Pacific's rising urban population, the Future Cities Program (FCP) is a new approach that pilots how Asian Development Bank (ADB) can better engage with cities, broaden the operational pipeline, and have more effective results.…
23 February 2017
Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Andrew McIntyre leads the Future Cities Program, an initiative which aims to reinvigorate the process of development. He shares how engaging cities through a new approach of harmonizing quality research, expertise, and investments can reconfigure cross-sector…
22 February 2017
Myanmar’s water sector faced several challenges. It experienced excessive deforestation and destruction of the ecosystem, particularly in Barmah Forest. Its irrigation facilities have also deteriorated over time, and its canals and network system were incomplete and inefficient. This presentation…
22 February 2017
To address the issues of accessibility, mobility, and congestion in emerging cities, this presentation aims to (i) rekindle interest on urban transportation in emerging cities; (ii) propose an integrated framework to think about accessibility, mobility, and congestion consistently; (iii) and show…
22 February 2017
To address water challenges in the Asia and Pacific region, ADB's Water Operational Plan 2011–2020 puts forward a number of priority solutions to improve the effectiveness and enhance the quality of the outcomes of ADB's water operations. This presentation discusses how ADB catalyzes its investment…
20 February 2017
How important are government interventions in healthcare? How can public-private partnerships help?
Why are government inventions in the health sector important? What are the types of government interventions in the health sector? Is public-private partnership necessary in providing healthcare? How…
20 February 2017
Learn about the basic workings and development of the different national health systems in the world and in Asia.
Health is a human right and is essential to development. Good health improves learning, worker productivity, and income. As such, health contributes to economic growth. This slide…