Central West Asia Department Read more about Central West Asia Department This presentation gives an overview of the transport sector group's project pipelines in Central and West Asia.
Oyunchimeg Erdene Keywords transport business outreach sanitation ADB BOS Spain opportunities CWRD Read more about Oyunchimeg Erdene Oyunchimeg Erdene is Principal Transport Specialist in ADB’s Transport and Communications Division, Central and West Asia Department. A Mongolian national, she has 37 years experience in planning, processing, and implementing highway projects; working with various international organizations; and overseeing transport and country portfolios in ADB. Before joining ADB, she worked in various government agencies managing a transport sector as Head of Planning and Project Manager for highway projects.
Thomas Herz Keywords transport sector ADB CWRD Read more about Thomas Herz Mr. Thomas Herz is a Senior Transport Specialist with the Central West Asia Department. A German national, he has more than 25 years of experience in the transport sector spanning the entire project cycle from project inception, processing, implementation, and asset management. For various institutions, he helped build transport infrastructure and provided technical assistance in support of transport sector improvement in developing and developed countries. He advised Governments or led project teams in USA, Germany, Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia. Mr.
Southeast Asia Department Read more about Southeast Asia Department This presentation gives an overview of the transport sector group's project pipelines in Southeast Asia.
South Asia Department Read more about South Asia Department This presentation gives an overview of the transport sector group's project pipelines in South Asia.
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021 Update Read more about Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021 Update This presentation reflects the main risks to the economic outlook that come from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence of new variants, slower-than-expected vaccine rollouts, and waning vaccine effectiveness.
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021 Update: Transforming Agriculture in Asia Read more about Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021 Update: Transforming Agriculture in Asia Growth forecasts are revised up for East Asia and Central Asia from the projections made in April, but down for South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. This reflects differences in vaccination progress and control of domestic COVID-19 outbreaks but also other factors, including rising commodity prices and depressed tourism. Inflation is expected to remain under control. The main risks to the economic outlook come from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence of new variants, slower-than-expected vaccine rollouts, and waning vaccine effectiveness.
Asian Development Outlook 2021 Update Launch Read more about Asian Development Outlook 2021 Update Launch COVID-19 continues to afflict developing Asia, but vaccines are changing the pandemic’s trajectory and impact. With new variants dominating, differences in vaccination progress and outbreak containment are contributing to divergent outlooks in the region. This Asian Development Outlook 2021 Update launch webinar will discuss the revised outlook and risks for the region.
ADBI-JARTS-IIT Learning Series on High-Speed Railway: Global Experiences on High-Speed Railway Safety Management Read more about ADBI-JARTS-IIT Learning Series on High-Speed Railway: Global Experiences on High-Speed Railway Safety Management Greater high-speed rail (HSR) development in Asia will require policy makers and industry partners to navigate complex planning, design, construction, operational, and maintenance issues, as well as increasingly challenging domestic socioeconomic and political conditions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 and Transport Policy in Developing Asian Countries and “Frontiers in High-Speed Rail Development” Book Launch (14th International Conference of Eastern Asia Society for Transport Studies) Read more about COVID-19 and Transport Policy in Developing Asian Countries and “Frontiers in High-Speed Rail Development” Book Launch (14th International Conference of Eastern Asia Society for Transport Studies) ADBI, in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank, World Conference of Transport Research Society (WCTRS), Chubu University, and Eastern Asia Society of Transport Studies (EASTS), held two sessions during the 14th International Conference of EASTS. Session 1: COVID-19 and Transport Policy in Developing Asian Countries (12 Sep 2021)