Video - Affordable Pay-As-You-Go Solar Power for India's Energy-Poor Homes (Part 1) Read more about Video - Affordable Pay-As-You-Go Solar Power for India's Energy-Poor Homes (Part 1) Energy access remains one of the most fundamental challenges in India. The Asian Development Bank’s $2 million equity investment in Simpa Networks’ pay-as-you-go solar energy offering creates affordability for rural consumers in India, while the prepaid nature of the scheme makes the business model attractive for private sector investments.
Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy Projects Read more about Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy Projects With Asia set to surpass the rest of the world’s energy consumption before 2035, project implementers and stakeholders need to understand the development and needs of the region’s energy sector to meet its challenges. ADB has provided over $28 billion in loans and grants for energy-related projects from 2008 to 2014 to its developing member countries (DMCs), as well as added value through a wealth of knowledge and suitable practices.
Chen Chen Keywords ADB Read more about Chen Chen Mr. Chen is a national of PRC with over 18 years of professional experience in international development. He joined ADB in 2007 and worked in the organization’s Pacific and South Asia departments, overseeing projects in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, and Timor-Leste. Since 2017, he was the Senior Advisor to the Vice-President (Operations 1) and led quality management on strategies, business plans, projects, and technical assistance in 16 developing countries in Central and West Asia, as well as in South Asia. In 2020, Mr.
Building Narrative Capacity at ADB Read more about Building Narrative Capacity at ADB In 2009, the Knowledge Management Center (KMC) in ADB’s Regional and Sustainable Development Department launched an oral history project to help ADB hear itself. Staff expressed deep appreciation for the book ADB: Reflections and Beyond and its companion audio composition, Beyond: Stories and Sounds from ADB’s Region.
Chasma: A Case Study in Compliance Read more about Chasma: A Case Study in Compliance The Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Accountability Mechanism provides an independent forum through which people claiming to be affected by ADB projects can raise issues with the bank and request the review of a project’s compliance with ADB’s policies and procedures.
Session Video - Online Learning: What's New and What Works Read more about Session Video - Online Learning: What's New and What Works Online learning and change management expert Phillip Ash in this event discussed the current status, trends, and opportunities in online learning. He also explored strategic alternatives to maximize knowledge sharing and learning within and among Asian Development Bank's sector and thematic groups and other communities.
Online Learning: What's New and What Works Read more about Online Learning: What's New and What Works This overview seminar, as part of Asian Development Bank's Know-How Learning Series, kicked-off the Knowledge Sharing and Services Center’s initiative to put in place a strategy to support the online learning goals of ADB’s Sector and Thematic Groups, as well as other communities interested in improving their capacity development work. Phillip Ash, an online learning specialist and advocate, led the discussion, which focused on current and best practices, trends, and opportunities offered by online learning.
Rehan Kausar Keywords finance administration governance ADB procurement Read more about Rehan Kausar Rehan was until recently a Principal Portfolio Management Specialist in SEOD. Before this, he was Head of the project Administration Unit and Senior Infrastructure Specialist in SEEN for 5 years. Rehan started his ADB career as an Infrastructure Specialist in IRM for 2 years and was then outpost to OPR for one year. Before ADB, he was a consultant to ADB and worked as an Advisor, Housing and Spatial Planning in ADB’s Extended Mission to Sumatra for almost 2 years. He also worked as a consultant to the World Bank. Before that, he spent his entire career in the private sector.
Sharad Saxena Keywords transport South Asia ADB BOS railway Read more about Sharad Saxena Sharad has over 25 years of professional experience in railways and international development. He started his career with the government in the prestigious Indian Railway Service.
Quickening e-Governance in Myanmar Read more about Quickening e-Governance in Myanmar In a climate of economic, social, and political change, Myanmar's young population, fertile lands, plentiful endowment of natural resources, and strategic location in Southeast Asia presage a prosperous future. Beginning 2011, the government has launched an array of reforms to speed the transition to a market economy. For sustained growth and poverty reduction, however, much depends also on augmenting physical and human capital on a par; information and communication technology (ICT) for development is central to achieving that.