PHOTO GALLERY - ADB's Support to the ASEAN Parties Against Corruption Meeting Read more about PHOTO GALLERY - ADB's Support to the ASEAN Parties Against Corruption Meeting Snapshots of ADB's Support to the ASEAN Parties Against Corruption Meeting held last 24 August 2020.
Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 and Beyond this Pandemic Read more about Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 and Beyond this Pandemic This presentation discussed mitigation measures against indoor airborne transmission of COVID-19, such as appropriate building engineering controls, such as sufficient and effective ventilation, air disinfection, avoiding air recirculation, and overcrowding. It also emphasized the need for new guidelines for measures on airborne infection transmission for building design, engineering controls, and operations, citing examples of these measures.
Amazon Web Services COVID-19 Data Lake Read more about Amazon Web Services COVID-19 Data Lake This presentation discussed how public data lakes, such as AWS's COVID-19 Data Lake can be an essential source of knowledge to get insights from local communities and cities and to build situational awareness rapidly. It also pointed out how cloud platforms can support customers to speed up the path to modernization without the need for having to build technologies themselves and harness data-at-scale and partner ecosystems.
Spatial Data Analysis of COVID-19 in Makassar Read more about Spatial Data Analysis of COVID-19 in Makassar This presentation discussed how Ur-scape, a GIS-based visualization and data tool developed by the Future Cities Laboratory, was used to perform a cross-sectoral analysis in the Indonesian city of Makassar to identify positive correlations between COVID-19 transmission patterns and population density, land use, main transport hubs, access to water and income level. It also emphasized the need for multisectoral planning, specifically in the integration and combining of data for better urban planning to achieve truly resilient cities.
Understanding the Impact of COVID-19: New Data Sources, New Insights Read more about Understanding the Impact of COVID-19: New Data Sources, New Insights This presentation discussed how big data can be used to support analysis of highly interconnected and complex policy problems, and how a single data source can have multiple applications. It also underscored how COVID-19 has exposed and reinforced the digital divide across multiple dimensions, from livelihood to education.
ASEAN Feed in Tariff and Subsidy Reform Read more about ASEAN Feed in Tariff and Subsidy Reform This presentation discussed renewable energy policies and incentives in the ASEAN, zeroing in on Feed-in-Tariff in the region. It also discussed key points for FiT implementation, and the benefits of doing a subsidy reform.
Overview of Energy Efficiency Finance Mechanisms in ASEAN Read more about Overview of Energy Efficiency Finance Mechanisms in ASEAN Energy efficiency (EE) finance, due to its small volumes, technical complexity and multiple stakeholders involved, needs public support. The ASEAN Center of Energy initiated a JAIF funded project to support the exchange among ASEAN member states on innovative energy efficiency finance mechanisms. This presentation gives an overview of EE finance mechanisms in the region, with the Development Bank of the Philippines will share their experience with an award-winning LED street lighting lending approach to Tacloban City which uses energy service providers and maintenance service contracts.
ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: Takatoshi Ito Read more about ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: Takatoshi Ito
Enhancing the Mobility and Skills of Migrant Workers through Skills Recognition in ASEAN Read more about Enhancing the Mobility and Skills of Migrant Workers through Skills Recognition in ASEAN Areas for pilot implementation include transport and logistics skills development.
Green Finance in Australia Read more about Green Finance in Australia In this session, Clean Energy Finance Corporation's Andrew Jauncey presented what Green Finance means, some data, and the challenges in mainstreaming this in ASEAN. He also presented examples such as bonds, green facilities, and green stock exchanges. He also pulled together the key challenges and policy recommendations emerging from the session for use in Session 4: The Way Forward. His presentation was followed by a moderated panel discussion on How Can We Scale Up Green Finance in ASEAN?