Infrastructure Sustainability: A Shift of Priorities Towards Lifecycle Cost and Maintenance Read more about Infrastructure Sustainability: A Shift of Priorities Towards Lifecycle Cost and Maintenance In this presentation, Mr. Leather cites inadequate financing support to develop high-quality, high-capacity transport infrastructure and services as a key contributing factor to the current infrastructure gap in Asia and the Pacific. He also emphasized the importance of rehabilitation, improved management, and maintenance in improving the region's railroad system standards and operations, as well as the changing areas for ADB assistance in the railway sector.
Advancing Health Impact Assessment in Lao PDR Read more about Advancing Health Impact Assessment in Lao PDR Lao PDR has been an early and successful adopter of Health Impact Assessment (HIA). The presenter showcased recent HIA policy and practice achievements in the country under ADB stewardship and priorities for further improvement.
Asian Development Bank: The Business Case for Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Read more about Asian Development Bank: The Business Case for Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Years of experience on Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and safeguard processes provided the momentum to strengthen HIA practice within ADB procedures and its developing member countries (DMCs). This presentation outlines how ADB has strengthened HIA over the last 3 years. This was done through developing capacity in member countries, supporting policy and guideline development, and undertaking various HIA demonstration projects.
Asia-Pacific Railway Innovations Forum 2019 Read more about Asia-Pacific Railway Innovations Forum 2019 The level of railway technology varies greatly throughout developing Asia and the Pacific but is often ancient in terms of railway infrastructures, systems, and rolling stock. New technologies in the digital sphere, from control systems to data gathering, create an immense opportunity, but at the same time, the agony of choice as countries must sort and prioritize which technologies are the most appropriate in their specific, national case.
Roger Ball Keywords asian development bank ADB Procurement & Contracts Administration Read more about Roger Ball Roger is a seasoned business leader with a proven track record of driving value through transformation and modernization. Throughout his career, he has orchestrated multiple procurement transformation and modernization efforts, implemented procurement best practices, and expanded spend under management to drive significant stakeholder value. As a procurement practitioner, he is especially passionate about driving value, ensuring high alignment with world class procurement practices, sustainability, and ensuring equity and inclusion. He left his position in ADB in April 2021.
Anthony Gill Keywords asian development bank ADB Read more about Anthony Gill Anthony heads the Portfolio Administration Unit at ADB’s Cambodia Resident Mission. Before moving to Cambodia, Anthony was a member of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Economic Cooperation Program Secretariat, and the Head of both Portfolio Administration and Country Programming for ADB’s Indonesia Resident Mission. Prior to working in Southeast Asia, Anthony was the Head of Programming and the Country Economist for Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia.
Dai Chang Song Keywords asian development bank ADB Read more about Dai Chang Song Dai Chang Song is the Head, Project Administration Unit and Principal Financial Sector Specialist of the Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office Sectors Group (SG - PSMG) at the Asian Development Bank.
Mainstreaming Eco-Compensation into Sustainable Development Agenda: The Asian Development Bank Vision Read more about Mainstreaming Eco-Compensation into Sustainable Development Agenda: The Asian Development Bank Vision How is ADB mainstreaming eco-compensation into its sustainable development agenda? ADB has been operationalizing eco-compensation for environment and natural resources management through numerous lending and technical assistance projects. It has also been promoting national and regional knowledge sharing on experiences and lessons learned in eco-compensation.
ADB and the Economic Conditions in Asia and the Pacific Read more about ADB and the Economic Conditions in Asia and the Pacific Christopher Stephens discussed ADB's mission, strategy, and the general economic outlook in developing Asia in the first installment of the ADB-SFS Speaker Series. He shared how ADB and its 67 member-countries have faciliated economic growth, regional cooperation, and poverty reduction in Asia and the Pacific.
Soap Operas in the Desert: The Power of Stories to Change Behavior Read more about Soap Operas in the Desert: The Power of Stories to Change Behavior ADB’s Promoting Inclusive Financial Services for the Poor project in Mongolia has shown why it is important to strike a balance between changing behavior about financial planning and saving with existing financial services, and choosing a communication approach and medium that could carry complicated messages. This report discusses how the project’s communication component was set up and the communication strategy was implemented, and also shares project results and communication lessons.