Presentation: Recovering Learning Losses from the COVID-19 Pandemic Read more about Presentation: Recovering Learning Losses from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Doing Business with ADB: Consulting Opportunities Read more about Doing Business with ADB: Consulting Opportunities This presentation gives an overview of ADB-funded projects and opportunities for goods, works and consultancy services.
Energy Sector Read more about Energy Sector This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the Energy Sector.
Local government action in Solar Photovoltaic (PV) skill development to support national energy transition target in Indonesia Read more about Local government action in Solar Photovoltaic (PV) skill development to support national energy transition target in Indonesia The presentation will offer an understanding of how the provincial government of Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) reacts to the Government of Indonesia’s renewable energy commitment and draws a link to their commitment to skill development programs to support green growth. The presentation will also provide a brief outlook on the market conditions in the province from the private sector perspective.
CO2 Abatement Scenarios for Viet Nam’s Power Sector to 2030 Read more about CO2 Abatement Scenarios for Viet Nam’s Power Sector to 2030 The power sector is a key CO2 emitter in Viet Nam and it is projected to be the most significant by 2030 as in the country’s Updated NDC. This study investigates the options for Viet Nam’s power sector to reduce CO2 emissions based on the priority principle: energy security, affordability, and higher emission reduction. Four scenarios are developed and evaluated. A combination of power balance, hourly economic dispatch, and grid models are used to assess the supply and demand balance and security of supply for a whole year at hourly resolution.
Thi To Nhien Ngo Keywords economics ACEF 2022 clean energy sustainable energy renewable energy environment climate change environmental issues policy sustainable development Read more about Thi To Nhien Ngo MSc. Ngo Thi To Nhien is currently the Executive Director of the Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition (VIET). She has more than 20 years of working experience and her professional activities focus on energy and environmental economics, energy modeling, energy policy, and assessment of low carbon energy technologies.
Book Launch: Fintech and COVID-19: Impacts, Challenges, and Priorities for Asia (2022 Singapore Economic Review Conference) Read more about Book Launch: Fintech and COVID-19: Impacts, Challenges, and Priorities for Asia (2022 Singapore Economic Review Conference) Taking place during the 2022 Singapore Economic Review Conference, this session highlighted insights from the new ADBI Press book Fintech and COVID-19: Impacts, Challenges, and Priorities for Asia, produced by ADBI, the Asian Development Bank, and Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. The authors highlighted the pandemic’s impact on digital transformation in financial services and the role of financial technology (fintech) in boosting financial inclusion and economic recovery. The discussion was followed by a question-and-answer session.
SERD Policy Talk (SPOT): Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy Read more about SERD Policy Talk (SPOT): Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy As Southeast Asia slowly bounces back from the impact of COVID-19, a return to business as usual will not only be environmentally damaging but also economically and socially detrimental in the long term.
Photo Gallery: Business Opportunities Seminar 2022 with TAITRA Read more about Photo Gallery: Business Opportunities Seminar 2022 with TAITRA
Recovering Learning Losses from the COVID-19 Pandemic Read more about Recovering Learning Losses from the COVID-19 Pandemic Closing schools during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial learning losses, which threaten to weigh down a generation of students for life. What can be done to recover these losses? A panel of experts explored different approaches to address this urgent challenge.