Asia Water Forum 2018 Read more about Asia Water Forum 2018 Water demand will increase by 55% in 2050 and up to 3.4 billion people could be living in water-stressed areas of Asia by 2050. The Asia Water Forum 2018 discussed innovations that can ensure a water-secure Asia Pacific region and to keep water and sanitation high on the region’s development agenda. The event also contributed to the increased knowledge and application of international best practices and advanced technologies that can help avoid a looming water crisis in region.
UNDP Resources on Transparency and Accountability for Sustainable Development Read more about UNDP Resources on Transparency and Accountability for Sustainable Development Public services are at the heart of people’s lives. Conducting risk assessments is the key to identifying governance bottlenecks and corresponding mitigation measures to ensure that no one is left behind in accessing public services. The involvement of people and local communities in the design, delivery, and monitoring of public services does not only bring several benefits but also increases the reach and quality of the services being delivered.
Supporting Nepal's School Sector Development Plan: The Role of ICT Read more about Supporting Nepal's School Sector Development Plan: The Role of ICT Nepal has been heavily investing in ICTs to enable more Nepalese access to primary and basic education. Read the results of a workshop on ADB's Information and Communication Technology for Development Initiative Facility in Asia and the Pacific.
Muhammad Arif Sargana Keywords telecom economics affair ICT Read more about Muhammad Arif Sargana Mr. Sargana has more than 23 years extensive and demonstrated professional experience both with public and private sectors/International donors/INGOs as an economist. He is working as Director (Economic Affairs) with Pakistan telecom regulator since 2003. He has worked extensively on the development of facilitative regulatory environment for the mobile banking industry in Pakistan.
Alex Chen Keywords agriculture risk analytics platform ICT finance insurance Read more about Alex Chen Alex Chen is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Asia Risk Transfer Solutions (ARTS), a Singapore-based technology company founded with the mission of establishing insurance for the masses in Asia. From product design to portfolio management and more, ARTS helps insurers build new digital business strategies in the areas of Natural Catastrophe and Agriculture Insurance, geared at increasing risk protection levels of entire communities.
Fabio Lancellotti Keywords consultant ICT Read more about Fabio Lancellotti Fabio Lancellotti has been collaborating with Magaldi Group since 2015. As a professional business consultant, he provided his services to leading international energy, banking and software sector companies (MPS Bank, Deutsche Bank, ENEL, ENI). He was an advisor of Italy’s Minister of Economic Development from 2001 to 2005 and was Contract Professor of Economics and Finance course modules at SUN University in Naples and LUISS University in Rome.
The Role of Communication in Governance and Reform Read more about The Role of Communication in Governance and Reform Behavior change communication strategies used by ADB’s Enhancing Tax Administration Capacity project in Maldives produced a positive effect on the government’s tax and governance reforms. This report details the communication and awareness-raising campaign that was used to convince the public about the necessity of tax reform.
The Role of Communication in Governance and Reform Read more about The Role of Communication in Governance and Reform Major tax reforms were implemented in Maldives from 2010 to 2011. Anticipating public and private stakeholder resistance to paying new taxes, the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority implemented a communication and awareness raising campaign to educate and convince the public about the necessity of tax reform.
Role of Communication in Governance and Reform Read more about Role of Communication in Governance and Reform ADB’s Enhancing Tax Administration Capacity project in Maldives shows how communication was integrated to address the crucial “people side” of the tax reform process to change perceptions and accelerate reform adoption and acceptance. Communications also helped foster dialogue about sensitive issues around taxation among public and private sector stakeholders dispersed in an archipelagic country with high cost of public service delivery and affected by climate change.