Smart Infrastructure for Smart Cities Read more about Smart Infrastructure for Smart Cities Smart cities incorporate information and communication technologies to enhance the quality and performance of urban services such as energy, transportation, and utilities in order to reduce resource consumption, wastage, and costs. Learn about the role of smart cities in India’s economic growth.
Smart Infra for Smart Cities Read more about Smart Infra for Smart Cities S Viswanathan, Editor and Publisher of the Industrial Economist, gave a talk on creating smart infrastructure systems for cities and the future of urban mobility systems in a fast urbanizing world.
Introduction - Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal on Halving Road Deaths and Injuries: Impacts and the Role of Infrastructure Read more about Introduction - Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal on Halving Road Deaths and Injuries: Impacts and the Role of Infrastructure Understand the relationship between road design and risk. Learn why achieving the sustainable development goal target for road safety is important for countries. The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) is dedicated to preventing the more than 3,500 road deaths that occur everyday worldwide. iRAP provides tools and training to help governments and organizations in more than 70 countries make roads safe.
ADB as a Responsible Developments Partner: The India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) Case Study Read more about ADB as a Responsible Developments Partner: The India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) Case Study Bruno Carrasco, Director, Public Management, Financial Sector, & Trade Division of the ADB South Asia Department shared ADB operations related to SOE reforms, highlighing a case study on India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL).
India Case Studies: Transition to Smart Grid Read more about India Case Studies: Transition to Smart Grid Read about the energy sector in India and how its development is supported by ADB’s portfolio. Learn about mainstreamed interventions on gender equality and social inclusion in the country’s energy sector.
Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia Read more about Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia Good corporate governance strengthens the rule of law, facilitates further domestic and foreign investment, and facilitates sustainable and inclusive development. By transforming corporate governance challenges into opportunities for stakeholder collaboration and cooperation, they can serve as catalysts for real and significant change.
Addressing Challenges of Climate-Resilient Sustainable Urban Development in Tamil Nadu Read more about Addressing Challenges of Climate-Resilient Sustainable Urban Development in Tamil Nadu The State of Tamil Nadu, while it ranks first in urbanization among large states in India, experiences severe droughts and urban floods. This presentation discusses the issues, challenges, and constraints facing urban water supply and sanitation (WSS). It also shares climate proofing guidelines to achieve sustainable urban WSS.
The Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program Read more about The Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program Access to finance is a huge struggle that impedes the development of small entrepreneurs and microfinance institutions across Asia and the Pacific. Launched in 2010 by ADB, the Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program encourages international and local banks to increase lending to microfinance institutions.
The Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program Read more about The Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program Christine Engstrom, Bart Raemaekers, and Sabine Spohn of ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department shared the key features of the Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program. They also discussed how using credit enhancements and working with private commercial banks can improve access to finance for the bottom of the pyramid. Until September 2017, USD575 million of new loans have supported 3.32 million microborrowers, mostly women. This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.
21st Conference of the Parties: What are the Implications for Local Governments? Read more about 21st Conference of the Parties: What are the Implications for Local Governments? The Paris Agreement on Climate Change is a universal sustainable development mechanism that includes climate change mitigation commitments for all countries. It encourages action at the subnational level as it recognizes the key role that local governments play in tackling climate change. Localization of the Paris agreement goals provides an opportunity for local governments to act locally and impact globally.