Rebuilding Low-Heritage Villages After Disasters Read more about Rebuilding Low-Heritage Villages After Disasters The rehabilitation of low-heritage villages destroyed by the 2004 and 2005 earthquakes in Nias Island, Indonesia was challenged by obstacles that initially seemed insurmountable. The prices of building materials were too steep for the residents. Tensions between traditional leaders (adat) and modern village heads (kepala desa) have also delayed agreements on land ownership and water supply connection.
Rebuilding Traditional Houses After Disasters Read more about Rebuilding Traditional Houses After Disasters The earthquakes of 2004 and 2005 did not only destroy housing structures in Nias Island, Indonesia. It devastated traditional villages which displayed the architectural heritage of the island.
Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy: Highlights of the Workout on the Indonesia Center of Excellence Read more about Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy: Highlights of the Workout on the Indonesia Center of Excellence This material contains the highlights of Asian Development Bank’s Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy Workout on the Indonesia Center of Excellence. This report summarizes the highlights of the event, the first in a series of intensive workout sessions envisioned to help Indonesia and other countries find and implement clean energy solutions that are best suited to their conditions.
Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy: Highlights of the Dialogue on the Indonesia Center of Excellence Read more about Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy: Highlights of the Dialogue on the Indonesia Center of Excellence This material contains the highlights of ADB's Knowledge Partnership Dialogue on the Indonesian Center of Excellence for Clean Energy. This report summarizes the highlights of the event, which aimed to explore common goals with development partners and public and private entities, and scope collaborative opportunities in the deployment of clean energy in Indonesia.
How the Energy Field of Study at the Asian Insitute of Technology Can Support the Indonesia Center of Excellence with ADB Read more about How the Energy Field of Study at the Asian Insitute of Technology Can Support the Indonesia Center of Excellence with ADB Indonesia’s transitional path to clean energy will require a considerable amount of resources—human, technological, and financial, among others. The Asian Institute of Technology, with its core competency and extensive research work in the field of energy, aims to participate in and contribute to Indonesia’s indigenous energy development process.
Realizing the Goal of “23% Renewables by 2025” via Technology Innovation and Bioenergy Read more about Realizing the Goal of “23% Renewables by 2025” via Technology Innovation and Bioenergy Biofuels, while seen as a favorable solution to the economic recession, are not all drought- and saline-resistant, and can also be expensive. A promising and cost-effective biofuel source is sweet sorghum, though there is no significant bioethanol production that currently exists for the crop.
Center of Excellence for Clean Energy in Indonesia Read more about Center of Excellence for Clean Energy in Indonesia Accelerating the development of new and renewable energy (NRE) in Indonesia is necessary given the vast availability of these national resources. Complementary to this endeavor is the establishment of a Center of Excellence on Clean Energy that aims to combine various efforts in the development and deployment of NRE.
Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy Read more about Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy To support the establishment and operationalization of the Indonesia Center of Excellence for Clean Energy, this Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy: Workout on the Indonesia Center of Excellence served as the first pilot test case of ADB's “knowledge department” in applying the integrated knowledge partnership building strategy on operational needs that will produce next generation investments and finance using ADB’s “Finance ++” and “One ADB” approaches.
Asset Disclosure in Indonesia Read more about Asset Disclosure in Indonesia This presentation gives a glimpse of Indonesia's experience in asset disclosure, including legal frameworks set and challenges faced.
Budget Transparency in Indonesia Read more about Budget Transparency in Indonesia In Indonesia, budget transparency has improved but there are still challenges that must be addressed.