Rishi Adhar Keywords transportation infrastructure Read more about Rishi Adhar Rishi Adhar is an experienced international development professional who specializes in project management and implementation, particularly in the transport sector and specifically in roads, bridges, wharves, and jetties. He previously worked for the Government of the Republic of Fiji and was Senior Project Officer at the Asian Development Bank.
Carolyn Dedolph Cabrera Keywords ICT RDFS2019 RDFS 2019 speakers digital technology information communication and technology digitalxadb infrastructure Read more about Carolyn Dedolph Cabrera Carolyn has diverse experience in change management, knowledge management, and communications work for development and research organizations. She is currently focusing on the people side of technology for the Digital Innovation Sandbox Program. Her current initiative is developing the Digital Fitness 101 Program, which aims to equip ADB’s employees with a basic understanding of digital technologies. Carolyn’s career has spanned agriculture, climate change, sustainability, communications, knowledge, change, and digital innovation.
Quickening e-Governance in Myanmar Read more about Quickening e-Governance in Myanmar In a climate of economic, social, and political change, Myanmar's young population, fertile lands, plentiful endowment of natural resources, and strategic location in Southeast Asia presage a prosperous future. Beginning 2011, the government has launched an array of reforms to speed the transition to a market economy. For sustained growth and poverty reduction, however, much depends also on augmenting physical and human capital on a par; information and communication technology (ICT) for development is central to achieving that.
Decentralized Loan Management Improves Infrastructure for Rural Productivity Read more about Decentralized Loan Management Improves Infrastructure for Rural Productivity The majority of the poor in the Philippines are in rural areas. Many of them are hand to mouth, or subsistence farmers. They are beset with limited water sources and lack of access roads.
Session Video - Satellite and GIS Technologies: What Can be Done? Read more about Session Video - Satellite and GIS Technologies: What Can be Done? e-GEOS' Domenico Grandoni presents relevant case studies on using satellite image analysis that has helped Asian Development Bank (ADB) staff in planning infrastructure projects in Baku, Peshawar, Suva, and Pohnpei. His presentation also highlights the advantages of using Earth Observation against traditional methods in planning and rolling out ADB infrastructure projects.
Asia Leadership Program 2015: Executive Level Session Read more about Asia Leadership Program 2015: Executive Level Session Asia's leaders talked about finance, transport, and the environment, among other concerns at the Asia Leadership Program. The third annual program was held in Tokyo, Japan with Institute for Global Environmental Strategies as the partner organization. About 14 ministers, vice-ministers, and secretaries in the areas of transport and infrastructure, finance, environment and conservation, forestry, and executive planning participated in the executive level session of the program.
Bruno Carrasco Keywords digital technology information communication and technology digitalxadb infrastructure Read more about Bruno Carrasco Bruno Carrasco leads ADB-wide knowledge and innovation work in all thematic and sector operation areas, establishes sector and thematic policies and strategies, and ensures compliance with environment and social safeguards policies. He also oversees the administration of trust funds and global funding initiatives. He provides advice to management on various ADB-wide strategic and policy matters, annual and medium-term work plans, and major operational matters. He has worked at ADB for more than 23 years and has served in countries across all of its regional departments.
Carsten Griese Keywords transport infrastructure highway designs feasibility studies preliminary and detailed design bidding documents procurement. Read more about Carsten Griese Carsten Griese is a Project Manager at Kocks Ingenieure, a German engineering consulting firm. Working for more than 29 years on roads and other infrastructure projects, Carsten specializes in highway designs, feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed design, bidding documents, and procurement.
Public-Private Partnerships and Climate Change for Green Cities Read more about Public-Private Partnerships and Climate Change for Green Cities Governments should consider a number of issues related to investment, procurement, and governance when handling infrastructure project proposals that are either public-private partnership (PPP) or non-PPP in nature. This presentation also examines the key challenges for urban PPPs. Realities and concerns on PPPs are discussed.