How Corporate Foresight Can Help Developing Institutions Manage Knowledge Read more about How Corporate Foresight Can Help Developing Institutions Manage Knowledge To build a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, the region needs to build thought leadership, agenda-shaping capability, and execution ability. Firms drive development through scenarios, radars, and platforms as key strategic foresight tools. This presentation proposes a reference model that was designed based on best practices from the private sector.
Winners of the 2025 ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award Read more about Winners of the 2025 ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award
3D Clay Reef Systems - An Innovative Approach to Structural Enhancement and Habitat Rehabilitation Read more about 3D Clay Reef Systems - An Innovative Approach to Structural Enhancement and Habitat Rehabilitation This presentation gives an overview of rrreefs and their focus on regenerating coral reefs using innovative 3D printing technology and clay reef structures to address the global biodiversity crisis and protect coastal ecosystems.
Hanna Kuhfuss Keywords emerging areas knowledge management energy environment Read more about Hanna Kuhfuss Hanna Kuhfuss is a marine and freshwater scientist, scientific diver, yoga teacher, and dedicated to environmental protection and sustainable solutions for aquatic ecosystems. Her academic journey includes a Magister Scientiarum (M.Sc.) in Biology, Geology, and Meteorology from the University of Freiburg and studies in Marine Sciences at the University of Queensland. She is Co-Founder and Head of Field Operations and Scientific Partnerships at rrreefs, leading efforts in coral reef rehabilitation through innovative 3D-printed clay reef systems.
3D Clay Reef Systems – An Innovative Approach to Structural Enhancement and Habitat Rehabilitation Read more about 3D Clay Reef Systems – An Innovative Approach to Structural Enhancement and Habitat Rehabilitation
ADB Data Room: Emerging Areas Sustainable Solutions Initiatives Read more about ADB Data Room: Emerging Areas Sustainable Solutions Initiatives The Pacific Renewable Energy Investment Facility (PREIF), a technical assistance (TA) of the Asian Development Bank is designed to finance a number of small value renewable energy projects in 11 small Pacific Island countries (PIC-11). The facility aims to support PIC-11 to have greater access to financial and TA resources in order to achieve their renewable energy targets faster, for the countries to be able to swiftly and more efficiently process financing and to have more private sector engaged in projects.
Utsav Kumar Keywords sri lanka resident mission education economics knowledge management ADB country partnership strategy Read more about Utsav Kumar Utsav is currently the Country Deputy Director of ADB Sri Lanka Resident Mission, South Asia Department. Before this, he was the Principal Country Economist. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park.