Cities Development Initiative for Asia Read more about Cities Development Initiative for Asia This presentation explains what is CDIA and gives an overview of its ongoing projects.
Doing Business with ADB and the ADB Procurement System Read more about Doing Business with ADB and the ADB Procurement System This presentation gives an overview of business opportunities at ADB and explains the ADB procurement framework.
Urban Sector: Project Pipelines Read more about Urban Sector: Project Pipelines This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the urban sector.
Business Opportunities Webinar on Livable Cities with Korea Eximbank Read more about Business Opportunities Webinar on Livable Cities with Korea Eximbank ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department (PPFD) transitioned its Business Opportunities Outreach Initiatives from in-person to virtual format.
Urban Air Quality Management in Incheon Port City Read more about Urban Air Quality Management in Incheon Port City Air emission from ships affects local and global air quality. Here is how this can be addressed.
Workshop on Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Smart Cities Read more about Workshop on Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Smart Cities Asian cities are expected to accommodate another 1 billion people within the next 2 decades. Cities drive economic growth, but rapid urbanization is threatening the quality of life and degrading environmental systems. Many South Asian cities already face challenges of environmental degradation, inadequate urban infrastructure and services, and inefficient management systems.
Property Tax Revenues Read more about Property Tax Revenues Property taxes cover the recurrent and non-recurrent taxes on the use, ownership, or transfer of property, and are raised at different levels of government. In the Asian context, local governments raise revenues from recurrent taxes on immovable property; whereas taxes on wealth, inheritance, and gifts are raised more heavily at the central or federal government level.
Local Development Initiative through Inter-Local Mutual Cooperation Read more about Local Development Initiative through Inter-Local Mutual Cooperation Mutual cooperation among localities can promote economy of scale and scope in service delivery, and efficiency in resource utilization, among its other perceived benefits. More specifically, a governance-based type of inter-local mutual cooperation that can be realized through communication, compromise, and conflict resolution is needed.
Boosting Student Learning: Programme for International Student Assessment for Development Read more about Boosting Student Learning: Programme for International Student Assessment for Development Issued by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students in mathematics, reading, and science. PISA for Development, among its other goals, aims to enhance PISA to make it more relevant to a wider range of countries and thus enable greater PISA participation by middle- and low-income countries.
Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems for Smart Cities Read more about Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems for Smart Cities Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) are necessary in ensuring safe and efficient transport networks. The current ITS, however, tend to focus on data collection and technology and generally miss out the need to incorporate the welfare of the three crucial components: infrastructure, vehicles, and users. Anchored on the concept of smart cities, cooperative ITS would promote more connected and safer transport networks.