Sri Lanka Women Come Together in Producer Groups to Assemble LED Bulbs Read more about Sri Lanka Women Come Together in Producer Groups to Assemble LED Bulbs Women in the rural areas of Sri Lanka are traditionally engaged in some income generating activities like food processing, sweet making, dairy, dress making, and agriculture. An Asian Development Bank-supported project built on and expanded these traditional income sources and included energy-based livelihoods, which helped in increasing the awareness of reducing electricity consumption as well.
Engaging Stakeholders and Partners: Adopt-an-Estero / Water Body Program Read more about Engaging Stakeholders and Partners: Adopt-an-Estero / Water Body Program This presentation discusses the Adopt-an-Estero Program, a collaborative undertaking between different institutions and government agencies to promote and achieve a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment in the Philippines. The need to engage stakeholders and partners in the program is also explained.
In-City Development: Lessons from Jaime Cardinal Sin Village in Sta. Ana, Manila Read more about In-City Development: Lessons from Jaime Cardinal Sin Village in Sta. Ana, Manila This video covers the Jaime Cardinal Sin Village urban housing project in Manila, Philippines. It also shares the mission and goals of the Jaime Cardinal Sin Learning Center. Sources of livelihood opportunities that sustain the operations of these two initiatives are also discussed.
In-City Development: Lessons from Jaime Cardinal Sin Village in Sta. Ana, Manila Read more about In-City Development: Lessons from Jaime Cardinal Sin Village in Sta. Ana, Manila This presentation discusses in detail the Jaime Cardinal Sin Village urban housing project in Manila, Philippines. It also shares the mission and goals of the Jaime Cardinal Sin Learning Center. Sources of livelihood opportunities that sustain the operations of these two initiatives are also discussed.
Integrated Water Resources Management in Karnataka, India: A New Approach Read more about Integrated Water Resources Management in Karnataka, India: A New Approach The State of Karnataka, India, faces important water resource management challenges. Modernization of irrigation infrastructure and management systems within the constraint of absolute water availability is a central component of improved water resources management, specifically in Karnataka.
Integrated Water Resources Management in Karnataka, India: A New Approach Read more about Integrated Water Resources Management in Karnataka, India: A New Approach The State of Karnataka, India, faces important water resource management challenges. Modernization of irrigation infrastructure and management systems within the constraint of absolute water availability is a central component of improved water resources management, specifically in Karnataka.
Opening Remarks - Asia Water Week 2013: Securing Water for All Read more about Opening Remarks - Asia Water Week 2013: Securing Water for All While Asia continues to show remarkable development and poverty reduction and expands its role significantly in the global economy, water security becomes a growing concern. Increasing water security will require mobilization of new levels of cooperation among all economic sectors and sections of society.
Access to City-Wide Infrastructure and Basic Services to the Poor and Participatory City Shelter Development Planning for the Poor Read more about Access to City-Wide Infrastructure and Basic Services to the Poor and Participatory City Shelter Development Planning for the Poor Evaluation findings of slum upgrading from cities across the world reveal that emphasis on low cost, quick, and visible results in projects poses some problems. Addressing the challenges of different and diverse cities and slums in Asia will require the application of different locally-determined and community-based solutions.