UNDP Resources on Transparency and Accountability for Sustainable Development Read more about UNDP Resources on Transparency and Accountability for Sustainable Development Public services are at the heart of people’s lives. Conducting risk assessments is the key to identifying governance bottlenecks and corresponding mitigation measures to ensure that no one is left behind in accessing public services. The involvement of people and local communities in the design, delivery, and monitoring of public services does not only bring several benefits but also increases the reach and quality of the services being delivered.
Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development Read more about Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Andrew McIntyre leads the Future Cities Program, an initiative which aims to reinvigorate the process of development. He shares how engaging cities through a new approach of harmonizing quality research, expertise, and investments can reconfigure cross-sector collaboration, make cities more livable, and benefit Asia's poor. This video covers the full session of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.
Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development Read more about Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development Recognizing the risks associated with the challenge of Asia and the Pacific's rising urban population, the Future Cities Program (FCP) is a new approach that pilots how Asian Development Bank (ADB) can better engage with cities, broaden the operational pipeline, and have more effective results. Lessons learned from the FCP can also be applied in various projects within ADB.
Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development Read more about Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development ADB Senior Urban Development Specialist Andrew McIntyre leads the Future Cities Program, a new approach that pilots how ADB can better engage with cities, broaden the operational pipeline, and have more effective results. In this Insight Thursday session, he shared lessons learned from establishing the program, how they can and are being applied across ADB, and how this novel approach is making a difference in ADB’s work. This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.
Makassar, Indonesia - Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities Read more about Makassar, Indonesia - Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities This presentation explains the wastewater situation in Makassar in Indonesia, focusing particularly on wastewater coverage and existing policy and plans. A list of identified barriers, along with a summary of an action plan, are explained.
CityApp Read more about CityApp This presentation discusses the conceptualization, development, and implementation of Microsoft's CityApp project as a solution to the biggest challenges in global cities, including urban traffic. It also covers the different phases of the project. The company’s next steps, including the possibility of a collaboration with the Asian Development Bank, are explained.
Microsoft CityApp Project Presentation Read more about Microsoft CityApp Project Presentation John Cann of Microsoft Corporation discussed the conceptualization, development, and implementation of the CityApp project as a solution to the biggest challenges in global cities, including urban traffic. He also explained the phases of the project. The company’s next steps, including the possibility of forming a collaboration with Asian Development Bank, are shared.