Manila Bay Coordinating Office: The Manila Bay Experience Read more about Manila Bay Coordinating Office: The Manila Bay Experience This presentation discusses the legal bases for environmental protection of Manila Bay in the Philippines. It also explains the Operational Plan for the Manila Bay Coastal Strategy. A list of priority and other interventions is provided.
ADB's Trade Finance Program Read more about ADB's Trade Finance Program This seminar discussed the objectives and results of Asian Development Bank's Trade Finance Program. The program has partnered with 90 developing member country banks and 120 non-developing member country banks in 86 countries. In 2012, the program supported $4 billion worth of transactions. The program helps introduce international banks to new markets, create new partnerships for co-financing in the most challenging markets, and promote south-south trade.
Welcome Remarks - Pasig River Forum Read more about Welcome Remarks - Pasig River Forum Though ADB is a bank, it understands that cleaning up rivers and sustaining their cleanliness go beyond providing money to achieve this goal. Experience shows that community mobilization and leadership commitment, backed with a vision and supported by capable and coordinated institutions, are critical success factors.
Essence of Life: Solving Water at the Base of the Economic Pyramid Read more about Essence of Life: Solving Water at the Base of the Economic Pyramid Lack of access to water directly impacts millions of smallholder farmers, a globally important group at the base of the economic pyramid. Xylem, a global water technology company, addresses the needs of farmers through its Essence of Life initiative.
Essence of Life: Solving Water at the Base of the Economic Pyramid Read more about Essence of Life: Solving Water at the Base of the Economic Pyramid Lack of access to water directly impacts millions of smallholder farmers, a globally important group at the base of the economic pyramid. Xylem, a global water technology company, addresses the needs of farmers through its Essence of Life initiative.
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.