Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Rotterdam, the Netherlands Read more about Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Rotterdam, the Netherlands The presentation introduces the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, its green city framework concept, as well as its recent products, projects, and ongoing researches. It offers suggestions on how Asian Development Bank could forge a knowledge partnership with centers of excellence.
Welcome Remarks - Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities Read more about Welcome Remarks - Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities Asian Development Bank's Executive Director for Japan Kazuhiko Koguchi commended the Bank's initiative on a knowledge matching exercise for resilient and smart city development with private sector firms that offer innovative solutions and technologies. He expressed hoped that the forum will help staff increase their capacity to develop and incorporate innovative ideas into their project designs.
Welcome Remarks - Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities Read more about Welcome Remarks - Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities Central to Asian Development Bank (ADB's) mission is financial support for infrastructure in various sectors. The outcome of the Knowledge Partnership Week, in terms of new ideas and approaches and new commitments to collaboration, could very well become a new form of "ADB currency"—one that goes beyond dollars and cents.