This presentation gave an overview of Chapter 2 of the publication, "Infrastructure Financing in Asia". It examined the types of infrastructure financing methods as well as their enabling institutions.

This presentation gave an overview of Chapter 1 of the publication, "Infrastructure Financing in Asia", which examined how infrastructure conditions vary across countries in Asia and discussed policy actions for meeting infrastructure investment needs. It also established that without climate change mitigation and adaptation, these needs will cost $1.5 trillion per year.

Selected photos from the Book Launch of the publication, "Infrastructure Financing in Asia" held on 29 October 2019 at the University of the Philippines in Manila, Philippines; on 21 November at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy University in Baku, Azerbaijan; and on 25 November at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, Thailand.

This presentation highlighted Asia's lead in the global deployment of solar PVs and the shrinking costs to set up utility-scale solar farms. It also outlined possible next steps in unleashing solar power.

This presentation gave an overview of Asia's global solar PV market share in 2018, as well as trends in solar farm costs and lithium-ion battery prices. It also suggested some next steps in unleashing solar energy such as the introduction of smart grids as new business models and promoting higher productivity through the development of innovation and certification standards.