Resilience and Sustainability for Asia and the World Read more about Resilience and Sustainability for Asia and the World This presentation provides a brief snapshot of Asia’s economic growth forecast from Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Emerging Asia project in 1997. It introduces a new trajectory to achieving sustainable development from 2016 to 2050. Strategic issues that ADB should consider in sustainable development implementation are enumerated.
Eminent Speakers' Forum - Resilience and Sustainability for Asia and the World Read more about Eminent Speakers' Forum - Resilience and Sustainability for Asia and the World Earth Institute's Jeffrey Sachs talked about economic resilience and sustainability, two critical challenges facing Asia and the world. He also discussed what governments and society can do to better manage future technological, social, demographic, and environmental challenges facing the region.
Providing Social Accountability Interventions to Foster Constructive Engagement of Stakeholders in the Local Government Affairs: Cagayan de Oro City Read more about Providing Social Accountability Interventions to Foster Constructive Engagement of Stakeholders in the Local Government Affairs: Cagayan de Oro City This presentation focuses on the constructive engagement Initiatives established between the local government unit (LGU) and civil society organizations in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, resulting from a regional technical assistance provided by Asian Development Bank. Social accountability approaches, mechanisms, and tools that were used are discussed.
Lanzhou's Bus Rapid Transit System Brings Quick Relief to Busy City Read more about Lanzhou's Bus Rapid Transit System Brings Quick Relief to Busy City This publication showcases how an ordinary road network expansion can be transformed into a sustainable urban development initiative through the use of an innovative and green transport system. The city of Lanzhou, in the People’s Republic of China's Gansu province, is home to around 3.6 million inhabitants. As a busy city, and a transport hub at that, it has been suffering from congestion. The Lanzhou Municipal Government (LMG) planned to decongest it by expanding its center onto one of its four districts.
Drip Irrigation: A Key Pillar in Sustainable Productivity Read more about Drip Irrigation: A Key Pillar in Sustainable Productivity The challenge of irrigated agriculture in this century is to reduce environmental damage, increase ecosystem services, and enhance water and land productivity in irrigated systems. Netafim’s advanced drip irrigation systems, together with its proven agronomic and application know-how, offer farmers complete solutions that enhance productivity and increase output, while using less water and resources.
Netafim: Your Partner in Sustainable Water and Land Productivity Read more about Netafim: Your Partner in Sustainable Water and Land Productivity The challenge of irrigated agriculture in this century is to reduce environmental damage, increase ecosystem services, and enhance water and land productivity in irrigated systems. Netafim’s advanced drip irrigation systems, together with its proven agronomic and application know-how, offer farmers complete solutions that enhance productivity and increase output, while using less water and resources.
Output-Based Aid (OBA) Core Concepts and Assessing the Suitability for an OBA Project Read more about Output-Based Aid (OBA) Core Concepts and Assessing the Suitability for an OBA Project This presentation defines the concept of Output-Based Aid (OBA). It examines in detail the six core concepts that define OBA and explains how the typical OBA structure demonstrates the application of these concepts. It also discusses how to identify if the OBA scheme is suitable for a project.
Improve Green Buildings via Clean Energy Read more about Improve Green Buildings via Clean Energy Learn the “why” and “how” of using clean energy to improve green buildings. The demand side of ADB’s investment in energy efficiency, and the drivers as well as the barriers in green building development are discussed. The ADB Headquarters is featured as a sample project.
An Insight to Singapore’s Integrated Master Planning Read more about An Insight to Singapore’s Integrated Master Planning This presentation discusses how Singapore, despite its constraints as a city-state, was able to develop and carry out an integrated and sustainable city master plan. It also identifies the key planning principles, enabling factors, and future challenges based on the context of Singapore.
Measuring and Achieving Universal Health Coverage Read more about Measuring and Achieving Universal Health Coverage Universal health coverage (UHC) is the most powerful single concept that the public health field can offer. Noting the major components of UHC’s goals, including the effective coverage of universal health, are seen as crucial; hence ensuring sustainability of the UHC program would require monitoring certain approaches and indicators.