Asia Leadership Program 2013: Executive Level Session Read more about Asia Leadership Program 2013: Executive Level Session The Asia Leadership Program 2013 focused on leadership for sustainability and global sustainable development governance, among other concerns. The first face-to-face program offering was organized in 2013 and held in New Delhi, India. The Asia Leadership Program partnered with The Energy and Resources Institute to deliver the various key topics and learnings on sustainable development and climate change.
Keeping an Eye on Asia Read more about Keeping an Eye on Asia Water is a critical part in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Asian Water Development Outlook is essentially a communication tool for ADB’s developing member countries, but also internally for the Bank and for other financiers from the Asia and Pacific region. This short video highlights key moments on Insight Thursday, ADB’s in-house knowledge sharing series.
Asia Leadership Program 2016 Read more about Asia Leadership Program 2016 High-level policy makers and officials exchanged ideas with ADB counterparts at the Asia Leadership Program 2016. The fourth annual program highlighted co-learning between Asian Development Bank staff and 23 participants, three of which are Executive-Level Policy Makers while the other 20 are Senior-Level Management officials. The program focused on the following sectors and areas:
Abhishek Jain Keywords Council on Energy environment water energy CEEW Read more about Abhishek Jain Abhishek built and leads The Council’s practices on energy access, rural livelihoods, and sustainable food systems. He is directing 'Powering Livelihoods', a $3 million initiative to transform India's rural economy with clean energy solutions. He co-conceptualized and leads CEEW’s flagship research effort, Access to Clean Cooking Energy and Electricity – Survey of States (ACCESS), the largest panel survey on multidimensional energy access in India.
Integrated Approach to Sustainable Infrastructure Provision/ Financing Read more about Integrated Approach to Sustainable Infrastructure Provision/ Financing Armenia, a small landlocked country in the Caucasus, requested its development partners for assistance in maintaining its extensive yet underfunded road and water network. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is the only partner that responded to this call. The challenge was to institutionalize coordination and beef up accountability mechanisms, not only between Armenian government agencies but also with ADB teams and other development partners. As a response, ADB introduced an integrated approach to ensure the sustainability of infrastructure solutions to be rolled out.
Video - Former Foes Restore War-torn Sri Lankan Infrastructure and Livelihood Together Read more about Video - Former Foes Restore War-torn Sri Lankan Infrastructure and Livelihood Together This video showcases a project in Sri Lanka that uplifted the life status of villages through the development of rural roads. It shares the special features of the project that led to a successful implementation.
Former Foes Restore War-torn Sri Lankan Infrastructure and Livelihood Together Read more about Former Foes Restore War-torn Sri Lankan Infrastructure and Livelihood Together A 26-year civil war devastated an estimated $200 billion worth of economic, physical, and social infrastructure in Sri Lanka. This destruction was aggravated by droughts and floods, pushing many Sri Lankans into poverty, starvation, and unemployment.
Decentralized Loan Management Improves Infrastructure for Rural Productivity Read more about Decentralized Loan Management Improves Infrastructure for Rural Productivity The majority of the poor in the Philippines are in rural areas. Many of them are hand to mouth, or subsistence farmers. They are beset with limited water sources and lack of access roads.
Greener Pastures from the Sun: Solar Photovoltaic-Driven Irrigation in Qinghai Province - Chinese Version Read more about Greener Pastures from the Sun: Solar Photovoltaic-Driven Irrigation in Qinghai Province - Chinese Version Note: The language used in the uploaded presentation is Mandarin Chinese.
Better Crop Yields Better Life Read more about Better Crop Yields Better Life This video documents how the challenges of getting water to serve highland areas of Tamayong in the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao have been largely overcome by a new irrigation system.