Publication: Asian Development Bank

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Flood Risk Management: A Strategic Approach

Over recent decades the concept of flood risk management has been cultivated across the globe. Implementation however remains stubbornly difficult to achieve. In part this reflects the perception that a risk management paradigm is more complex than a ... [Published Asian Development Bank - May 20 2013]

Entities: Flood Management, Water Resources, World Wide Fund For Nature, Pegram (United States), Risk Management

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Leadership for Water Security in Asia and the Pacific

Honorable Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, President of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum Yoshiro Mori, Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen: It is my pleasure to join you today to discuss water security. I would like to thank the Prime Minister for ... [Published Asian Development Bank - May 20 2013]

Entities: Security, Hugo Swire, River basin, Watershed

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

ADB Provides $100,000 to Marshall Islands for Drought Relief Efforts

the Government declared a state of emergency for the northern islands, which was later elevated to a state of disaster on 8 May, in response to the persistent drought which has exhausted rainwater supplies and made groundwater from wells unsafe to drink. ... [Published Asian Development Bank - May 20 2013]

Entities: Marshall Islands, Drought, Wotje (Marshall Islands), Water Scarcity, Disaster

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Impact of the Global Crisis on Asian Migrant Workers and Their Families: A Survey-Based Analysis with a Gender Perspective

This publication examines the impact of the crisis among migrant workers and their families - with a gender perspective - to provide useful information for better evidence-based policy making.Based on household surveys in Indonesia and the Philippines, ... [Published Asian Development Bank - May 20 2013]

Entities: Crisis, Workers, Indonesia, Philippines, Encumbrance

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

World Wide Fund For Nature

Basin Water Allocation Planning: Principles, Procedures and Approaches for Basin Allocation Planning

As water scarcity has increased globally, water allocation plans and agreements have taken on increasing significance in resolving international, regional and local conflicts over access to water. This book considers modern approaches to dealing with ... [Published Asian Development Bank - May 20 2013]

Entities: Allotment, Basin Water Inc, Water Resources, World Wide Fund For Nature

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Distinguished Speaker Seminar: Euston Quah - Transboundary Pollution in Asia: What We Know and What Can We Do About It?

Distinguished Speaker Seminar: Euston Quah - Transboundary Pollution in Asi... ... [Published Asian Development Bank - May 10 2013]

Entities: Pollution

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Food Policy Reforms: A Rapid Tour of Possibilities

Reform of India's food policies is on the front burner. This paper takes a rapid tour of the reform possibilities in the areas of storage and logistics, procurement and distribution. The paper proposes a method for determining the needs for seasonal storage ... [Published Asian Development Bank - May 10 2013]

Entities: Reformism, Logistics, India

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 2 reports

Annual Report of the e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund 2012

The e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund (the Fund) was established under the in June 2006, with a contribution of $20 million from the Government of the Republic of Korea (GOK). The GOK has since made additional contributions to the Fund: $6.37 million ... [Published Asian Development Bank - May 07 2013]

Entities: Annual Report, Government of the Republic of Korea, Enrichment

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 2 reports

Closing Press Conference Statement at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors

Ladies and gentlemen:I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all of you for your participation in the 46th Annual Meeting. This meeting provided me an excellent opportunity to interact with governors, development partners including civil society, ... [Published Asian Development Bank - May 05 2013]

Entities: Inequality, Hugo Swire, Kazakhstan

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 2 reports

Asia's Public Services Failing Needy, New Approaches Required - Study

Access to services such as clean water, sanitation, health care, and schooling is an essential ingredient of personal well-being, economic development, and long-term growth, said ADB Chief Economist Changyong Rhee. Empowering communities can certainly ... [Published Asian Development Bank - May 04 2013]

Entities: Sanitation, India, Growth Rates

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

Opening Press Conference Statement at the 46th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors (2 of 2)

At the opening press conference of ADB's 46th Annual Meeting, President Takehiko Nakao says that despite its remarkable growth in the past few decades, Asia still faces many developmental challenges. ... [Published Asian Development Bank - May 02 2013]

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 2 reports

Deepening Divide: Can Asia Beat the Menace of Rising Inequality?

Beneath the gloss of Asias newfound prosperity lies an unsettling reality. Rising inequality has denied the benefits of Asias economic growth to many millions of its citizens. The problem is worsening as the regions rich get richer much faster than the ... [Published Asian Development Bank - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Inequality, Economic Growth, Globalization

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Opening Remarks at the seminar "Towards Developing and Implementing an Integrated Disaster Risk Management in Asia and the Pacific"

Opening Remarks at the seminar "Towards Developing and Implementing an Integrated Disaster Risk M ... [Published Asian Development Bank - May 04 2013]

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