145 datasets found

A presentation on Rapid Sustainability Assessment Tools (RSAT) and how they may contribute to improving hydropower quality, actor responsibility and project sustainability. The...

This report presents findings on household energy consumption processed from Household Socio-Economic Survey microdata. The survey data were collected from about 52,000 sample...

This report documents lessons learnt on transboundary cooperation mechanisms that can support the sustainable development and management of hydropower projects. The lessons are...

In response to the ongoing major reforms by the Government of Myanmar toward a democratic system and market-based economy, in 2012 ADB adopted a phased approach to reengagement...

The Cambodian Government’s climate change action plan for the transport sector 2014-2018. The plan contributes to two strategic priorities: to promote climate resilience in the...

This presentation gives an overview of the ASEAN Framework on Extractives Industries Governance. The presenter outlines the context of the framework, the importance of the...

This study attempts to answer two questions: (a) To what extent does Cambodia's existing policy and legislative framework support the implementation of the Strategic Framework...

A report on energy efficiency targets and developments in five countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS): Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The GMS countries...

This presentation outlines energy market coordination in the GMS. Energy resource endowment for each country are outlined, as well energy use, peak power demand, power trade and...

This report attempts to identify policy, social, infrastructure, and technology issues that must be addressed to meet the future energy needs of members of ADB in Asia and the...

A paper about electricity in Myanmar and its effect on development. Electricity consumption per capita in Myanmar is among the lowest in Asia and had been growing very slowly...

A paper about electricity demand and supply in Myanmar. This paper provides an update and expansion on the paper “Electricity in Myanmar: The Missing Prerequisite for...

This study aims to formulate a strategic policy framework in Laos to promote and develop renewable energy resources to improve rural living conditions and reduce poverty without...

This report is ADB's first major assessment of Myanmar since it began political and economic reforms in 2011. It examines the country's strengths and weaknesses and highlights...

This report is the culmination of a nine-month multistakeholder process investigating Myanmar’s energy architecture, which aimed to understand the nation’s current energy...

A paper about Thailand’s Power Development Plan (PDP), the master investment plan for power system development. The authors offer a new PDP, which they argue is more consistent...

This brief summarises lessons learned from green freight feasibility analyses conducted under the Asian Development Bank’s Greater Mekong Subregion Core Environment Program...

An article about the hydropower developments on the Mekong river mainstream and the impacts on livelihoods. The author discusses changes in the international framework regarding...

A presentation about hydropower investment in Nepal. The presenter provides background on two companies, Sinohydro Resources Limited and POWERCHINA, and discusses some of their...

A report about the Myitsone Hydroelectric Project, the largest of seven dams planned along the Irrawaddy, Mali Hka, and N’Mai Hka rivers in Myanmar. The Myitsone is located at...