Philippines


Five Ways to Fund the Philippines’ Fight against Climate Change
Financing climate action was a key topic at the COP27 climate change conference in Sharm El-Sheikh. For the Philippines, on the front lines of the global climate emergency, it is a make-or-break question.

Tags: Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Finance, Philippines

Students’ App Ideas Showcased at TCS goIT Digital Innovation Fair 2022
A mobile app that enables citizens to easily call for emergency assistance during calamities bags top prize.

Tags: Education, Philippines

Digitize to Decarbonize
Riding the waves of innovations can help leapfrog Paris pathways.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management

Special Economic Zones for Shared Prosperity: Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area
This publication explores how Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines can bolster cooperation in their special economic zones to spur sustainable growth.

Tags: Economy, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Regional cooperation and integration, Trade and industry

Leveraging Fintech to Expand Digital Health in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore: Lessons for Asia and the Pacific
This report illustrates how financial technology or fintech can be leveraged to improve health systems and health outcomes.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Health, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore

Widening Access to Health Systems with Fintech
Using fintech can help ease the financial and health burden of individuals and help improve health systems and outcomes, says a new ADB report.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Health, Indonesia, Philippines

Using Data to Protect Data: Addressing Gaps in Cyberthreat Reporting in the Philippines
Amid rising cybersecurity attacks, the Philippines needs to have an integrated reporting system that would capture, aggregate, and analyze local challenges end users are facing.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Private sector development, Governance and public sector management, Philippines

Digital Skills Critical for Jobs in Asia and the Pacific, Says ADB–LinkedIn Report
Around 75% of employers in four countries note a rise in demand for new hires with digital skills over the last 5 years.

Tags: Education, Sustainable Development Goals, Indonesia, Philippines

How Coron and El Nido in Palawan Can Curb Overtourism
The islands need to determine their capacity limits for tourism to reduce pressure on marine ecosystems.

Tags: Philippines, Environment, Tourism

Polio: Urgent Acceleration Needed in Southeast Asia to Protect against Recent Resurgences
Raising awareness on the benefits of vaccination, funding immunization programs, and addressing infrastructure and resources gaps on vaccine roll-out urgently needed.

Tags: Health, Philippines, COVID-19

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