ADB High Tech

14/06/2023

In Thailand, Krabi tour operators' first step towards sustainability is the use of e-boats in the rapidly growing tourism in the area. Watch this feature on E-Mobility for sustainable tourism, funded by ADB High Tech.

Tourism is a very important aspect in Krabi, Thailand, where in the recent years has developed rapidly: their first step towards sustainability is by the use of e-boats in tours.

10/06/2023

In the town of Lekhnath in western Nepal, a GeoViewer asset management system has been installed allowing the Water Users Committee to effectively manage and monitor their resources, plan maintenance and repairs, and keep track of asset performance in real-time.

This Asset Management System is being financed by ADB High Tech and aims to improve water infrastructures and ensure sustainability of water assets.

10/05/2023

The Government of Japan is ADB's largest financing partner in the water sector, providing an estimated $544 million in grant co-financing since 2011. It is also the first contributor to the High-Level Technology Fund (HLT Fund), a trust fund that provides grants for technical assistance and investment projects, and the recruitment of technology experts to promote the integration of high-level technology and innovative solutions.

Since 2018, HLT Fund has contributed $17.29 million to ADB's water sector operations.

It’s estimated that about 500 million people in the region do not yet have access to basic water supplies, and 1.14 billion people lack access to sanitation. Climate change increases risk and intensifies water management challenges. Asia and the Pacific is the most disaster-affected region in the ...

08/11/2022

Digital connectivity was a major force that kept the economy and society functioning despite the restricted movements during the pandemic.

This ADB project, cofinanced by the High-Level Technology Fund , aims to identify innovative and affordable digital connectivity solutions and improve digital infrastructure, especially for underserved remote and rural areas in selected developing member countries.

Learn more: https://www.adb.org/projects/55355-001/main

Digital connectivity was a major force that kept the economy and society functioning despite the restricted movements during the pandemic.

This ADB project, cofinanced by the High-Level Technology Fund , aims to identify innovative and affordable digital connectivity solutions and improve digital infrastructure, especially for underserved remote and rural areas in selected developing member countries.

Learn more: https://www.adb.org/projects/55355-001/main
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24/09/2022

The ADB-administered High-Level Technology Fund will help improve food and water security in through better land and water resources management for improved agricultural productivity.

Learn more: https://www.adb.org/news/adb-help-improve-food-security-water-management-uzbekistan

ADB has approved a $150 million loan and a $3 million grant to help improve food and water security in Uzbekistan through better land and water resources management for improved agricultural productivity.

07/04/2022

Inadequate access to timely weather, market information, and technical support for agricultural operations has always been one of the major constraints to farmers' productivity and profitability in ADB developing member countries. The High-Level Technology Fund is supporting the development of a mobile app that will provide weather forecasts and irrigation scheduling to farmers in , , , and . The is also helping the project provide market information/technical advice and operationalize call centers using digital technologies.
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The HLT Fund encourages widespread adoption of HLT to address development challenges in ADB's developing member countries. The Government of Japan is the first contributor to the Fund. Learn more about the HLT Fund: https://adbhltfund.adb.org/

30/03/2022

The Asian Development Bank Institute is seeking papers on rural and agricultural development in the digital age in Asian countries and globally. Submit full papers by 30 June 2022. Check out this link to know more: 👉 https://adbi.me/3J8yYAX

We are seeking papers on rural and agricultural development in the digital age in Asian countries and globally. Selected papers will be considered for inclusion in a special issue of Review of Development Economics.

Submit full papers by 30 June 2022: https://adbi.me/3J8yYAX

28/03/2022

A pilot project in will test a heat exchange technology that reuses industrial wastewater for heating and cooling production processes. | ADB Energy for All Initiative

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The pilot project is being supported by the High-Level Technology Fund, a multi-donor trust fund in ADB that provides grant financing to encourage more widespread adoption of high-level technologies to address development challenges in member countries. It is currently funded by the Government of Japan.

A pilot project in Viet Nam will test a heat exchange technology that reuses industrial wastewater for heating and cooling production processes.

25/03/2022

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Organizations managing water on the ground are learning that digitalization is a must to become resilient and to deal with shocks.

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18/03/2022

👀We are looking for a Communications Coordinator.

💻Visit bit.ly/HLTFComms for more details.
📆Deadline: 21 March 2022 (11:59 PM, GMT +8)