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Urban Sector Group

Facilitates knowledge flow on holistic and integrated approaches to the development of Competitive, Inclusive, and Green Cities to maintain vital economic growth while creating sustainable, resilient, and livable cities in Asia and the Pacific.

Offers courses on urban planning and management toward environment-friendly economic growth of climate change ready cities.

Contact: Urban Group Coordinator

Title Date Focal Person
Application of Satellite Remote Sensing to Disaster Risk Management 01 Jun 2017 --
Asia Netherlands Water Learning Week (ANWLW) 2024 15 - 19 Apr 2024
Asia Smart City Conference: Effective Measures Towards a Net-Zero Future in Asia and the Pacific 24 - 25 Nov 2022
Assessing Groundwater Resource Potential Using GRACE Anomalies in Maharashtra, India 23 Jan 2020
Biochar as a Circular Solution for Sustainable Agriculture and Poverty Reduction (ADB CE Webinar Series, Session 01) 07 Jun 2022
Built on Sand: Why Livable Cities Need to Find a Sustainable Source 27 Jun 2019
Business Unusual for Resilient Urban Infrastructure 25 Feb 2021
Catalyzing Innovations and Digitization for Safe, Sustainable, Resilient, and Inclusive Water Management: Launch of e-Marketplace and Publications 15 - 19 Mar 2021
Circular Economy Solutions for Asia's Developing Countries 26 Sep 2017
Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) 11 Years of Co-Management in Preparing Sustainable Infrastructure Projects with Cities 21 Nov 2018
Citizen Voice and Action Approach to Promoting Sustainable Urban Development 02 Sep 2016
City Finances in Asia and the Pacific: Issues and Reform Options 28 May 2018
City Resilience Index Training Workshop 22 Feb 2018
Climate Finance Tracking and Paris Agreement Alignment 25 Nov 2021
Conceptualizing Cultural Heritage and Tourism Projects Benefiting the Ger Areas of Ulaanbaatar 08 Mar 2017 --