ADB Distinguished Speaker Program—Edward Glaeser Read more about ADB Distinguished Speaker Program—Edward Glaeser Cities have the potential to play a fundamental role in bringing entrepreneurs and workers together, creating new and better jobs, and driving economic growth.
Knowledge Product Launch: Leveraging Data for Urban Design and Planning in Post-COVID Cities Read more about Knowledge Product Launch: Leveraging Data for Urban Design and Planning in Post-COVID Cities
Webinar on Digital Platforms and Cambodia’s Post-Covid-19 Economic Recovery Read more about Webinar on Digital Platforms and Cambodia’s Post-Covid-19 Economic Recovery ADB recently published a flagship report titled Asia Economic Integration Report 2021: Making Digital Platforms Work for Asia and the Pacific. The report looks at how regional economies can recover from COVID-19 by leveraging new technologies such as digital platforms and increasing services trade to reconnect and recover.
Financial Sustainability of Water Utilities and the Impacts of COVID-19 Read more about Financial Sustainability of Water Utilities and the Impacts of COVID-19 The team from Wedgewood White, Paul Webber, and Paul White shared their experiences about the financial impacts of COVID-19 and some of the strategies that have been put into place by utilities to ensure their ongoing financial sustainability during the pandemic. Alexandra Conroy from ADB’s Pacific Department moderated the session.
Strategies for Supplying Water to Informal Areas and Handwashing in Public Places Read more about Strategies for Supplying Water to Informal Areas and Handwashing in Public Places The workshop provided information on the range of designs that have been implemented around the world to support improved handwashing. While this has not historically been a role for utilities, there is strong demand in many countries for utilities to support handwashing as a COVID-19 response measure.
Better Data for Better Decisions Read more about Better Data for Better Decisions This invitation-only event was organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and was a knowledge-sharing event under the “Space in Support for International Development Assistance,” a global initiative in partnership with ADB, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the World Bank.
Pacific WASH Webinars Read more about Pacific WASH Webinars The Pacific WASH Webinar Series is a collaboration between the ADB and the Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) with its member utilities supported through WASH Regional TA-6551 Strengthening WASH Practices and Hygiene Behavioral Change in the Pacific.
Business Unusual for Resilient Urban Infrastructure Read more about Business Unusual for Resilient Urban Infrastructure The first webinar of the Virtual Dialogues on Resilient Infrastructure for 2021 focused on "business unusual for resilient urban infrastructure”. The webinar brought together experts and practitioners to discuss opportunities to accelerate innovation for resilient urban infrastructure.
ADBI-University of Cambridge Webinar on Fintech and Regulatory Innovation: Project Showcase Read more about ADBI-University of Cambridge Webinar on Fintech and Regulatory Innovation: Project Showcase 16:00–18:30 Tokyo time