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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
Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) 11 Years of Co-Management in Preparing Sustainable Infrastructure Projects with Cities 21 Nov 2018
Circular Economy Solutions for Asia's Developing Countries 26 Sep 2017
Catalyzing Innovations and Digitization for Safe, Sustainable, Resilient, and Inclusive Water Management: Launch of e-Marketplace and Publications 15 - 19 Mar 2021
Business Unusual for Resilient Urban Infrastructure 25 Feb 2021
Built on Sand: Why Livable Cities Need to Find a Sustainable Source 27 Jun 2019
Biochar as a Circular Solution for Sustainable Agriculture and Poverty Reduction (ADB CE Webinar Series, Session 01) 07 Jun 2022
Assessing Groundwater Resource Potential Using GRACE Anomalies in Maharashtra, India 23 Jan 2020
Asia Smart City Conference: Effective Measures Towards a Net-Zero Future in Asia and the Pacific 24 - 25 Nov 2022
Application of Satellite Remote Sensing to Disaster Risk Management 01 Jun 2017 --
Addressing the Challenges of Climate-Resilient Sustainable Urban Development in Tamil Nadu 27 Apr 2018
Addressing Issues of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Project Design 27 Sep 2019
ADB’s Roadmap for Circular Economy Zero Waste Cities in the People’s Republic of China (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 7) 10 Nov 2022
ADB Urban Data Collection, Management, and Utilization - Status Quo and the Way Forward 01 Mar 2017
ADB Resilience Academy 19 Apr 2017 --
ADB Data Room: Circular Economy 20 Apr 2022