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Opening Remarks

2 December 2024
Opening Remarks

VIDEO Day 2 Session 4 Measuring the Benefit of EDC Part 1

6 September 2023
Tracking progress and offering standardized measures of RCI in Asian economies has been critical to inform regional policies. Measuring the benefits of RCI projects, is also important for developing member countries to reach consensus on collective action. ADB has developed the Guidelines on the…

How to Exit the FATF Grey List 3 Lessons from Mongolia

24 September 2020
ADB Senior Country Economist Declan Magee talks about the economic impacts of being included in the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) black list or grey list. He recommends three ways to adopt FATF standards to strengthen governance and financial systems, and to exit the grey list. He was part…

PHOTO GALLERY Combatting Urban Air Pollution Impacts on Maternal and Child Health in Asia A Science and Policy Dialogue

29 October 2019
Selected photos from the Combatting Urban Air Pollution Impacts on Maternal and Child Health in Asia: A Science and Policy Dialogue held from 29-30 October 2019 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Climate Change and Judges

8 October 2019
Justice Antonio Herman Benjamin spoke to the participants about (i) the general premises concerning judges vis-a-vis the climate change crisis and (ii) the means by which judges can incorporate climate change in their work. On the first point, Justice Benjamin emphasized that very few countries…

Passoon

8 October 2019
Passoon is a short profile of a young climate activist in Dir, Pakistan named Manal Shad. In Pashto, Passoon means to rise up for a cause, and this film documents climate activism from rural Pakistan which tends to be overlooked internationally. Women in developing countries are disproportionately…

PHOTOS International Forum on Low Carbon Development for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program Cities

5 December 2018
Photos taken during the International Forum on Low Carbon Development for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program Cities.

ADBs New Procurement Framework Whats the Latest

26 April 2018
Jeff Taylor in this presentation shared the changes to ADB’s procurement approach to deliver benefits and flexibility throughout the procurement cycle. He discussed the renewed focus on the concepts of value for money and fitness for purpose to save time and bring private sector and hi-tech…

Asia Pacific Case Studies Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integrated Energy Initiatives and Impacts

4 April 2018
In this session, a range of examples from the energy and power industry in Asia is presented, and projects and programs where social inclusion considerations were assessed and addressed are also discussed. The panelists identify social inclusion issues, key project design features addressing these…

Opening Session on Smart Grid Technologies and Implications for Inclusive Development in Sri Lanka

3 April 2018
How can smart grid technologies and systems contribute to reducing poverty, addressing social inclusion, and improving gender equality and women empowerment? This session features welcome remarks from representatives of ADB and the Government of Sri Lanka, followed by a discussion of the workshop…