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Transport (Pacific)

23 March 2017
Know more about ADB's programs, projects, and opportunities in the Pacific under the Transport sector.

Health and Education (Pacific)

23 March 2017
Know more about ADB's programs, projects, and opportunities in the Pacific under Health and Education.

The Future of Emerging Market Economies: Developing Financial Markets to Support Financial Stability and Sustainable Growth

22 March 2017
This seminar brought together policy makers and market participants from emerging market and advanced economies to share lessons learned from their experiences developing financial markets.

Floods and Climate Change: Water Management Risks

22 March 2017
In The Netherlands, floods have been a foremost concern as it has claimed the lives of close to a million people since the year 838. Without dikes, 29% of the county is below sea level, 26% are flood plains, and 55% are flood-prone areas. This presentation shares the actions the country has taken…

Sustainable Delivery of Sanitation and Wastewater Management Services

22 March 2017
Manila Water is the water and sanitation services concessionaire for Metro Manila’s east zone. The company faces several challenges in providing sanitation services to its area of coverage. These challenges include the provision of land for treatment plants, securing right of way for sewer lines,…

Why Water is Important to Business

22 March 2017
The World Economic Forum states that water crises rank as one of the top three risks to global growth in terms of economic impact. Many sectors and businesses are exposed to water risks, such as agriculture, power generation, and tourism and leisure, among others. By 2030, a 40% global shortfall in…

Shaping Water Sensitive Cities

22 March 2017
Water-sensitive cities are cities that are sustainable, productive, resilient, and liveable. These cities maximize the contribution water makes to economic growth and development, social well-being, and the environment. This presentation shares new knowledge and industry-ready tools to assist…

Water and Urban Development (Pacific)

22 March 2017
Learn more about ADB's Water and Urban Development operations in the Pacific and the corresponding potential business opportunities.

Energy (Pacific)

22 March 2017
Learn more about the ADB Energy Policy, and how it is helping ADB developing member countries access reliable, adequate, and affordable energy. This presentation focuses on lending and non-lending programs of ADB on energy in the Pacific.

The Importance of Sex- Disaggregated Data in Tracking Gender Equality

15 March 2017
As part of ADB's month-long celebration of Gender Month, ADB's Imrana Jalal shares measures for integrating sex-disaggregated data into national action plans in order to better monitor the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.