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ADB, BirdLife International Affirm Commitment to Protect and Sustainably Manage Biodiversity in Asia and the Pacific

25 July 2024
Bottom left: BirdLife International CEO Martin Harper, MDG Woochong Um, Special Senior Advisor on Climate Change Warren Evans Top left: Environment Officer Karen Ochavo, Environment Director Yoko Watanabe, CCSD Director General Bruno Carrasco, BirdLife Regional Director (Asia) Vinayagan…

Loss of Coastal Wetlands in Asia – Tracking the Loss with Spatial Analyses

7 December 2021
New earth observation models are now being used to assess risks to coastal ecosystems. The overarching aim is to develop an operational system for monitoring losses and gains of saltmarsh, mangroves and tidal flat ecosystems at the global scale. These tools and systems allow the monitoring of…

The Work of the Ramsar Regional Centre-East Asia: Understanding Capacity Gaps and Needs from Wetland Site Managers

6 December 2021
Wetlands, of all ecosystems, are arguably under most significant threat, and where degradation is estimated at 85% (IPBES, 2000). One of the most important ways to address degradation is to ensure highly-developed and functioning systems and projects at the local level, all of which rely on strong…

How Can Universities Respond to the Needs of 4th Industrial Revolution?

3 February 2021
4:30 – 5:30 PM (Manila), via Zoom Woo-Seung Kim, Hanyang University President, will discuss how universities need to collaborate with industry to become more innovative in preparing learners during an era of fourth industrial revolution.

ADB Business Opportunities (Education)

29 October 2020
This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the education sector.

Climate Resilient Infrastructure

7 October 2020
This presentation gives an overview of ADB's work on climate resilient infrastructure.

Reopening Schools Safely

6 October 2020
This presentation outlines the necessary factors to be considered to ensure everyone's safety in reopening of schools amid a pandemic.

Flood early warning in Asia, exploring new solutions

8 September 2020
This presentation discussed Deltares' experience with flood early warning systems in Asia.

Building Asia and the Pacific Back Better

20 August 2020
This presentation discussed ADB's alignment with HELP principles for water disaster risk reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a few examples of how ADB responded to the needs of member countries during the pandemic.

ADB Business Opportunities (Education)

28 July 2020
This presentation shares the current and upcoming ADB business opportunities in the education sector.