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Our contribution to the ADB development agenda: A spotlight on the Regional Flyway Initiative

25 July 2024
Since 2017 ADB has been working closely with BirdLife International both on the development of the Avian Sensitivity Tool for Energy Planning as well as more recently on the Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) which has the strategic goal of developing investment projects for 50 priority wetland sites…

Scaling Up Locally-Led Adaptation in Agriculture

20 June 2024
This presentation highlights the importance of incorporating local systems change, involving multiple stakeholders, in both the planning and implementation of locally-led adaptation initiatives.

Building a Business Case for the Future of our Shared Flyway

14 March 2023
The Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) team joined the 11th East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Meeting of the Parties in Brisbane, Australia (12-17 Mar 2023). ADB’s Duncan Lang and BirdLife International’s Ding Li Yong delivered the keynote presentation, which covered the status of…

WASH and Girls’ education in the Pacific

21 June 2021
In this presentation, Alexandra Conroy shared about wash and menstrual hygiene management experiences in Pacific.

UN Commits to Help Pacific island Agriculture Adapt and Survive Climate Crisis

28 October 2019
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) pledged to work hand in hand with the people of the Pacific to improve nutrition, and mitigate the worst effects of climate change, which pose an existential threat to many island nations across the region.

Quality Assurance Through APACC

27 August 2019
Learn more about the benefits of Asia Pacific Accreditation and Certification Commission (APACC) accreditation.

Preliminary Ideas for K-12 Educational Improvement in Asia and the Pacific Region

14 January 2019
Early childhood education is about a third of World Bank projects in East Asia and the Pacific. This reason behind is because early intervention pays off. This presentation shares some global trends in education, particularly in K-12 curriculum. It also highlights the global shift to active…

Draft Framework for Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific

14 January 2019
Employment is changing, and one needs to have a niche in order to survive. Conventional challenges such as traditional university, academic profession, and untailored curriculum are now challenged. This presentation shares some cases of innovation in the education sector, and some ADB possibilities…

Health and Education (Pacific Department)

15 March 2018
Learn more about ADB's focus and action areas in the field of health and education, particularly in the Pacific.

The University of the South Pacific: 21st Century Partnerships for Skills

13 December 2017
The University of the South Pacific (USP) is a unique model for multinational partnership on higher education. USP is owned by 12 Pacific Island countries (PICs) that aim to improve the whole Pacific Tertiary System. It cooperates with national universities in the Pacific to seek effective and…