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Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy

16 to 18 December 2015
To support the establishment and operationalization of the Indonesia Center of Excellence for Clean Energy, this Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy: Workout on the Indonesia Center of Excellence served as the first pilot test case of ADB's “knowledge department” in applying the integrated…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Integrating Governance and Institutional Development in ADB Operations

14 to 15 December 2015
The overall objective of this Integrating Governance and Institutional Development in ADB Operations: Program Design Workshop was to come up with principles and approaches in the design of a flagship learning program on governance and public sector management in ADB, meant for ADB staff and…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Bridging the Digital and Gender Divides in Myanmar

9 December 2015
With access to mobile phones rapidly improving in Myanmar, ADB’s Nationwide Telecommunications project is helping bridge the country’s digital and gender divide. This project is leveraging Myanmar’s ICT modernization to accelerate women’s and girl’s participation in health, livelihood, and…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

Quantifying the Energy Effect of Urban Water Security

8 December 2015
Experts from the University of Queensland presented a systemic analysis of energy use in Australia's urban water system in this event on Quantifying the Energy Effect of Urban Water Security: Case Studies from the Australian Millennium Drought. Discussions included related work on water and…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Energy Sector Office

Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series Moving Forward with Clean Energy

7 December 2015
This session of the Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series highlights how ADB assists countiries in implementing clean energy projects. Specifically, this webinar aimed to: Highlight energy development issues in Asia and the Pacific today with emphasis on clean energy; Identify developing member…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

5th International Skills Forum Current Priorities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training

1 to 2 December 2015
As countries in Asia seek to help their youth acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to contribute productively and successfully to the demands of rapidly-changing economies, this event on 5th ADB International Skills Forum: Current Priorities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Social Accountability at the Local Level Citizens Engaging with Local Government

26 to 27 November 2015
ADB, in collaboration with the Partnership for Transparency Fund, organized this National Workshop on Social Accountability at the Local Level: Citizens Engaging with Local Government under the Regional Technical Assistance (RETA) on Support for Implementation of the Second Governance and…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Governance Cooperation Fund Open Government Partnership Knowledge Exchange and Learning Event

23 to 24 November 2015
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) hosted the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Knowledge Exchange and Learning Event at the ADB Headquarters with the Asia Foundation, USAID, and the World Bank as co-organizers. This ADB Governance Cooperation Fund-sponsored event focused on enhancing knowledge about…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Power of Stories to Change Behavior

17 November 2015
In 2010, Mongolia’s herders and poor households were hit hard by a dry spell and a long, severe winter. The intersection of climate change and a subsistence economy pushed the most vulnerable deeper into debt. ADB’s Promoting Inclusive Financial Services for the Poor project in Mongolia used TV…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

Low Carbon Development Moving Ideas to Political and Financial Viability

13 November 2015
Scott Williamson and Stephen Roe of the Center for Climate Strategies presented a comprehensive low-carbon development methodology and toolkit. They also discussed project design and analysis using easy-to-customize tools, and moving ideas to political and financial viability.
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office