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Interactive Panel Discussion Bridging the Climate Finance Gap at Local Level

23 November 2020
Held via Zoom. This online event highlighted the importance of climate adaptation finance reaching the local level, especially the poor and vulnerable communities who are the hardest hit by the impacts of climate change. The session discussed lessons from the ADB Resilient Communities Development…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Workshop in Scaling Up ADBs Support for Air Quality Management

23 to 24 November 2020
Air pollution is the 4th leading risk factor for early deaths worldwide in 2019 according to the State of Global Air (SOGA) report of 2020. Air pollution caused 6.67 million deaths worldwide in 2019. Atleast 68% of these deaths were in Asia. Of the top 15 countries with the highest number of…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Resilience Learning Week Special Events

20 November to 2 December 2020
A series of online events that shared regional and global voices, ideas, and learning on tackling climate change and building climate and disaster resilience. The series was organized as part of the "Resilience Learning Week".
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Value for Money Presentation

19 November 2020
The presentation to ADB staff and other participants on value for money (VfM) assessment and its relation to the Principles of QII, particularly Principle 2 on raising economic efficiency in view of life cycle costs. The objectives of the session were to understand the role of VfM in the project…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Improved DecisionMaking for Water Security Using Water Accounting

19 November 2020
9:00–10:00 a.m. CET / 4:00–5:00 p.m. Manila Planning of water resources development and allocation requires temporal and spatial information on water availability and consumption at the natural scale. Following the first webinar on water productivity, the ADB Water Sector Group, IHE Delft…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Expanding Support to Water Accounting in River Basins and Water Productivity Measurement in Irrigation Projects

18 to 19 November 2020
The ADB Water Sector Group, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (IHE Delft), and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) are conducting a two-part webinar on water accounting and water productivity analyses using remote sensing on 12 and 18 November, respectively. This is part of…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Increasing Agricultural Production Using Water Productivity

18 November 2020
9:00–10:00 a.m. CET / 4:00–5:00 p.m. Manila Water is by far the greatest water consumer in Asia, with agriculture accounting for between 60% and 95% of all water diversions in various countries. Over the past two years, the ADB Water Sector Group, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (IHE…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Waste Management and the Circular Economy Nordic Best Practices

17 to 18 November 2020
Organized with the support of the Nordic Council of Ministers DAY 1: DAY 2: The Philippines has experienced rapid economic growth in recent years, with rising income and consumption levels overstretching waste management systems. The country is currently the 3rd largest generator of solid…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Development of Ecosystembased Adaptation Measures for Climate Resilience in NurSultan

17 to 19 November 2020
The fountain is a frequent meeting place for locals in the bustling Zhetysu Park. It features a daily evening program with coloured lights accompanied by classical and modern music during the warm months. (Photo by: Nur-Sultan Akimat) Cities are designed according to current or past conditions.…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

KDIS3ieADBADBI Conference on Impact Evaluation Challenges and Promise for Human Capital Development in Asia

17 November 2020
The KDIS-3ie-ADB-ADBI Conference on Impact Evaluation aims to share empirical research findings on impact evaluation of human capital development policies in Asia using evidence-based approaches and big data.
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department