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Meeting Between Civil Society Organizations and ADB Management

3 May 2021
ADB senior management, represented by the ADB President, addressed representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) and nongovernment organizations (NGOs). It was followed by questions and answers covering topics related to ADB’s support to development across Asia and the Pacific and ADB’s…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Collaboration for Resilient Green Recovery Realizing the Potential of a Sustainable Blue Economy

3 May 2021
World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) led this session to explore, using examples from the coastal and marine sector of  how to use COVID-19 recovery investments to ensure a more sustainable, inclusive, resilient post-pandemic economy.  The “blue economy” has been particularly hard hit by supply…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Creating Livable Asian Cities Book Launch and Panel Discussion

29 April 2021
Asia’s future is urban. Cities are booming in Asia because they are hubs of economic and social opportunities for people and enterprises. Increasing urbanization, however, does not necessarily translate to increasing opportunities for the residents of cities. ADB on 29 April launched Creating…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Office of the Vice-President (Sectors and Themes)

CWRD Brown Bag held on Financial Inclusion in the CAREC Region Promoting Fintech

29 April 2021
On 29 April, Dr. Ghulam Samad of CAREC Institute discussed key findings of his study on fintech adoption in the CAREC region. The seminar surveyed the fintech market in the region, highlighted the unmet demands for trade finance from MSMEs, and offered recommendations for the region's successful…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

Digital Connectivity and Low Earth Orbit Satellite Constellations Opportunities for Asia and the Pacific

28 April 2021
It is estimated that only 45% of the population across Asia and the Pacific is using the Internet and over three billion live farther than 10 kilometers away from high-capacity fiber-optic networks that provide access to fast broadband connectivity. Rapid technology advances in broadband…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Knowledgesharing 4 PublicPrivate Partnerships PPP Options in Zone Operations

28 April 2021
Denzel Hankinson, PPP Specialist, described the characteristics of public-private partnerships (PPPs), different types, example of major types, and some considerations of PPP models for Mongolia. He showcased SEZ case studies including the Busan New Port in South Korea, Bejaja International…
Organizer: East Asia Department

Building Resilience of the Power System in the LowCarbon Transition

28 April 2021
The third event of the Virtual Dialogues on Resilient Infrastructure for 2021 focused on energy infrastructure resilience. The webinar brought together experts and practitioners to discuss approaches and solutions to incorporate climate and disaster risk considerations into power systems planning…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Energy Sector Office

Asian Development Outlook 2021 Launch

28 April 2021
Developing Asia’s recovery has strengthened. Manufacturing and trade have rebounded, remittances have been relatively resilient, and policy support has been strong. But outbreaks are reemerging, vaccination efforts face challenges, and tourism remains hobbled. This Asian Development Outlook 2021…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

The Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia One Year Later

27 April 2021
On April 27, ADB hosted the webinar on The Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia One Year Later. Speakers from Every Breath Counts Coalition including UNICEF, Save the Children, and PATH, presented the progress made since last year’s call to action to reduce deaths from pneumonia as well as the…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Info Session on Consulting Services for Output 1 of TA 6724 Armenia National Standardized Spatial Data Infrastructure

26 April 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $1.3 million technical assistance (TA) initiative to support Armenia in developing a digital platform to host standardized data on land ownership and other geographic information to help improve land resource management in the country. The TA will be…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department