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Lessons from Australias Water Scarcity and Drought

6 December 2016
Better water resources management in Australia quelled the impact of drought and water scarcity. Find out how. Gary Jones, chief executive of Australian Water Partnership, shared Australia's experience in managing water scarcity and drought. He discussed how water reforms in the country cushioned…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

5th International Conference on EcoCompensation and Payments for Ecosystem Services

24 to 25 November 2016
The 2016 international eco-compensation conference provided a platform for discussing innovations, developments, and lessons in implementing eco-compensation and payments for ecosystem services in the People’s Republic of China and other countries. Over 150 representatives from ADB developing…
Organizer: East Asia Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Ernst Young Indias Infrastructure and Urban Development Experience

17 November 2016
Representatives from Ernst & Young shared their experience in infrastructure and urban development. The speakers were Abhaya Agarwal, Transaction Advisory Services partner, and Gaurav Taneja, Government and Public Sector practice head, both from Ernst & Young India; and Hermant Nandanpawar…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Highlights of the Solid Waste Management SWM Course at UNESCOIHE

27 October 2016
Central and West Asia Department's Lu Shen and South Asia Department's Vivian Castro-Wooldridge shared their experiences on the three-week course they attended at UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education in Delft, the Netherlands.
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Innovation for Development What is Cloud Computing

26 October 2016
Bryan Wong, public sector lead in the Philippines, and Julian Lan, senior solutions architect in Asia and the Pacific of Amazon Web Services, gave a presentation about cloud computing, an on-demand delivery of information technology resources and applications via the internet with pay-as-you-go…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Distinguished Water Leaders Series Oyun Sanjaasuren

21 October 2016
In this learning event, Dr. Oyun Sanjaasuren presented the global and regional water risks and challenges we face today through 2030 and shared how they can be addressed through partnerships for water resource management at the country, regional, and global levels. She cited the the impact of…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Financial Executives National Conference

7 October 2016
The Financial Executives (FINEX) National Conference in 2016 tackled the importance of financial inclusion in economic development. Its five technical sessions provided inputs on overcoming obstacles to financal inclusion, the advantages of digital financing, and the role of technology in fostering…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Citizen Voice and Action Approach to Promoting Sustainable Urban Development

2 September 2016
World Vision International shared how its Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) helps increase dialogue and accountability between citizens, service providers, and government officials to improve the delivery of public services. CVA is a social accountability approach that can also support the…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Workshop on Building Catastrophe Risk Protection Markets for LowIncome Households in India

2 to 3 June 2016
The purpose of the workshop is to bring key market participants together to debate and discuss the development of robust and deep catastrophe risk protection markets in India. Participants discussed the need for catastrophe risk protection in India, dispeled any misconceptions involved with the…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy

24 to 25 May 2016
This learning event, organized by Asian Development Bank (ADB) in collaboration with the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor and ADB Institute, aimed to bring together policy makers, financial sector supervisors and regulators, financial institutions, financial technology companies, academia, as…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office