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Developing Judicial Capacity for Adjudicating Climate Change and Sustainable Development Issues: Training on Environmental Law

14 December 2016
The TA will assist judiciaries develop seminal jurisprudence responsive to climate change and sustainable development issues as follows: (i) by exposing them to global and regional developments in this field, especially emerging concepts, principles, and jurisprudence from different jurisdictions…
Organizer: Office of the General Counsel

The Communication Story of Estero de Paco

13 December 2016
If a movie or a TV serial was made about Manila’s Estero de Paco before, it would have been titled, “the flowing dead.” This learning event discussed how the estero, a formerly dead tributary of the Pasig River in the Philippines, is not just flowing and alive, but also showcased how communications…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

5th International Conference on Eco-Compensation 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

Social Protection Innovators Program - Phase 1

23 to 25 November 2016
In partnership with GIZ, the ADB’s Social Development Thematic Group will conduct an in-depth course on social protection financing that is highly relevant for strengthening ADB’s support to its developing member countries (DMCs). This training program aims to create within ADB a network of experts…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Social Marketing and Behavior Change for Environmental Protection

10 November 2016
Learn about using social mobilization and communication to encourage communities to be environmental stewards. Rare Philippines’ Vice President Rocky Sanchez Tirona discussed the results of Rare’s social marketing and behavior change campaigns in Asia and Africa. She shared her experiences on how…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

Development with Values: Social Fence Against Corruption

9 to 10 November 2016
The ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific held its 14th Regional Seminar in Thimphu, Bhutan on 9-10 November 2016. This was held in parallel with the 2nd Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Law Enforcement Practitioners Network. These meetings were co-organised by the ADB/OECD Anti-…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

2016 Mobilizing Multi-Stakeholder Action for Reform

24 to 27 October 2016
For more than a decade, Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recognized that improvement of governance, public sector reforms, and strengthened institutional performance in priority country programs and operations requires attention to complex and contested issues. ADB's Government Thematic Group…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Using Entertainment Education for Projects

12 October 2016
Advertising professional Fernando Austria shared how projects can capitalize on the popularity of stories and storytelling to change behavior and shift mindsets about development issues. Entertainment education uses combinations of mass and folk media, animation, dance, theater, soap operas, street…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

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

Transformational Leadership for Sustainable Development

20 September 2016
Designing and delivering sustainable development initiatives requires more than in-depth knowledge of technical concepts and practical applications. For change agents to be effective in integrating innovative solutions into policies and programs, they must be leaders who create a common vision with…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department