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25 November 2021
SDCC-URG, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division (SDCD), and the urban divisions of Operations Departments (ODs) jointly organized a deep dive FGD for the urban sector staff on ADB’s procedures for working on the Paris Agreement (PA) alignment and tracking of climate finance (…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
24 November 2021
USG-UCCRTF organized a session on “Use of geospatial tools and analysis for remote monitoring of projects and building climate resilience” as part of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction's events under the 2021 Resilience Learning Month.
The objective of the session is to explore various…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
16 to 18 November 2021
Building the resilience of the urban poor is a critical issue for rapidly urbanizing countries in Asia and the Pacific. Cities and other urban areas are major drivers of national economies and home to an increasing urban poor population who are significantly contributing to productivity, both in…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
28 October 2021
via Zoom | 13:00-14:00 Manila time; 14:00-15:00 Yokohama time
The Asia Smart City Conference (ASCC) is an international conference that brings together representatives from Asian cities, national governments, international organizations, academic institutions, and private companies, aiming at…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, ADBI
27 to 29 October 2021
The 16th Annual Session of Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS 2021) was held in a virtual format to observe the World Cities Day from October 27 to 29, 2021, with the theme being “Accelerate Green Transformation and Innovation towards Healthy, Resilient and Carbon-neutral Cities”.…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Office of the Vice-President (Sectors and Themes)
18 to 27 October 2021
ADB's 2nd e-Marketplace will gather stakeholders from ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs) to discuss the latest digitalization solutions and best practices to deliver smart, resilient, safe, and inclusive water management and services.
ADB's e-Marketplace aims to raise participants’…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
23 September to 18 November 2021
ADB's Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department is organizing a five-part training on Circular Economy (CE) entitled Closing the Circle: Reducing Plastic Pollution and Promoting Green Businesses. This learning series, which will run from 23 September to 18 November, aims to (i)…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
18 August 2021
2:00–3:00 p.m. Manila | Zoom
Along with rapid urbanization occurring in many countries in Asia and the Pacific, one of the urban development challenges faced by cities is addressing the needs of their aging population and people with disabilities. By 2030, Asia will be the second-fastest aging…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
15 July 2021
Investments in the wastewater and sanitation sector continue to favor large sewered systems, especially in bigger cities. These leave behind people in the fringes of urban centers or those in informal settlements. People in rural communities are likewise left to fend for their own arrangements…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
29 June to 2 July 2021
Korean cities have made remarkable progress in the last 60 years. Rapid economic growth during the industrialization in the 1960s–1970s raised living standards considerably, and it also saw the emergence of urban development challenges over the decades as new development gains are achieved. Seoul…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office