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International Anticorruption Day 2017 - Corruption and Social and Economic Stability

8 December 2017
Corruption affects all regions of the world and all levels of society, but the impact is greatest in developing countries, which comprises a large part of Asia and the Pacific. Corruption can undermine political, social and economic stability, and ultimately threaten the safety and security of…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

6th International Conference on Eco-Compensation and Payments for Ecosystem Services

8 to 9 December 2017
The 6th International Conference on Eco-compensation and Payments for Ecosystem Services, with the theme "Linking Growth, Conservation, and Rural Welfare via Investment in Natural Capital," primarily facilitated the learning of lessons on innovations and developments in eco-compensation across the…
Organizer: East Asia Department

My Bosses, My Mentors

7 December 2017
Special Senior Advisor to the President Xianbin Yao shared his personal reflection, a thanksgiving to his many colleagues who have mentored him for more than two decades in ADB. Some may not even know that there were his mentors. This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

River Zone Plan for New Clark City

20 November 2017
ADB, through its Office of Public-Private Partnership and Urban Sector Group, presented the interim results of the Review of the New Clark City. This presentation elaborated on the envisioning process and plan of the River Zone, as part of the review, including the application of ecosystem-based…
Organizer: Office of Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

9th Regional Anti-Corruption Conference: Nurturing an Anti-Corruption Culture in the Asia-Pacific Region

15 to 17 November 2017
The 9th Regional Conference consisted of a High-Level Panel and Public Integrity Network (PIN), which brought together government leaders and delegates from anticorruption agencies, supreme audit authorities, planning agencies, as well as representatives of private sector and civil society. The…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Green Equity and Financing

11 October 2017
Learn about the untapped potential for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as a vehicle for social and environmental responsibility. SOEs account for a large contribution to industrial output (for e.g. 25-30% in China) and high employment (e.g. 1.5 million people in Viet Nam) across the Asia-Pacific…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

3rd Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network Conference

2 to 4 October 2017
The 3-day conference aimed to strengthen the capacity of public procurement agencies in Asia and the Pacific to implement e-procurement solutions based on international best practices and sharing of experiences. It helped developing member countries implement modern procurement systems that are…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Incorporating Climate Adaptation Risks to Performance-Based Contracting

16 August 2017
World Bank consultants and ARUP presented a draft decision-making tool for incorporating climate risks into performance-based contracts at this event. This workshop aimed to get feedback on the consultant's draft outputs and incorporated staff's experience for the development of the knowledge…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Transport Sector Office

Stories from the Field

12 July 2017
ADB's David Margonsztern and Rouyu Hu discussed the challenges and lessons experienced in the preparation and implementation of two innovative urban sector projects in Central and West Asia: a socially inclusive solid waste management project in Uzbekistan, and an innovative urban transport cum…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Networking Practices of Sustainable Cities in Asia-Pacific

13 June 2017
This installment of the Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series was conducted in partnership with the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES). It shared shared their initiatives on sustainable cities and city-to-city networking. It aimed to enable the participants to: Understand the…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department