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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

Transforming Leadership: Women, Men, Power and Potential

29 to 31 August 2017
A multi-stakeholder dialogue process, this learning event engaged the participants in creating a safe learning environment to explore one another’s perspectives, to look at their leadership challenges in new ways, to reflect, and to be inspired. The Tokyo Lab is the third and final face-to-face…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Try Meng on Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in Cambodia

29 June 2017
Many countries in Asia experience low access to water and sanitation services, especially in rural areas. Cambodia, through a long-term strategic partnership with ADB, has been able to achieve many wins in this front. It was able mobilize communities to manage community-based water supply and…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture Workshop

15 to 16 June 2017
From labor-intensive to knowledge-intensive agriculture. With new knowledge and technology, can a modernized agriculture sector end world hunger and achieve food security? Agriculture is at a crossroads now. Resource base is shrinking, productivity is declining, and efforts to produce more food are…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

An Analytical Framework for Irrigation Systems Modernization

29 March 2017
Various issues affect large-scale irrigation performance in India. These include increasing water demand and very low water use efficiency. To support the implementation of India's National Water Mission, an analytical framework to assess systems performance and modernize India's irrigation system…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ADB Gender Month 2017 Celebration

1 to 31 March 2017
ADB holds a series of gender-related activities annually throughout the month of March to reaffirm its commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment. The month-long activities aim to: (i) promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in the work culture and environment; (ii) provide an…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division, Human and Social Development Sector Office, Budget, Personnel, and Management Systems Department, Economic Research and Development Impact Department