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Launch of ADB's Public-Private Partnership Monitor

23 November 2017
ADB's Public-Private Partnership Monitor aims to increase the level and quality of private sector participation in infrastructure. ADB launched the Public-Private Partnership Monitor, an annual report that provides data on the business environment and challenges for public-private partnerships in…
Organizer: Office of Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership

Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia

20 to 21 November 2017
ADB, together with International Finance Corporation, Financial Times, and London School of Economics, organized a conference on corporate governance challenges and opportunities in Asia. Over 100 regulators, judges, executives, lawyers, and ADB staff discussed issues relating to corporate…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Office of the General Counsel, Private Sector Operations 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

The Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program

16 November 2017
Christine Engstrom, Bart Raemaekers, and Sabine Spohn of ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department shared the key features of the Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program. They also discussed how using credit enhancements and working with private commercial banks can improve access to…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Earth Observation Tools Enhance Planning, Climate-Proofing in Mandalay

20 September 2017
The 2015 Global Climate Risks Index shows that Myanmar faces an acute climate change vulnerability factor up to 2030. ADB, through its Mandalay Urban Services Improvement Project, is helping the country improve and climate-proof its urban services and facilities. This learning event shows how…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

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

Building Resilience in Community Disaster-risk Reduction Programs

21 July 2017
This installment of the Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series highlights the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration and its structures, processes and practices in building resilience and adaptative capacity of urban communities in community disaster-risk reduction (DRR) and learning programs.…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

World Energy Investment 2017

20 July 2017
Global energy investment fell 12% in 2016, a second consecutive year of decline. The electricity sector investment, meanwhile, overtook oil and gas for the first time. Kieran Clarke and Matthew Wittenstein of the International Energy Agency shared these and the other findings of the second edition…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Training on Climate Finance Tracking

27 to 28 June 2017
Extreme weather conditions brought about by climate change have been threatening the development and security of the Asia Pacific region. The poor are bearing the brunt of climate change given their vulnerability. ADB has a crucial role to play in leading the way towards a greener path. In line…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Clean Technology Startups Can Solve Climate Change

5 to 8 June 2017
Asia needs cleantech solutions—innovative technologies, products, and services that enable more efficient use and management of energy and natural resources. By 2030, energy demand is projected to almost double in the Asia and Pacific region. Unless we move to cleaner sources of energy, Asia will…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office