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Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2021 with Bangladesh

19 December 2021
ADB's Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM) organized the Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS), which is a one-stop forum for consultants, contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers looking to provide goods and services for ADB projects under the Bangladesh portfolio.
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department, South Asia Department

LEAP 7 Lessons from eConomy SEA 2021 Roaring 20s The SEA Digital Decade

16 December 2021
In the 7th LEAP Series, Ms. Geia Lopez, Industry Analytical Head, Google Southeast Asia, discussed Southeast Asia’s digital economy citing the evolution of consumer behavior, insights about how merchants adopted digital services, market performance across SEA digital marketplaces including e-…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Strategic Routes for Financial Resilience in ASEAN+3

14 December 2021
Regional financial cooperation remains crucial for East and Southeast Asian economies to adapt to the changing financial landscape. This Asian Impact webinar discussed how regional financial cooperation can help achieve financial resilience and sustained recovery post-pandemic, in the context of…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

TradeRelevant Data in Suspicious Transaction Reports

14 December 2021
via Zoom 90-minute webinar for banks and financial institutions to introduce the ADB-led trade-based money laundering (TBML) project with seven Asia and the Pacific FIU-collaborators, and to provide a platform for experts to share TBML detection tips and best practices. Note: Session recordings…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

The Systematic Observations Financing Facility SOFF Exploring Opportunities for ADB

14 December 2021
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) established at COP26 in Glasgow, aims to mobilize $200 million in grant funds to support LDCs and SIDS improve their weather observation infrastructure. The support includes (i) TA resources to undertake…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management

13 to 15 December 2021
via Zoom. 13 December 2021, 10:00 a.m., Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m., Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Government Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia 13 December 2021, 5:00 p.m., Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m., Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m., India (GMT +5:30) Consultation with…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Investing in Education Skills and Research Collaborations for Climate Action

10 December 2021
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Education and training have a critical role to play in combating the negative effects of climate change. Climate-induced disasters adversely affect education systems, like floods and natural disasters, disrupting education. However, education and training can be major drivers for…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

International Financial Institutions Water and Energy Sectors Business Opportunities Seminar in Southeast Asia IFI BOS

9 December 2021
The International Financial Institutions Business Opportunities Seminar focused on energy and water-related procurement opportunities in Southeast Asia. Key speakers from ADB, Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank, and World Bank Group delivered presentations on: Energy and water sector priorities…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Geohazard Risk Reduction Hightech and Community Approaches

9 December 2021
The session presented case studies of landslide risk reduction in the Kyrgyz Republic and Pakistan. CWER presented the recently approved Landslide Risk Management Sector Project. The project featured the use of GIS and earth observation for site selection, feasibility study, and landslide…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

International Anticorruption Day 2021 Integrity Enforcement and Impact

9 December 2021
ADB celebrated its 11th International Anticorruption Day on 9 December 2021 through a virtual knowledge-sharing event hosted by OAI. With the theme, Integrity: Enforcement and Impact, Managing Director General Woochong Um highlighted the importance of integrity in ADB’s policies and practices and…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity