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22 to 23 November 2018
The iaTech 2018 conference aimed to promote learning and sharing of digital technology in internal audit for public sector internal auditors. The conference served as a platform for auditors helping and learning from auditors. It was also a networking opportunity for the members from 85 countries…
Organizer: Office of the Auditor General
21 to 22 November 2018
ADB’s Training Course on Pollution, Health, and Safety Management in ADB Projects was organized in response to an indicated need for better understanding of how the general and industry-specific Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines are applicable to ADB projects, how to assess the…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster
14 to 15 November 2018
Policy makers in developing countries are eager to learn about large-scale public infrastructure such as high-speed rail (HSR). India’s government, for one, has announced plans to adopt Japan’s shinkansen technology for the HSR project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. JR East is providing technical…
Organizer: ADBI
6 to 8 November 2018
About 50 participants from over 20 countries learned how to prevent and detect corruption in public procurement in a two-day training program organized by ADB's Office of Anticorruption and Integrity in cooperation with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and United Nations…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity
9 to 11 October 2018
Climate change imposes a dynamic challenge on the food system in Asia and has already started impacting farming and food value chains in ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs). Climate adaptation and mitigation investments, hence, are relevant to the food and nutrition security agenda of Asia and…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Strategy, Policy and Partnerships Department
8 to 12 October 2018
The joint BO seminar / EOIR training aimed to prepare the future assessors and the future assessed jurisdictions for the upcoming EOIR peer reviews under the second round of Reviews. This training was designed to simulate the steps of a real evaluation, combining theory, group participation, and…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity
25 to 26 September 2018
Disaster risks pose a serious threat to the sustainability of many countries in the Asia-Pacific. Innovative approaches and solutions to disaster risk financing are urgently needed.
The Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing: Options for Enhancing…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster
20 September 2018
In 2015, ADB pledged to double its annual climate financing to US$6 billion by 2020, with US$4 billion for climate mitigation and $2 billion for climate adaptation.
Through its Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Thematic Group and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division, ADB…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster
3 August 2018
Restoring basic services such as power and water supply during post-disaster response is a major challenge in alleviating the dire conditions of emergency victims. This event provides information about a multifunctional, portable technology that acts as a water purifier and solar-powered generator…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
11 to 13 June 2018
Good governance and effective public management are essential for country and sector development. The message of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Asia 2050 report is clear—better governance is key to determining whether a developing member country (DMC) can accelerate development and inclusive…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office