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19 December 2018
FURUNO from Japan recently developed a high resolution, compact X-band Doppler Weather Radar that accurately measures rainfall. The weather radars are compact, energy efficient and record 75 to 150 meter-mesh rainfall with high data update cycles (1 min) covering 70-kilometer radius, providing real…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
4 to 6 December 2018
Rapid urbanization has been accompanied by increasing demand for energy and natural resources, and consequently disproportionate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cities. Witnessing unprecedented variability in weather conditions, anticipating climate change-induced threat, and recognizing the…
Organizer: East Asia Department
18 October 2018
Carnegie Mellon University's Emil Bolongaita, Ragunathan Rajkumar, and Jay Whitacre will share insights on the university's work in high technology, connected and automated vehicles, energy innovations, among others. They will also discuss practical applications of these ideas in ADB projects.
This…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
2 to 5 October 2018
Water demand will increase by 55% in 2050 and up to 3.4 billion people could be living in water-stressed areas of Asia by 2050.
The Asia Water Forum 2018 discussed innovations that can ensure a water-secure Asia Pacific region and to keep water and sanitation high on the region’s development…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
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
1 August 2018
An app developed by startup company Solu Philippines offers solutions to solid waste management in cities.
Matthew Barrie, CEO and founder, Solu Philippines, presented an application that will valorize the collection of waste, and discussed how Solu creates the financial and social incentives for…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
4 to 8 June 2018
At the Asia Clean Energy Forum 2018, energy experts will address key clean energy challenges, successes, and innovations across Asia and the Pacific.
ADB, USAID, and the Korea Energy Agency are organizing the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2018 with the aim of sharing best practices in policy,…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
22 May 2018
New technogies are needed to ensure that wastewater are treated in an efficient, environment-friendly, and inexpensive way. This learning event features an innnovative wastewater treatment technology used by countries such as India, Indonesia, and Hungary. This technology is less expensive than…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
3 to 4 April 2018
Developed as part of a series of training programs by the Melbourne School of Engineering for ADB, this learning program aimed to further improve and update the technical expertise of ADB’s executing and implementing agencies, partner organizations, and staff on the integration of high-level…
Organizer: South Asia Department
13 March 2018
Energy reforms are necessary to secure energy access for all.
In this brownbag session, French utility and transmission operators Electricit de France (EDF) and Rseau de Transport dlectricit (RTE) shared their respective experiences, including lessons drawn from energy reforms in France. EDF…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office