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PREEVENT 9th Asia Smart City Conference

14 to 18 December 2020
Smart city development should raise the quality of life of citizens by promoting well-balanced sustainable development and making use of diverse and innovative technologies created by public and private sector partnerships. The Asia Smart City Conference (ASCC) is an international conference that…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

International Anticorruption Day 2020 Strengthening Governance Systems to Combat Illicit Financial Flows at a Time of COVID19

9 December 2020
A major constraint towards financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) pertains to leakages in member countries’ development budgets that are caused by illicit financial flows (IFFs). The COVID-19 pandemic presents additional challenges as developing countries struggle to balance health and…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Measures for Strengthening Resilience of Infrastructure

9 December 2020
The final event in season one of the Virtual Dialogues on Resilient Infrastructure showcased solutions for enhancing climate and disaster resilience in the following areas: infrastructure design standards, nature-based solutions, and early warning systems. Global and regional experts shared brief…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 5 Digitized Solutions Connecting Labor Market and Students

8 December 2020
Youth unemployment, skills shortages and skills mismatches are key challenges in many Southeast Asian countries with fast-growing economy, expanding workforce and a labor market transitioning from agriculture to industry. Research shows that there is a need for universities, technical and…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Value for Money Presentation

19 November 2020
The presentation to ADB staff and other participants on value for money (VfM) assessment and its relation to the Principles of QII, particularly Principle 2 on raising economic efficiency in view of life cycle costs. The objectives of the session were to understand the role of VfM in the project…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Waste Management and the Circular Economy Nordic Best Practices

17 to 18 November 2020
Organized with the support of the Nordic Council of Ministers DAY 1: DAY 2: The Philippines has experienced rapid economic growth in recent years, with rising income and consumption levels overstretching waste management systems. The country is currently the 3rd largest generator of solid…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Development of Ecosystembased Adaptation Measures for Climate Resilience in NurSultan

17 to 19 November 2020
The fountain is a frequent meeting place for locals in the bustling Zhetysu Park. It features a daily evening program with coloured lights accompanied by classical and modern music during the warm months. (Photo by: Nur-Sultan Akimat) Cities are designed according to current or past conditions.…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

Assessing Climate and Disaster Risks of Infrastructure Systems

11 November 2020
As countries in Asia and the Pacific face an increasingly uncertain future, enhancing the resilience of infrastructure to disasters and climate change requires innovative and effective measures to evaluate multi-hazard risk. This session shared four brief case studies (Indonesia, Myanmar, Tonga,…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation Rising to the Challenge of COVID19 and Beyond Virtual

10 to 12 November 2020
The Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation focused on the theme “Rising to the Challenge of COVID-19 and Beyond”. The experience of project implementation frontliners and cases from the field set the stage for three days of virtual discussions and knowledge sharing. The forum had…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation

10 November 2020 to 24 January 2024
The Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation is a flagship knowledge exchange event of the Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department. It gathers policymakers and project implementers of executing and implementing agencies in developing member countries for solution-…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department