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9 December 2020
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. For 2020, a series of…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department
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
2 December 2020
Held via Zoom.
The Paris Agreement on climate change commits Parties to “taking into account the imperatives of a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs in accordance with nationally defined development priorities.”
Just Transition recognizes the impact of…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
25 November 2020
Held via Zoom.
This online event focused on key insights from a new World Bank resilience rating scheme, captured in the recent publication: “The Adaptation Principles: A Guide for Designing Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience”. This work identifies six universal principles of…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
25 November 2020
Held via Zoom.
This online event explored opportunities to stimulate private sector investment in climate and disaster-resilient infrastructure.
Elizabeth Petheo of Miyamoto International shared private sector perspectives on resilient infrastructure, while Elisa McLennan of Arup explained the role…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
25 November 2020
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. For 2020, a series of…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department
24 November 2020
Held via Zoom.
This online event explored green recovery packages in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ADB’s framework to accelerate climate and disaster resilience and low-carbon development in the context of the pandemic recovery.
Niklas Höhne of NewClimate Institute discussed the recent…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
23 November 2020
Held via Zoom.
This online event highlighted the importance of climate adaptation finance reaching the local level, especially the poor and vulnerable communities who are the hardest hit by the impacts of climate change. The session discussed lessons from the ADB Resilient Communities Development…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
20 November to 2 December 2020
A series of online events that shared regional and global voices, ideas, and learning on tackling climate change and building climate and disaster resilience. The series was organized as part of the "Resilience Learning Week".
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
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