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Child and Adolescent Nutrition in Indonesia’s Provinces: Findings and Implications

14 December 2022
More and more young people in Indonesia suffer from undernutrition, stunting, micro-nutrient deficiency, and obesity. Significant disparities exist in health and nutrition status across provinces in Indonesia. This webinar reviewed the results of nutrition and health studies conducted by 12…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office

SDTG Online Thematic Training: Integrating the Graduation Approach into ADB Operations

12 to 15 December 2022
The Social Development Thematic Group, through the Graduation Working Group, held a two-day e-learning course on Integrating the Graduation Approach into ADB Operations which focused on (i) understanding the core concepts of graduation approach and its integration in social protection programming…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

SECURE Webinar 5: Strengthening Health System Resilience against Climate Change in Indonesia

9 December 2022
The fifth SECURE webinar discussed lessons learned from Indonesia's experience on health and climate policy-making and governance, ongoing actions, and recommended strategies and ways it can help strengthen the resilience of health systems and inform the harnessing of strong health systems as key…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Mil Mill Paper Cycle – a Circular Business Model for Low Value Waste Mixed Papers (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 10)

8 December 2022
The session is about Mill, Hong Kong, China’s first beverage carton recycling pulp mill and education center. The center can process up to about 50 tons of beverage cartons daily and turn them into recycled paper pulp. At the same time, it can also recycle all kinds of wastepaper (composite-…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Koinpack’s Reuse Revolution to Radically Prevent Plastic Pollution in Indonesia (ADB Circular Economy Webinar Series, Session 09)

24 November 2022
Launched in 2020, Koinpack built a deposit-based reuse system for plastic packaging, allowing consumers to purchase their favorite brands in reusable bottles, instead of single-use flexibles. When they return the bottle, they get a cashback as an incentive. Koinpack works with existing brands…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Omni Processor Project: Revolutionizing Municipal Solid Waste and Liquid Sludge Management in Bangladesh (ADB Circular Economy Webinar Series, Session 08)

17 November 2022
Session Synopsis: In observance of World Toilet Day and the call for urgent action to make sanitation a global development priority, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized a session on a waste-to-energy facility using omni-processor technology, which helped to provide clean water and other…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ADB’s Roadmap for Circular Economy Zero Waste Cities in the People’s Republic of China (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 07)

10 November 2022
In 2009, the Circular Economy Promotion Law came into effect in the People's Republic of China (PRC), and circular economy is now included as an important priority in the country’s current five-year plan. Zero waste cities are promoted under an ongoing government pilot city program. This webinar…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Measuring and Mitigating Methane Emissions from Agriculture, Municipal Solid Waste, and Wastewater (ADB CE Webinar Series, Session 06)

20 October 2022
Nick Elger with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided an overview of tools and resources offered by the EPA to support methane mitigation from agriculture, waste, and wastewater. Nick also highlighted EPA's work with international partners through engagement in the Global…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Digital Jobs and Digital Skills A Shifting Landscape in Asia and the Pacific - Joint report launch by ADB and LinkedIn

6 October 2022
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and LinkedIn collaborated on a joint report to gain a better understanding of the emerging landscape of jobs and skills in an increasingly digital workplace. The report leveraged real-time data from LinkedIn’s Economic Graph to present insights on the shaping of…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Upstream Climate Assessments – Rationale, Types, and Examples

23 September 2022
ADB's Central and West Asia Department together with Pacific Asia and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division presented the rationale for upstream climate assessments and highlighted different approaches. It showcased examples including climate assessments to support CPS preparation,…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Pacific Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department