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Designing Climateresilient Housing Best Practices from ADBsupported Projects

20 September 2022
Central and West Asia Department of ADB, in cooperation with East Asia Department, organized a session on climate-resilient housing. The session showcased two pioneering ADB projects on climate-resilient housing in Uzbekistan and Mongolia. It highlighted key components of the projects on building…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, East Asia Department

The Integrity Learning Series Anticorruption and Integrity Training for Loan 4166 Assam Skill University Project

20 September 2022
On 20 September 2022, OAI conducted a hybrid session with 20 participants from EAs, IAs, PMUs, bid evaluation committees, and consultant teams of the IND Assam Skills University Education Project. The integrity capacity building session, which was jointly organized with SARD, is part of OAI’s…
Organizer: South Asia Department, Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Adaptation without Borders

19 September 2022
Implications of climate risk are increasingly being felt beyond borders. The session introduced the global partnership Adaptation Without Borders, created in response to the emerging global challenge of transboundary climate risk, to create opportunities to strengthen international cooperation and…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Lowcarbon and Climateresilient Urban Development

16 September 2022
Cities in Asia and the Pacific region play a critical role in stepping up climate actions. The session shared experiences from Baguio, Philippines, and Xiangtan, PRC on good practices in integrating low carbon and climate resilience into their development agenda and actions. The discussion…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Responses to Food Insecurity in Sri Lanka and the Way Forward

16 September 2022
Sri Lanka is facing multiple crises. Among them, the one hitting its population where it hurts the most, is food insecurity. As per UN World Food Program’s (WFP) report in July 2022, two in five Sri Lankan households are not consuming adequate diets. The webinar invited expert speakers from the…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

NatureBased Solutions NBS for Climate Disaster Risk Management

15 to 21 September 2022
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) invited project officers, consultants, and practitioners to attend the Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Lecture and Clinic on 15 September and 21 September. This activity aimed to mainstream NbS into ADB operations by raising…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Nature and Climate Nexus Webinar Series Promoting Naturebased Solutions for Sustainable Infrastructures in Asia and the Pacific

15 September to 8 December 2022
Background Nature-based solutions (NbS) can help address challenges in climate change, disaster risk management, water security, biodiversity loss, and food security. These solutions protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems. NbS also address societal challenges…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

2022 Resilience Learning Month

15 to 23 September 2022
In celebration of Resilience Learning Month 2022, ADB has organized a series of online events and capacity-building workshops that highlight regional and global innovation and lessons learned on tackling climate change and building climate and disaster resilience, delivered in partnership with ADB…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

The Integrity Learning Series Anticorruption and Integrity Training for the Central and West Asia Department CWRD Energy Sector

14 September 2022
On 14 September 2022, OAI and PPFD conducted a virtual session with more than 100 attendees from Central and West Asia Department (CWRD) countries and energy sector personnel. The capacity building, which is part of OAI’s Integrity Learning Series, was specifically tailored for the CWRD…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, Central and West Asia Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminars 2022 with United Kingdom

14 to 21 September 2022
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. In response to the COVID-19…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department