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Stakeholders Consultative Workshop on Corporate Farming Laws in Pakistan

21 December 2023
The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) is drafting a piece of legislation for corporate farming: (i) support corporate farming, (ii) corporateize smallholder farming, and (iii) contract farming. The draft laws would incorporate the best international practices and lessons…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department, Central and West Asia Department

Promoting Small Firms for Resilient, Gender-Balance Growth in the Pacific

23 November 2023
Low business diversity can limit Pacific countries’ growth potential. Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2023 shows how promoting women entrepreneurs can be part of the solution. The webinar discussed key findings from the business survey conducted in Fiji and explored needed policy…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Integrity Learning Series: Anticorruption and Integrity Training for Pakistan Executing and Implementing Agencies

20 November 2023
On 20 November, 120 representatives of ADB project executing and implementing agencies in Pakistan learned how to identify integrity risks and red flags as well as preventive and remedial actions. The hybrid session was part of the 3rd Integrated Capacity Development Training Program held in…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, Central and West Asia Department

Integrated Capacity Development Training on ADB-Funded Projects in Karachi, Pakistan

20 to 22 November 2023
Further to the initiative of the capacity development resource center (CDRC), the Pakistan Resident Mission successfully conducted the third Integrated Capacity Development Training (ICDT) in Karachi from 20 to 22 November 2023. PRM organized the 3rd ICDT in collaboration with CWOD-PSG, CWER, PPFD…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department, Central and West Asia Department

How to Stop Automotive Battery Recycling from Poisoning our Children

9 November 2023
Lead is a harmful substance that, if not properly handled, can impair cognitive development, especially among children. A major source of lead pollution nowadays is informal, open-air recycling of automotive batteries, particularly in developing countries. But as a recent ADB Policy Brief argues…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Innovative Data for Real-Time Trade Monitoring

26 October 2023
Disruptions to economies and global supply chains highlight the importance of accurate and timely economic statistics. In recent years, data on vessel movements through the Automatic Identification System (AIS), has become an experimental source of analysis for high-frequency alternative…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

FIDIC Gold Book Training on ADB-Funded Projects

24 to 25 October 2023
Pakistan Resident Mission, under the CDRC initiative, conducted a two-day training on the FIDIC Gold Book (Design, Build, and Operate (DBO) modality) at Islamabad from 24 to 25 October 2023. CDRC PRM organized the training. The 2-day interactive training equipped the participants with practical…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department, Central and West Asia Department

Integrating Gender and Climate Change Actions in ADB Operations in Central and West Asia

9 to 11 October 2023
Asian Development Bank’s Central and West Asia Department and the Gender Equality Division of the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department held a subregional workshop of ADB partners in Central and West Asia entitled “Integrating Gender and Climate Change Actions in ADB Operations in…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Gender Equality Division, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Webinar on Sovereign Loan Financing Options for Borrowers in Pakistan

5 October 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Pakistan Resident Mission’s (PRM) Capacity Development Resource Center (CDRC), in collaboration with the Treasury Department, successfully conducted a webinar on 5 October 2023 on ADB Loan Financing Options for Borrowers in Pakistan. The webinar detailed the key…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Asian Development Outlook September 2023 Launch

20 September 2023
Driven by strong domestic demand, growth in developing Asia is expected to remain strong despite a weaker global outlook. Inflation continues moderating in the region. But risks are rising—from a weakening property sector in the People’s Republic of China, food security challenges, and financial…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department