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Government and Civil Society Stakeholders of Indonesia

11 to 13 December 2023
Jakarta, Indonesia The consultations schedule is as follows: 11-12 December 2023 Consultation with Government Stakeholders of Indonesia 13 December 2023 Consultation with Civil Society Organization Stakeholders of Indonesia
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

Government and Civil Society Stakeholders of Pakistan

4 to 6 December 2023
Islamabad, Pakistan The consultations schedule is as follows: 4-5 December 2023 Consultation with Government Stakeholders of Pakistan 6 December 2023 Consultation with Civil Society Organization Stakeholders of Pakistan
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (COP28)

30 November to 12 December 2023
Expo City Dubai, United Arab Emirates The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 28), to build on previous successes and pave the way for future ambition to effectively tackle the global challenge of climate change. The meeting…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Expert-Practitioner Workshop and Korea Showcase: Startup Ecosystem Development

6 to 10 November 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with a variety of public and private partners, initiated a program to help its member countries evolve enabling startup ecosystems. In 2019, a workshop on “Tech Start-ups Support Program in Asia and the Pacific” was organized in Seoul. Building on…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update: Phase 3 Consultations

2 November 2023 to 10 May 2024
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is conducting a comprehensive review and update of the 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS). The SPS review adopted a robust Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) which describes the process and content for engagement with stakeholders throughout the SPS review.…
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

Government Stakeholders of the People’s Republic of China

2 to 3 November 2023
Beijing, People's Republic of China
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

Climate Risk Management in an Emergency Assistance Loan: The Pakistan Emergency Flood Assistance Project

27 October 2023
The session shared the approach and lessons learned in climate risk management for the Emergency Assistance Loan for the Pakistan 2022 floods. The presentation highlighted key approaches and results of rapid climate change assessments used to inform the build-back-better reconstruction of key…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Seismic Risk: A Changing Landscape

25 October 2023
This session convened two leading experts to share the latest developments and learning that can inform the work of ADB and its member countries in strengthening understanding of seismic risk and building resilience.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Unlocking Tomorrow's Resilience: Bridging Countries through ISO of Disaster Risk Reduction Infrastructure

19 October 2023
The session featured a presentation by David Nguyen from Tohoku University that discussed how the international standardization of disaster risk reduction infrastructure can strengthen the resilience agenda.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Pushing the Limits: Scaling up Climate and Disaster Resilience to Minimize and Address Loss and Damage

18 October 2023
This session discussed the limits to adaptation and how specific areas of investments in climate and disaster resilience can help push the limits and thereby help countries minimize and address loss and damage.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Human and Social Development Sector Office