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Greening Road Construction Using LowCarbon Concrete and 3D Printing

12 December 2024
This webinar featured Taisei Corporation’s latest advancements in low-carbon concrete, utilizing byproducts and innovative 3D printing techniques for concrete structures. Recently implemented at project sites in Japan, these cutting-edge technologies are now being explored for international…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

International Anticorruption Day 2024 Integrity in Private Sector Development A Conversation

10 December 2024
In celebration of this year’s International Anticorruption Day, ADB’s Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) hosted a knowledge-sharing session on Integrity in Private Sector Development: A Conversation to explore the intersection of integrity principles and private sector development to…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

DisabilityInclusive and GenderResponsive Transport

5 December 2024
This webinar explored the barriers people with disabilities face in accessing transport systems and examined how to identify and address those barriers by including women and people with disabilities in the design, implementation, and monitoring of transport systems projects.
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Roadside Spring Protection to improve water security and road sustainability

7 November 2024
This webinar showcased the Roadside Spring Protection (RoSPro) project, which adheres to the roadside spring protection approach outlined in the Green Roads Toolkit under Theme 3: Water and Land Management. The RoSPro project serves as a valuable case study, illustrating the effective application…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Webinar Countering Tax Treaty Abuse through the Principal Purpose Test

5 November 2024
In 2015, the OECD released its final report on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action 6. Among several new rules, the report introduced the Principal Purpose Test (PPT), as a minimum standard, the counter tax treaty abuse. Since then, the PPT has been incorporated in more than 1,000 tax…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Greening Roads for a LowCarbon Future What Works and What to Avoid

24 October 2024
This webinar, held last 24 October, explored how transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs) can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Key topics include integrating EV charging infrastructure, combining it with renewable energy, and providing economic incentives for low-emission vehicles. It also…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

The Importance of Transport Network Redundancy

26 September 2024
This presentation discussed a new methodology for evaluating road criticality by quantifying redundancy’s impact on reducing transport disruptions from climate-related hazards. Learn how this approach, applied to New Zealand’s South Island, underscores the importance of secondary and tertiary roads…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

2024 AntiCorruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific Seminar Government Incentives for Corporate AntiCorruption Compliance

25 to 27 September 2024
ADB and OECD, co-secretariats of the Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific (ACI), in collaboration with the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bhutan and the Royal Government of Bhutan, held the 2024 ACI regional seminar on 25-27 September 2024, in Thimphu, Bhutan. The seminar focused on…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Integrity Learning Series Nepal Implementing and Executing Agencies

25 September 2024
On 25 September 2024, OAI delivered two knowledge-sharing sessions in Kathmandu as part of its Integrity Learning Series. The first training for 29 representatives from Nepal's executing and implementing agencies focused on recognizing red flags and reducing corruption risks in ADB projects through…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

The Integrity Learning Series Pakistan Sindh Emergency Housing Reconstruction Project

24 September 2024
Representatives from the Sindh Emergency Housing Reconstruction Project (SEHRP) in Pakistan and ADB personnel learned about identifying integrity risks and red flags. OAI provides training tailored for participants exercising oversight functions and project responsibility under RETA 9703's…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity