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10 to 11 December 2024
On 10–11 December, stakeholders discussed the critical pathways for a Just, Affordable, and Inclusive Energy Transition, building on key priorities from the G20 Energy Ministers’ meeting under India’s G20 Presidency. The event highlighted the complex interplay between advancing clean energy goals…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office
26 November 2024
Men and boys are central to the changes necessary for ending gender-based violence (GBV). These changes include difficult transformations: men changing deeply entrenched behaviors and the social norms that support them, re-balancing power in intimate and social relationships, change in…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division
8 November 2024
Marine Renewable Energy (MRE), "renewable energy production which makes use of marine resources or marine space," is a necessary step towards decarbonization and contributes to the growth of the Blue Economy (BE) – the "sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods,…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
4 to 8 November 2024
AIxADB serves as a platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange to explore cutting-edge solutions, learn from successful case studies, identify pilots for implementation under the ADB AI Sandbox Program, and support DMCs to manage the transition for AI adoption through policies, skilling, and…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Information Technology Department
30 October 2024
On 30 October, ADB held an advocacy training session to address gender-based violence (GBV) for health professionals from 32 hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province to support health sector reforms under $100 Million KP Health Systems Strengthening Program. CD Emma Fan highlighted importance…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department
25 October 2024
Key to the purpose, considerations, and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF) and agenda item 25 on biodiversity and climate change are coherence, complementarity, and cooperation between the CBD and other relevant multilateral agreements such as the UNFCCC. At…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster
17 October 2024
Background
The International Day of the Girl (IDG), celebrated annually on October 11, is a key global moment to celebrate the power of girls and highlight the barriers they face. This event aims to amplify their voices to share the issues they experience across the world and the support they…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
1 October 2024
This session explored the possibility of complex clay reef habitat structures in protecting floating solar installations by reducing wave height while promoting coastal resilience. Clay reef structures foster increased fish biomass and biodiversity, contributing to healthier marine ecosystems. A…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
19 to 20 September 2024
ABOUT THE EVENT
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) faces complex challenges – climate change, demographic shifts, rapid technological advancement – that both threaten progress and offer potential for transformative solutions. In this dynamic landscape, the GMS Gender Equality and Inclusion…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division
29 August 2024
With the continued growth of data and machine-learning techniques, the development of large-scale traffic models can be accomplished in a fraction of time. Model appropriateness is even more critical for scenarios involving carbon emission and system resilience. The presentation discussed an…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office