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Opportunities in the Global Plastics Treaty for Asia and the Pacific Addressing Plastic Pollution for Climate Benefits Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 25

6 March 2024
During the webinar session, the discussion revolved around the potential impact of a continued business-as-usual scenario, which could have seen plastics contributing up to 19% of global greenhouse gas targets by 2040. The presentation delved into an analysis of the plastic life cycle,…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

ADB Business Opportunities Seminar with Lao PDR

6 March 2024
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. These activities benefit…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Introduction to Correspondent Banking

5 March 2024
This session covered the fundamentals of correspondent banking, its role in global finance, risk management strategies, and the latest industry trends.
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, East Asia Department, Pacific Department, Southeast Asia Department

ADB Data Room Managing Financial Crime Risks

5 March to 23 April 2024
Across the globe, financial institutions are tightening their controls to combat money laundering and financial crimes, and the Pacific region is no exception to this global imperative. Our reliance on correspondent banking for international trade necessitates a proactive approach to fortify our…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar with Italy

4 March 2024
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. These activities benefit…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Government Stakeholders from the Pacific

4 to 5 March 2024
Nadi, Fiji
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

Green Hydrogen Webinar with Ministry of the Environment Japan

1 March 2024
Ministry of the Environment Japan (MOEJ) facilitated a green bag seminar inviting Japanese private sector entities at the forefront of the efforts to promote green hydrogen for net-zero goals, and ADB developing member countries (DMCs) to participate in an exchange of knowledge and technical…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

SECURE Webinar 11 Strengthening Domestic Vaccine Development and Manufacturing in Viet Nam

29 February 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic served as a wake-up call for many upper-middle-income country (UMIC) and low-and-middle-income country (LMIC) governments. Despite the unprecedented global mobilization of resources, early access to COVID-19 vaccines for the UMICs and LMICs was seriously inadequate, in part…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Green Roads Webinar Series

29 February 2024 to 14 March 2025
Green roads will foster beneficial land and water use, reduce pollution, support restorative and regenerative ecosystems and enhance safe and affordable mobility of people to deliver inclusive low-carbon, resilient development and environmentally considerate outcomes in Asia and the Pacific. ​ This…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Enhancing Road Network Resilience Through Road Maintenance

29 February 2024
For many developing member countries (DMCs), a greater focus on road networks’ routine maintenance activities would likely deliver a higher return on investment than significant investment in new infrastructure. Many road networks are not resilient to today’s climatic conditions due to a lack of…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office