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22 January 2025
Marine litter was a major concern for Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Governments in these countries had developed and enacted policies to address the sources and impacts of marine litter. In this webinar, Anna Oposa, a marine conservation and circular economy specialist,…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster
20 to 21 January 2025
On January 20-21, ADB held an advocacy training of the trainers session to address gender-based violence (GBV) for health professionals from 32 hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province to support health sector reforms under the $100 Million KP Health Systems Strengthening Program. …
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department
16 January 2025
Public perceptions can play a key role in either driving or hindering reform efforts. For the Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2024, ADB surveyed about 13,500 residents across 14 Asian economies. The survey aimed to understand public views on climate change, awareness of government actions,…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
14 January 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) hosted a Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) as a side event during the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, China, on January 14, 2025. This event aimed to present ADB’s business opportunities to the private sector in Hong Kong, covering both sovereign and non-…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department
17 December 2024
The second webinar explored good practice solutions, considerations, and lessons learned for building back better in the transport sector, featuring a Palu Bay Port masterplan and reconstruction case study.
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
16 December 2024
In this joint webinar of the Asian Impact Webinars and Competition Policy Dialogues, we examined the critical role of competition policy in national economic development. Drawing from the findings of the book Designing Competition Policy for Economic Development in Asia and the Pacific, speakers…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
13 December 2024
Indonesia Longitudinal Ageing Survey (ILAS) 2023 is the first survey in Indonesia to provide representative and comprehensive information on the demographics, social and economic conditions, health status, and living environment of current and future cohorts of older people. The webinar presented…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
13 December 2024
Japanese Representative Office (JRO) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized the business opportunities seminar (BOS) to attract quality suppliers, contractors, and consultants from Japan for ADB-funded projects.
This BOS focused on the Pacific region, where the Japanese government also…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department
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
12 December 2024
This introductory webinar explored the principles and crosscutting measures likely relevant to any post-disaster recovery and reconstruction project, regardless of sector. This included governance arrangements, risk assessment, early warning systems, land-use planning, design standards, capacity…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster