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Thematic Session 11: Climate Finance and Investment for Glacier Preservation and Adaptation

31 May 2025
Under current climate projections, much of the world’s stored freshwater is set to disappear within the coming decades. Despite this significant impact on the freshwater supply, there is no straightforward pathway to future-proof communities relying on the frozen stores in the mountain cryosphere…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Thematic Session 4: Partnership for Climate Change, Glaciers and Transboundary Cooperation in Central and West Asia Region

30 May 2025
The countries of Central Asia, South Caucasus, and Pakistan are home to a significant portion of Asia's glaciers. It is estimated that around 80 per cent of the total river runoff in Central Asia is supplied by meltwater from snow, glaciers, and permafrost in the region. These rivers comprise a…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

ADB-Led Sessions During the International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation

29 to 31 May 2025
The high-level International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation, held in Dushanbe from 29-31 May 2025, emphasized the urgency of addressing glacial melt, calving, and retreat. It advanced global efforts through scientific collaboration, policy alignment, and multi-stakeholder engagement. …
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

AIxADB: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence for Development

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

Dialogue Between ADB's Independent Evaluation Department and Civil Society Organizations

5 May 2024
In his opening remarks, Emmanuel Jimenez made a presentation on why there is an IED and what it does. According to him, the IED provides shareholders with an independent assessment of returns on their investment in ADB. Unlike in the private sector, return is not measured by profit but by the…
Organizer: Independent Evaluation Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Climate and Accountability: A Future ADB Accountability Mechanism?

4 May 2024
This session focused on what the ADB Accountability Mechanism should look like with the new standalone safeguard standard on climate change under its new Environmental and Social Framework (ESF). Julio Castor Achmadi, Communities Associate of the Accountability Counsel, cited several cases where…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Workshop and Korea Showcase: Universities as Enablers of Vibrant Startup Ecosystems

26 to 29 February 2024
The startup ecosystem of the Central Asia Regional Economic Regional Cooperation (CAREC) region needs a constant supply of quality talent to operate and grow. Universities are one of the biggest producers of talent embraced with the latest technology and potential to innovate and disrupt. Many…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, ADBI

ADB-Japan Funds Week: Towards a Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific

27 June to 1 July 2022
With the theme, Beyond the Pandemic: Forging Ahead with the Enhanced Japan Funds, the first ADB-Japan Funds Week was held from 27 June to 1 July 2022. This week-long online event was ADB’s way of showing appreciation to the Government of Japan for its continued generous support for Japan Funds in…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Digital Health Credentials in Building Trust at Population Scale -COVID-19 and Beyond

30 March 2022
Digital COVID-Credentials has proven to be an effective tool for countries to restart mobility for work and travel. Such credentials have aided policymakers in negating the risk of COVID- 19 spread, by virtue of clearly ascertaining the vaccination or testing status, in a fast and automated way…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, South Asia Department

ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update: Phase 2 Consultations

15 November 2021 to 31 March 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is conducting a comprehensive review and update of the 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS). Stakeholder engagement will be guided by a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP). The SPS review and update will be done in three phases. Phase 1 was completed after reaching…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department