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Preliminary Results from Research for Community Access Partnership Status Review of Rural Access Index

3 April 2018
Stephen Vincent, independent consultant, discussed how rural access can be measured and monitored to support progress in achieving Sustainable Development Goal Target 9.1.
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Transport Sector Office

How Safe are Your Roads? Lessons from Tajikistan

22 March 2018
Each year, around 1.18 million deaths and millions of road accident-related accidents are recorded globally and most of these happen in Asia. Solutions that promote road safety are needed as this alarming number also has a serious economic impact. Even the Sustainable Development Goals recognize…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

New Approach for Farmers' Poverty Reduction Weather Index Insurance Using Satellite-Based Information

16 March 2018
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance's Ken Gohara and Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan's Tsugito Nagano presented how the Weather Index Insurance can pay out a contractually predetermined insurance amount when weather indices such as temperature, wind speed, and rainfall exceed specified…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Finance Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Climate Smart Agriculture Training

14 March 2018 to 18 March 2023
As adverse impacts of climate change on farming and food systems intensify in Asia and the Pacific, the agriculture and natural resources (ANR) sector in ADB’s Developing Member Countries (DMCs) needs accelerated investments in upscaling climate-smart agriculture to better manage the dynamic…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture Workshop

15 to 16 June 2017
From labor-intensive to knowledge-intensive agriculture. With new knowledge and technology, can a modernized agriculture sector end world hunger and achieve food security? Agriculture is at a crossroads now. Resource base is shrinking, productivity is declining, and efforts to produce more food are…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Brown Bag Session: Comparative Study of Small and Medium Enterprise Development in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

26 August 2016
Drastic changes happened with the sudden collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, including the transition from central planned to a market-based economy. In a brown bag session, Lyubov Tsoy, intern at Asian Development Bank's Public Management, Finance, Sector, and Trade Division of the Central and…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

Food Security Forum 2016: Safe, Nutritious, and Affordable Food for All

22 to 24 June 2016
The agriculture and food industry in Asia and the Pacific region has undergone structural transformations, technological advancements, and policy shifts in order to adapt to the changing times. New farming systems, value chain segments consolidation, various mechanisms for food trade, and rising…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

CAREC Energy Workshop on New Technologies

27 July 2015
Organized by ADB in partnership with the Energy Sector Coordinating Committee (ESCC) of Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC), this workshop on CAREC Energy Workshop on New Technologies delivered a good understanding of new technologies geared towards capacity building: smart meters,…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Proof in: Poverty Can End. What are We Waiting for?

18 June 2015
ADB’s Betty Wilkinson discussed results of six randomized control trials of ultrapoor programs, and its implications for ADB developing member countries. She outlined a comprehensive approach that can boost livelihood, income, and health for one billion people who still live in extreme poverty. The…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Orlar: Scaling with Impact

14 April 2025
This presentation gives an overview of Orlar's innovative approach to sustainable crop production in lowland areas with challenging climates, emphasizing technology-driven solutions and scalable farming models.
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office