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Global Infrastructure Forum 2018

13 October 2018
The Global Infrastructure Forum aims to enhance coordination among multilateral development banks and their development partners to better develop sustainable, accessible, resilient, and quality infrastructure for developing countries, and focuses on how governments and their working partners can…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Engaging Civil Society Organizations in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals

26 to 28 September 2018
“Leaving no one behind” is the central principle of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Cooperation and inclusion are key concepts in its implementation which can be achieved through effective engagement with civil society organizations (CSOs) and NGOs. The advancement of the SDGs depends on…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing

25 to 26 September 2018
Disaster risks pose a serious threat to the sustainability of many countries in the Asia-Pacific. Innovative approaches and solutions to disaster risk financing are urgently needed. The Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing: Options for Enhancing…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Digital Development Forum 2018

4 to 5 September 2018
Discover ways to maximize the emerging digital technologies for development at the Digital Development Forum. The Digital Development Forum, an ADB annual event on ICT for Development, is a venue for high-level discussions on digital technologies for development in Asia and the Pacific. It tackles…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Artificial Intelligence for Financial Consumer Complaints Automation and Analysis

24 July 2018
The Philippines' central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, is embracing AI-driven technology in its operations. AI-driven technology under develoment in the central bank wil allow the automated processing of complaints, whether they are in Englsh or Filipino, and also deliver analysis for…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Early Life Health Shocks: Can Policy Interventions Help?

5 July 2018
University of Hawaii professor Teresa Molina presented recent work examining whether policy interventions, such as conditional cash transfer programs, can help reduce the disadvantages by those hit by negative early life health shock, relative to those who are unaffected. It is well documented that…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Public-Private Partnerships and Smart Technologies for Water Sector Development

5 to 6 July 2018
The workshop provided an interactive introduction to issues and challenges in implementing PPP projects and ICT (smart) systems in the water sector. Around 80 participants from 8 ministries and 14 suvakovas (provincial water utilities) attended the workshop. On Day One of the workshop,…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Exploring Opportunities for Blockchain Technology in Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Development

23 May 2018
Blockchain technology is slowly transforming how organizations conduct business. It helps establish and maintain a continuously growing record of transactions, called distributed ledgers, that can be linked and distributed among a network of participants. While blockchain is now used successfully…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Cyber Security and Safety – Enabling the Digital Environment for Sustainable Development

11 May 2018
What do we know about cyber security and safety? This learning event discussed that cyber security is not merely about technical issues and breaches, it is more about knowing your information, knowing your technology, and knowing your staff. Case studies helped illustrate that when it comes to…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

ADB's New Procurement Framework: What's the Latest?

26 April 2018
Jeff Taylor discussed the transition of ADB’s procurement approach from “one size fits all” to “fit for purpose” to save time and bring private sector and hi-tech solutions into more projects. The new policy is designed to deliver significant benefits and flexibility throughout the project…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department