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GMS Gender Equality and Inclusion Forum 2024

19 to 20 September 2024
ABOUT THE EVENT The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) faces complex challenges – climate change, demographic shifts, rapid technological advancement – that both threaten progress and offer potential for transformative solutions. In this dynamic landscape, the GMS Gender Equality and Inclusion…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

ADB Data Room: Strengthening Women’s Resilience to Heat Stress

30 August 2024
Climate change is increasing the intensity, frequency, and duration of heat waves, disproportionately affecting women across Asia and the Pacific. Women, especially those engaged in informal and outdoor work, face heightened risks to their health, economic productivity and social welfare.…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

2023 ADB Gender Forum — 2 Billion Changemakers: Women Leading on Climate Action in Asia and the Pacific

21 to 22 November 2023
The 2023 Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Gender Forum: 2 Billion Changemakers – Women Leading on Climate Action in Asia and the Pacific was held from 21-22 November 2023 in Manila, Philippines to inform, influence, and inspire action on gender equality and climate change among stakeholders in…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

Integrating Gender and Climate Change Actions in ADB Operations in Central and West Asia

9 to 11 October 2023
Asian Development Bank’s Central and West Asia Department and the Gender Equality Division of the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department held a subregional workshop of ADB partners in Central and West Asia entitled “Integrating Gender and Climate Change Actions in ADB Operations in…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Gender Equality Division, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Research Assessment on the Attitudes and Motivations of Women in Waste: A Gender-responsive Approach on Addressing Plastic Pollution (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 13)

30 March 2023
The ADB CEWG recognizes the need to highlight the human side of our commitment to a circular economy. In partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Bayi Inc., this session showcased more of the social side of addressing plastic pollution and a call for inclusivity in our approaches while we…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Gender Equality Division

The World Observatory on Subnational Government Finance and Investment (SNG-WOFI) and the Special Report (for ADB) on Fiscal Decentralization

23 November 2022
Background The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) collaborated under the knowledge partnership agreement in March 2022 for the preparation of the third edition of the World Observatory on Subnational Government Finance and…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

1st Asia-Pacific Housing Conference: Making Housing Affordable, Inclusive, and Resilient

8 to 9 November 2022
A city must provide housing to all its residents if it is to be called livable. Are cities in Asia and the Pacific livable from this perspective? Most cities in the lower- and middle-income countries in Asia and the Pacific face severe housing challenges. The urban poor and informal settlers…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Finance Sector Office, Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Special Initiatives and Funds

#GirlsGetEqual: Measuring Opportunities for Women and Girls

11 October 2022
October 11 2022 marked the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl (IDG). In partnership with Plan International (Plan), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) hosted a webinar which presented the key findings of Plan’s Asia and the Pacific Girl’s Leadership Index (GLI). Over the last…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

Regional Workshop on Policy and Legal Frameworks for Gender-Inclusive Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management

9 to 10 June 2022
via Zoom. RETA Workshop Highlights Day 1 RETA Workshop Highlights Day 2 Branwen Martha Millar Highlights Shanthi Dairiam Highlights The Gender Equality Thematic Group held ADB's first hybrid event -- the Regional Workshop on Policy and Legal Frameworks for Gender-Inclusive Climate…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

Workshop on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS): Pillar 1 and Pillar 2

13 to 18 May 2022
via Zoom Session 1 (May 13, 2022): Pillar One Session 2 (May 18, 2022): Pillar Two The purpose of this workshop is to provide a high-level over-view of the Pillar One and Pillar Two program. Specifically, it is intended to inform the listeners about the critical features of both Pillars,…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Office of Anticorruption and Integrity