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2022 International Women’s Day Celebration: Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow

8 March 2022
President Masa on 8 March opened the International Women’s Day celebration for ADB and reiterated the bank’s commitment to accelerating gender equality and women's empowerment. In his remarks, he underscored that women's knowledge, skills, and leadership are some of the most significant resources…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

How Female-Friendly Are Workplaces in Urban Pakistan?

4 March 2022
The webinar presented results from a representative survey of firms in in Lahore, Pakistan—a metropolis of over 10 million—to shed light on how comfortable workspaces in Lahore currently are for women and the extent to which they can be made more favorable, both for women who are currently…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division, Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2022 with India Exim Bank

4 March 2022
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. In response to the COVID-19…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

First Women in Energy Summit Central and West Asia Equal by 2030 -Time for Change

3 March 2022
ADB’s Women in Energy Program for Central and West Asia is the first targeted initiative to advance women in the energy sector in the region. The goal is to make the principles of EQUAL by 2030 the modus operandi in the region’s energy industry, making equal opportunity, equal pay, and equal…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

Gender Month 2022: Women Leading Towards An Equal, Greener and More Resilient Future

1 to 31 March 2022
Empowering women to participate fully in economic and social life is essential to building strong economies, establishing stable and just societies, and improving the quality of life for men, women, and our communities. Under ADB’s Strategy 2030, gender equality is one of seven operational…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2022 with France (MEDEF)

20 January 2022
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. In response to the COVID-19…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2021 with Bangladesh

19 December 2021
ADB's Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM) organized the Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS), which is a one-stop forum for consultants, contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers looking to provide goods and services for ADB projects under the Bangladesh portfolio.
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department, South Asia Department

International Financial Institutions Water and Energy Sectors Business Opportunities Seminar in Southeast Asia (IFI BOS)

9 December 2021
The International Financial Institutions Business Opportunities Seminar focused on energy and water-related procurement opportunities in Southeast Asia. Key speakers from ADB, Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank, and World Bank Group delivered presentations on: Energy and water sector priorities…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

2021 ADB Asia and the Pacific Virtual Gender Forum l The Power to Transform: Gender Equality in Asia and the Pacific

22 to 25 November 2021
The first ever Asian Development Bank (ADB) Gender Forum entitled, The Power to Transform: Gender Equality in Asia and the Pacific, was held on 22-25 November 2021 to inform, influence, and inspire action on gender equality. The Gender Forum welcomed more than 1,900 participants composed of ADB…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

7th Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network Conference (Virtual e-Government Procurement Conference 2021)

17 to 19 November 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized the 7th Annual Conference of the Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network (APPeN) on 17–19 November 2021 through a virtual platform. This year’s conference focused on Disruptive Technology Strategies for Strengthening e-GP during the Post-…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department