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Lessons From an E-Mobility Readiness Project in Indonesia

27 September 2023
In this webinar you will hear initial lessons learnt from the project Enhancing Readiness for the Transition to Electric Vehicles in Indonesia (ENTREV), financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The project is implemented in collaboration between Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Introduction to E-Mobility

20 September 2023
This webinar provides an overview of the fundamentals of electric vehicles, including batteries and charging through the lens of light electric mobility. It explains the rationale for electrification and introduces some of the big questions and unresolved challenges facing the transport sector on…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Climate-Resilient Transport Workshop

5 to 7 September 2023
VENUE: ADB Headquarters, Manila ADB is prioritizing climate and disaster resilience and low-carbon development in response to the growing threats facing Asia and the Pacific. This includes ambition to deliver $100 billion in cumulative climate financing to developing member countries (DMCs) by…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

UCCRTF Snapshot Page

19 July 2023
The Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund (UCCRTF) is a $150 million multi-donor trust fund administered by ADB under the Urban Financing Partnership Facility. It aims to support fast-growing cities in Asia to reduce climate-related risks poor and vulnerable people face. The UCCRTF takes an…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Innovative Solutions and Financial Analysis for Green Affordable Housing

20 June 2023
The emerging business-driven case for green affordable housing reveals six (6) drivers of profitability: i) access to international green finance flows for better financing terms; ii) minimized incremental cost through early planning; iii) faster sales through market differentiation; iv) savings…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Southeast Asia’s Aviation Sector: Post-Pandemic Strategies and the Implications of a Rapid Recovery

15 to 16 June 2023
A new study, Southeast Asia’s Aviation Sector: Post-Pandemic Strategies and the Implications of a Rapid Recovery, projected the region's aviation sector could be 90% recovered by the end of 2023 and that the outlook is generally bright. However, the study said the last leg of the recovery or the…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Transport Sector Office

Design Inclusive Cities with Data-informed Tool

9 June 2023
In March 2023, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) awarded an approximately $450,000 grant project to LocationMind, Inc. to support the development of the Poverty Impact and Vulnerability Evaluation (PIVE) tool designed to assist policymakers, planners, and other stakeholders in disaster management…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Circular Solutions to Address Plastic Pollution in the Maritime Industry (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 14)

20 April 2023
In the Philippines, at least 2.5 million metric tons of plastic were being consumed pre-pandemic, out of which only 9% was being recycled and 35% was leaking into the open environment. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Grieg Group partnered to implement the “Clean Ports, Clean Oceans:…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Building Post-flood Resilience in Pakistan through Integrated Flood Risk Management

23 March 2023
This virtual session highlighted and featured ongoing developments towards integrated approaches to flood risk management in Pakistan post-2022 floods, incorporating both structural and non-structural measures. Presentations and Q&A featured a range of stakeholders overseeing, implementing,…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Accelerating Women’s Inclusion in Water

22 March 2023
UN Headquarters Water insecurity disproportionately affects women and girls, in terms of the likelihood of food insecurity, personal safety concerns, vulnerability to disasters, and water-borne disease risks. Similarly, women are significantly underrepresented in water leadership roles, where…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office