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27 to 30 May 2025
The ADB Water and Urban Development Forum 2025 (AWUF2025) is the ADB's flagship knowledge-sharing event, taking place in person from 27 to 30 May 2025 at the ADB Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.
With the theme "Valuing water and enhancing livability in Asia and the Pacific," AWUF 2025 will…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
27 to 30 May 2025
Flowing Forward: Youth Catalyzing Water Resilience
The 5th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS5), co-convened by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Plan International, and the International Water Association through the Philippine Young Water Professionals (PYWP), is a four-day in-person…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
13 February 2025
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) jointly hosted a webinar on “Enhancing Social Protection and Gender Equality in the Gig Economy."
The rapid advancement of communication technologies and the global internet boom have driven the expansion of…
Organizer: ADBI
10 February 2025
On 10 February 2025, ADB, in collaboration with the City Government of Manila, Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau, and other national government agencies, launched the Manila City Action Plan for Plastic Circularity at ADB Headquarters, aligned with…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
12 to 15 November 2024
Asia and the Pacific is one of the world’s most biodiverse regions, with 17 global biodiversity hotspots and diverse ecosystems, from mountains and deserts to wetlands, tropical forests, and coral reefs. This rich natural capital underpins the region’s food systems plus its economies, climate,…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, ADBI
29 October 2024
This virtual Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) with the Pacific countries aims to promote interest in and improve the ability of eligible suppliers to locate business opportunities in ADB's water and urban development sectors.
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
17 to 19 September 2024
Development projects in urban and rural communities focused on traditional gray infrastructure, such as seawalls, dams, and water treatment plants, especially in Asia and the Pacific, with limited consideration of biodiversity and climate impacts.
Nature-based solutions (NBS) improved…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
4 June 2024
The Deep Dive Workshop (DDW) on Gender Inclusive Clean Energy Solutions to Tackle Energy Poverty was designed to explore the intersection between gender, energy, and the environment, with a view to advancing social equity and the green transition. The workshop was held during the 19th Asia Clean…
Organizer: ADBI
27 to 28 May 2024
Climate change is becoming more evident each year, demanding an urgent need for solutions. Some tools and mechanisms, such as the Global Stocktake and Enhanced Transparency Framework were further developed and negotiated at COP28, but the next two years will be crucial
Ensuring that sufficient…
Organizer: ADBI
21 May 2024
The ADB’s Solid Waste Management Community of Practice facilitated a knowledge-sharing session on 21 May. The session aimed to highlight and discuss best practices and lessons learned from the Netherlands’ experience on solid waste management.
The session featured its keynote speaker, Prof.…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office