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Validation Workshop on Digital Citizen

30 January 2025
ADB and Pakistan's Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, from 27 to 30 January, held a series of validation workshops to inform the strategic ten-year roadmap for Pakistan’s digital transformation. Relevant stakeholders including government officials, representatives of civil…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

Validation Workshop on Digital Economy

29 January 2025
ADB and Pakistan's Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, from 27 to 30 January, held a series of validation workshops to inform the strategic ten-year roadmap for Pakistan’s digital transformation. Relevant stakeholders including government officials, representatives of civil…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

Validation Workshop on Digital Government

28 January 2025
ADB and Pakistan's Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, from 27 to 30 January, held a series of validation workshops to inform the strategic ten-year roadmap for Pakistan’s digital transformation. Relevant stakeholders including government officials, representatives of civil…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

Validation Workshop on Digital Infrastructure

27 January 2025
ADB and Pakistan's Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, from 27 to 30 January, held a series of validation workshops to inform the strategic ten-year roadmap for Pakistan’s digital transformation. Relevant stakeholders including government officials, representatives of civil…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

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

Book Launch: COVID-19 and Potential for Economic Recovery in the CAREC Region

11 April 2022
This webinar highlighted key takeaways from the new Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) - Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute book COVID-19 and Potential for Economic Recovery in the CAREC Region, to be discussed by the coeditors of the book. The event focused on the…
Organizer: ADBI, Central and West Asia Department

World Water Day 2022: Digitalizing Water: The Visible and Invisible

22 March 2022
On World Water Day, 22 March 2022, ADB hosted a webinar on “Digitalizing Water: The Visible and Invisible.” In line with the global day’s groundwater theme, the event focused on digital tools and how technology can help manage both groundwater and surface water. Moderated by ADB Water Chief…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Creating Livable Asian Cities Book Launch and Panel Discussion

29 April 2021
Asia’s future is urban. Cities are booming in Asia because they are hubs of economic and social opportunities for people and enterprises. Increasing urbanization, however, does not necessarily translate to increasing opportunities for the residents of cities. ADB on 29 April launched Creating…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Office of the Vice-President (Sectors and Themes)

CWRD Brown Bag held on Financial Inclusion in the CAREC Region: Promoting Fintech

29 April 2021
On 29 April, Dr. Ghulam Samad of CAREC Institute discussed key findings of his study on fintech adoption in the CAREC region. The seminar surveyed the fintech market in the region, highlighted the unmet demands for trade finance from MSMEs, and offered recommendations for the region's successful…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

CWRD Brown Bag on Harnessing the Role of Technology in Promoting Safe Tourism in the CAREC Region

15 April 2021
On 15 April, Mr. Sanjay Saxena of Total Synergy Consulting discussed the potential of technology adoption in supporting post-COVID-19 tourism development in Central Asia. The seminar touched on promising technologies that foster safe, smart, and immersive tourism in the region, as well as…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department