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ECOBRICKS: A Circular Economy Solution to Transform Plastic Waste into Sustainable Concrete (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 11)

2 February 2023
The built environment and the construction industry are major contributors to the planet's greatest environmental challenges - plastic waste and carbon emissions. There is a common misconception that these are separate and unrelated issues. However, they are very much interdependent, and we…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Energy Sector Office, 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)

Urban Transport Forum for Livable Cities 2019

30 September to 4 October 2019
In developing countries of Asia and the Pacific, cities have very different levels of development and often lack core infrastructure and systems for efficient mobility or lack access, connectivity and inclusivity. The perspectives of right solutions vary between countries, but there still is a…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

2nd International Forum on Low Carbon Development for Cities: Acting Together for Low Carbon, Livable, and Prosperous Cities

2 to 5 September 2019
More than half of the world’s population today live in cities, and 80 percent of the world’s energy is consumed here. As part of its Strategy 2030 commitments, ADB aims to support cities in their journey to become low-carbon and more livable by supporting the development of a system that cities can…
Organizer: East Asia Department

Roads as Instruments for Water Management and Climate Resilience

28 January 2019
Roads typically cause erosion, flooding, and water logging, whereas water is the prime cause of damage to roads. As such, roads and water are often considered as enemies; albeit if remedied, both could be friends. Roads can become instruments for water management and climate resilience. MetaMeta’s…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

International Forum on Low Carbon Development for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program Cities

4 to 6 December 2018
Rapid urbanization has been accompanied by increasing demand for energy and natural resources, and consequently disproportionate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cities. Witnessing unprecedented variability in weather conditions, anticipating climate change-induced threat, and recognizing the…
Organizer: East Asia Department

Research Findings of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Interns

8 August 2018
Interns from the Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy completed their research internship in ADB. Sarah Hui Li, presented on (i) municipal finance and policy options to improve the enabling institutional environment and instruments for Asia Pacific cities to be able to access long-term adequate…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Transport Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Knowledge Sharing Seminars with the Chinese Institute of Engineers (Taipei,China)

5 to 6 July 2018
This series of knowledge sharing sessions featured industry and infrastructure experts from Taipei,China. They tackled topics on urbanization and water resource management. They shared how they implement a smart bus operation, how they developed their transport system, and how they manage water…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Stories from the Field

12 July 2017
ADB's David Margonsztern and Rouyu Hu discussed the challenges and lessons experienced in the preparation and implementation of two innovative urban sector projects in Central and West Asia: a socially inclusive solid waste management project in Uzbekistan, and an innovative urban transport cum…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Improving Public Transportation in Tbilisi

31 May 2017
Learn how ADB and its partners are working to promote sustainable urban transport in Tbilisi, Georgia. ADB's Mookiah Thiruchelvam and Cities Development Initiative for Asia's (CDIA) Neil Chadder presented an overview of ADB’s Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program for Tbilisi and discussed…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

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