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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

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar on Leveraging Development Finance

11 May 2023
Both within and beyond the ESA Global Development Assistance (GDA) program, organizations from the Earth Observation (EO) Service Sector are engaging with, and providing EO products and information services. These support decision-making processes and are produced by processing basic EO imagery and…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Integrated Capacity Development Training on ADB Funded Projects in Islamabad, Pakistan

10 to 11 May 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Pakistan Resident Mission’s (PRM) Capacity Development Resource Center (CDRC) successfully conducted a two-day training in Islamabad. The training was organized to support the Federal government's and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Executing and Implementing…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

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

UN 2023 Water Conference

22 to 24 March 2023
Water is a dealmaker for Sustainable Development Goals and the health and prosperity of people and the planet. But our progress on water-related goals and targets remains alarmingly off track, jeopardizing the entire sustainable development agenda. The UN 2023 Water Conference in March must result…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, South Asia Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Non-Revenue Water

22 March 2023
Reducing water losses and improving the efficiency of the water supply is a top priority for water utilities around the world. A well-performing water utility might lose around 20% of its water to non-revenue streams. In the Pacific, this figure can be up to 60%, or even higher, representing a…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Pacific Department

International Financial Institutions Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2023 on Climate Response and Disaster Mitigation

22 March 2023
The IFI Business Opportunities Seminar focused on climate response and disaster mitigation priorities for the Philippines/Southeast Asia and procurement guidelines, processes, and opportunities in Southeast Asia. Key speakers from ADB, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and World Bank…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2023 with US-ASEAN Business Council

24 February 2023
The event featured (1) a walkthrough of ADB’s tendering process followed by (2) a breakout room session focusing on industry-specific projects in the fields of renewable energy, water, health and life sciences, and financial services to highlight the prospects for ADB financing that are available…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department