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ADB's New Procurement Framework: What's the Latest?

26 April 2018
Jeff Taylor discussed the transition of ADB’s procurement approach from “one size fits all” to “fit for purpose” to save time and bring private sector and hi-tech solutions into more projects. The new policy is designed to deliver significant benefits and flexibility throughout the project…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Core Labor Standards and their Implementation in Development Projects

12 April 2018
Learn about core labor standards (CLS) and their implementation in development projects. An introduction to the Standards was presented in this learning event with specific examples of how CLS are applied in projects as part of multilateral banks’ due diligence adhering to international labor…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

The Last Mile: Effective Exchange of Information on Request from an Auditor’s Perspective

10 to 12 April 2018
This three-day seminar focused on the connection between domestic tax investigations and information gathering frameworks and the international infrastructure for exchange of information (EOI) on request (“the Last Mile”). This seminar is a joint initiative of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Climate Smart Agriculture Training

14 March 2018 to 18 March 2023
As adverse impacts of climate change on farming and food systems intensify in Asia and the Pacific, the agriculture and natural resources (ANR) sector in ADB’s Developing Member Countries (DMCs) needs accelerated investments in upscaling climate-smart agriculture to better manage the dynamic…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Waging War on Traffic: Using Technologies as Weapons

1 February 2018
Traffic congestion is a great equalizer. Yet as much as it affects everyone, no one’s taking it anywhere as seriously as they need to. It is time to declare war on traffic, with the use of technologies as weapons. Award-winning journalist James Deakin highlighted simple and immediate solutions that…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

A Year in the Pacific

25 January 2018
Xiaoqin (Emma) Fan of ADB’s Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office in Sydney, Australia shared her reflections on development opportunities, priorities, and strategies as well as the challenges facing ADB in the Pacific region, a year from her assumption of office. This event is part of ADB's in-…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

International Anticorruption Day 2017 - Corruption and Social and Economic Stability

8 December 2017
Corruption affects all regions of the world and all levels of society, but the impact is greatest in developing countries, which comprises a large part of Asia and the Pacific. Corruption can undermine political, social and economic stability, and ultimately threaten the safety and security of…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

My Bosses, My Mentors

7 December 2017
Special Senior Advisor to the President Xianbin Yao shared his personal reflection, a thanksgiving to his many colleagues who have mentored him for more than two decades in ADB. Some may not even know that there were his mentors. This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Domestic Resource Mobilization for Sustainable Development

1 December 2017
ADB tax consultants David Tansey and Richard Highfield talked about ICT in tax administration and provided an overview of the latest series on comparative analysis of tax administration in Asia and the Pacific.
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Technical Training on Road Asset Management

20 to 21 November 2017
This workshop introduces a strategic approach to managing physical transportation infrastructure. The workshop covers the principles of asset management and introduces the five core questions every agency should be able to answer about its assets. Through a series of slide presentations and case…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Transport Sector Office