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ADB Project Cycle for Sovereign Operations e-Learning Course

24 January 2025
AVAILABLE ONLINE The eLearning course on ADB project cycle for sovereign operations provides an overview of the five stages of ADB’s project cycle: 1) project identification, 2) design and preparation, 3) approval, 4) implementation, and 5) evaluation. The course is designed for DMCs and…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Office of Safeguards, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department, Strategy, Policy and Partnerships Department

Girls Takeover: Girls’ and Young Women’s Leadership in Nature-based Solutions for Climate Action

17 October 2024
Background The International Day of the Girl (IDG), celebrated annually on October 11, is a key global moment to celebrate the power of girls and highlight the barriers they face. This event aims to amplify their voices to share the issues they experience across the world and the support they…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

4th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium

17 to 19 April 2024
The 4th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS4) is a social dialogue exchange that convenes governments, non-government organizations, youth, and other key stakeholders in development to discuss major and emerging climate issues in the region. These meaningful discussions ultimately revolve…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Integrating Gender and Climate Change Actions in ADB Operations in Central and West Asia

9 to 11 October 2023
Asian Development Bank’s Central and West Asia Department and the Gender Equality Division of the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department held a subregional workshop of ADB partners in Central and West Asia entitled “Integrating Gender and Climate Change Actions in ADB Operations in…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Gender Equality Division, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Greening Financial Systems and the Role of Multilateral Development Banks

17 to 18 May 2023
The climate investment and SDG financing gap in Asia are enormous. Based on ADB estimates, $1.7 trillion a year is needed for climate-adjusted infrastructure investments in developing Asian economies. MDBs have risen to the challenge. ADB, in particular, is committed to ensuring that at least 75…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

IDAHOTB 2023: Together Always, United in Diversity

17 May 2023
ADB led the webinar commemoration of the 2023 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) on May 17th with the theme "Together Always, United in Diversity." At the event, ADB highlighted its strategic initiatives to promote the inclusion of people with diverse…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, South Asia Department

ADB-ADBI Workshop on Development and Innovative Finance Session 3: Greening Micro- and Macro-prudential Frameworks

21 September 2022
This joint ADB-ADBI workshop discussed innovative finance underpinning Energy Sector Group investment and its sustainable development implications. It focused on blended finance and carbon offset project financing. It also examined ways to mobilize private sector funding for sustainable…
Organizer: ADBI, Finance Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC)

6 to 7 June 2022
via Zoom 6 June 2022, 5:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m. India (GMT +5:30) Consultation with Civil Society and Non-Government Stakeholders in South Asia and Central and West Asia 7 June 2022, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH)

30 to 31 May 2022
via Zoom 30 May 2022, 5:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m. India (GMT +5:30) Consultation with Governments, Civil Society and Non-Government Stakeholders in South Asia and Central and West Asia 31 May 2022, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12)…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

IDAHOTB 2022: Driving Inclusion: Addressing Legal Barriers for Sexual and Gender Minorities

18 May 2022
ADB marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) on 18 May with a webinar, Driving Inclusion: Addressing Legal Barriers for Sexual and Gender Minorities. In part of a collaboration with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department