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27 to 30 May 2025
Flowing Forward: Youth Catalyzing Water Resilience
The 5th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS5), co-convened by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Plan International, and the International Water Association through the Philippine Young Water Professionals (PYWP), is a four-day in-person…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
6 May 2025
This session discussed the critical role of resilience in sustainable infrastructure development and its alignment with global goals. Panelists explored the FAST-Infra Label framework as a practical tool for integrating resilience into infrastructure planning and design. They also identified…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
23 October 2024
It is estimated that there is a biodiversity financing gap of about US$711 billion per year. In comparison, only about $133 billion was spent on biodiversity conservation in 2019, while financing for subsidies that were harmful to nature was estimated to be two to four times this amount. Twenty…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster
11 June 2024
This session covered two broad themes: Abellon’s integrated waste management approach combining material recovery as well as energy recovery; and the second, the waste-to-energy technology approach that Abellon implements that is contextual to India and developing economies.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster
29 to 30 April 2024
Air pollution and climate change continue to be a global concern, impacting the health and well-being, especially of marginalized groups and lower-income countries. The regional and global direction for action is for nations to progressively commit to a sustainability transition and adopt policies…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
6 March 2024
During the webinar session, the discussion revolved around the potential impact of a continued business-as-usual scenario, which could have seen plastics contributing up to 19% of global greenhouse gas targets by 2040. The presentation delved into an analysis of the plastic life cycle,…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
21 February to 3 October 2024
ADB is organizing a training series on Circular Economy entitled “Accelerating the Circular Economy: Integrating Circularity into Programs, Projects, and Policies”. Delivered through four events in 2024, this initiative of the Environment Group presents cross-sectoral knowledge and experience…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
11 to 13 October 2022
GRRSO Dialogue on Powered Two-Wheeler Safety
11-12 October 2022, Manila, Philippines
Background
Globally, road traffic crashes cause nearly 1.3 million preventable deaths and an estimated 50 million injuries each year. The Global Plan for the Second Decade of Action on Road Safety…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
16 September 2022
Cities in Asia and the Pacific region play a critical role in stepping up climate actions.
The session shared experiences from Baguio, Philippines, and Xiangtan, PRC on good practices in integrating low carbon and climate resilience into their development agenda and actions.
The discussion…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
16 to 18 November 2021
Building the resilience of the urban poor is a critical issue for rapidly urbanizing countries in Asia and the Pacific. Cities and other urban areas are major drivers of national economies and home to an increasing urban poor population who are significantly contributing to productivity, both in…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office