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The Second WePOWER Partnership Forum

20 to 21 November 2019
ADB's South Asia Regional Department, in collaboration with the World Bank’s South Asia Energy and Social Development Units and Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), organized the Second Partnership Forum of the Women in Power Sector Professional Network in South Asia– WePOWER – to…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans

27 to 29 August 2019
The four atoll nations of Kiribati, Maldives, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Tuvalu are on frontlines of climate change. They require immediate strategies for adaptation and solutions for land loss, beach erosion, water security, ecosystem health, and economic development issues. To…
Organizer: Pacific Department, South Asia Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Solid Waste, Flood and Wastewater Nexus in South Asia Countries

2 August 2019
ADB's intern Usman Khalil presented findings from a review on the nexus of solid waste, flood, and wastewater in South Asian countries, and how the challenges could be addressed. City cases and ADB-financed projects were analyzed to identify lessons learned.
Organizer: South Asia Department

Conference on Inclusive Community Energy Resilience in Bangladesh

23 to 24 April 2019
Smart grids, along with its component technologies, are increasingly becoming an important focus of the ADB energy portfolio in Bangladesh. This conference will serve as a platform to share information on international experience relevant to Bangladesh--these include examples, case studies,…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Workshop on Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Smart Cities

15 to 18 October 2018
Asian cities are expected to accommodate another 1 billion people within the next 2 decades. Cities drive economic growth, but rapid urbanization is threatening the quality of life and degrading environmental systems. Many South Asian cities already face challenges of environmental degradation,…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Incremental Innovations in Building a Resilient City

21 September 2018
Byron Stigge of Level Infrastructure and Nico David of Alloy MTD presented ADB's support for the New Clark City in achieving its vision of being an environmentally sustainable and disaster-resilient Philippine city. A review of the master plan recommended the integration of ecosystem-based…
Organizer: Office of Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Smart Grid Technologies and Implications for Inclusive Development in Sri Lanka

3 to 4 April 2018
Developed as part of a series of training programs by the Melbourne School of Engineering for ADB, this learning program aimed to further improve and update the technical expertise of ADB’s executing and implementing agencies, partner organizations, and staff on the integration of high-level…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Communication for Difficult Stakeholders in Urban Water Projects

8 December 2017
Slum dwellers, rural poor, and migrant populations are seen as difficult stakeholders in water and electricity projects. Governments see providing utility services for informal settlers as legitimizing the settlements. The Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Program used behavior change…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management, South Asia Department

Launch of ADB's Public-Private Partnership Monitor

23 November 2017
ADB's Public-Private Partnership Monitor aims to increase the level and quality of private sector participation in infrastructure. ADB launched the Public-Private Partnership Monitor, an annual report that provides data on the business environment and challenges for public-private partnerships in…
Organizer: Office of Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership

River Zone Plan for New Clark City

20 November 2017
ADB, through its Office of Public-Private Partnership and Urban Sector Group, presented the interim results of the Review of the New Clark City. This presentation elaborated on the envisioning process and plan of the River Zone, as part of the review, including the application of ecosystem-based…
Organizer: Office of Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership, Water and Urban Development Sector Office