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KnowledgeSharing Sessions for Mongolia Developing the Economic Cooperation Zone Project

24 March to 28 April 2021
ADB is currently implementing the “Developing the Economic Cooperation Zone Project (L-3936),” which aims to operationalize Mongolia’s Zamyn-Uud free zone, and serve as a catalyst for diversifying Mongolia’s economy, integrating it into regional and global value chains, and increasing employment…
Organizer: East Asia Department

Knowledgesharing 1 How can special economic zones SEZs catalyze economic development

24 March 2021
Jong Woo Kang, Principal Economist, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department of ADB discussed the rise and evolution of economic zones in Asia-Pacific, modalities and emerging trends. He shared that fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, factor costs, strategic location, institutional…
Organizer: East Asia Department

Catalyzing Innovations and Digitization for Safe Sustainable Resilient and Inclusive Water Management Launch of eMarketplace and Publications

15 to 19 March 2021
via Zoom An Asian Development Bank (ADB) initiative, the e-Marketplace is a dedicated venue and platform to bring together government officials, water services and management solutions providers, development professionals, academia, and the private sector from ADB’s developing member countries (…
Organizer: South Asia Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Joint FSGSAPF Webinar Specialized Institutions to Facilitate SME Financing

25 February 2021
via Zoom SME lending schemes in DMCs are designed to help promote their access to finance. SAPF and SDCC-FSG hosted a webinar on 25 February 2021 to discuss SME financing challenges and their effects, with a focus on the role of government-supported SME financing institutions such as the…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, South Asia Department

Webinar on Regulations and Policies on Credit Transfers of Online Courses

19 January 2021
Marito Garcia, PhD, Fellow at University of Virginia, USA, reviewed four country cases in Asia and Europe for credit transfers of online courses. Lessons learned were shared to develop enabling regulations and policies for new model of education delivery in COVID-19 crisis.
Organizer: South Asia Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Webinar The East AsianAustralasian Flyway Opportunities to Support Wetlands Livelihoods and Biodiversity in East and Southeast Asia

16 October 2020
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic heightened global awareness of the need to protect nature as well as people and address threats to biodiversity. Efforts to protect migratory waterbirds and their wetland habitats provide opportunities to help improve the protection of natural capital…
Organizer: East Asia Department

Bridge to Future Livable and Green City Clusters Cities Towns and Villages in the Peoples Republic of China

16 September 2020
Mr. Stefan Rau from EASS discussed the findings and analysis in an upcoming working paper on “Bridge to Future Livable and Green City Clusters, Cities, Towns and Villages in the People’s Republic of China: Policy Options for Urbanization in the New Era Aiming at Wellbeing and High-Quality…
Organizer: East Asia Department

Capacity Development through Udemy under COVID19

2 July 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted several aspects of our lives, including the way we learn new things. Because of the health crisis, online learning has become part of the new normal. Udemy and ADB have been working together to introduce Udemy for Government courses under ADB technical…
Organizer: South Asia Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Healthy and AgeFriendly Cities in the Peoples Republic of China

14 May 2020
Cities have contributed greatly to people's health and well-being. As rapid urbanization, aging, and the COVID-19 crisis continue in ADB's developing member countries (DMCs), officials need evidence-based approaches to improve the quality of life in cities. In this online seminar, a team from ADB…
Organizer: East Asia Department

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