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UNDIP-ADB 2nd International Webinar 2020: Fast-Tracking the SDGs at a Time of Crisis

2 September 2020
Asia and the Pacific is grappling with the devastating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. A collective response will be needed to contain the loss of life and address this evolving human crisis. Returning to “business as usual” is not an option for a region that is already off-track to…
Organizer: Office of the Vice-President (Sectors and Themes)

International Online Conference to Address Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) under the COVID-19 Pandemic

20 August 2020
As the world experiences the COVID-19 crisis, water-related disasters remain as imminent now as before COVID-19. People worldwide have been affected, and thousands of people have lost their lives due to water-related disasters, which are increasingly frequent. In light of the current pandemic…
Organizer: Office of the Vice-President (Sectors and Themes)

Making Urban Sanitation More Inclusive in Papua New Guinea

16 April 2020
Among ADB’s 14 DMCs in the Pacific, Papua New Guinea (PNG) ranks lowest in the water and sanitation access indicators. The Joint Monitoring Program 2017 Update reports a decline in access to improved sanitation facilities in PNG over the last 15 years, leaving 65% of the population still using…
Organizer: Pacific Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

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

Seminar on State-Owned Enterprise and Public Sector Management Reforms

26 September 2016
Given the relevance of the Pacific state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform experience to other regions of Asia, this learning event was jointly organized by Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Governance Thematic Group and Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI) to discuss the findings from a decade of…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Pacific Department

Philippines – Sector planning, privatization, and private sector participation

3 April 2025
This presentation discussed sector planning, privatization, and private sector participation in the Philippines.
Organizer: Pacific Department

Power Sector Planning and Sector Governance - Experience from Indonesia

3 April 2025
The presentation discussed the sector and investment planning in Indonesia.
Organizer: Pacific Department

PNG National Power Sector Forum - Shared focus on Financial Sustainability

3 April 2025
Reform in progress: PPL’s recent service improvements and continued commitment for turnaround
Organizer: Pacific Department

Financial Sustainability and Tariff Reforms

3 April 2025
Tariff regulation and assessment of sector’s financial challenges.
Organizer: Pacific Department

Global Insights: ADB’s Programmatic Approach to Power Sector Reforms in Sri Lanka

3 April 2025
In Sri Lanka, ADB’s programmatic approach and policy-based loan for the Power Sector Reforms and Financial Sustainability aims to consolidate the electricity industry reforms implemented under the Electricity Act 2009 by unbundling Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) into wholly-owned corporate entities…
Organizer: Pacific Department