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Conference on the Quality of Basic Education in Southeast Asia

11 to 12 October 2022
Quality education is critical for boosting human resources development, economic growth, and sustainable development, prompting many governments to invest heavily in education to promote their future competitiveness. Despite encouraging trends in public education investment and school completion in…
Organizer: ADBI

Business Opportunities Seminar 2022 with Kazakhstan

7 October 2022
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. In response to the COVID-19…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Leveraging Social Media to Discern the Public Voice for Development

7 October 2022
Researchers and policymakers rely on timely, granular data to enhance the impact of analysis underlying policies to support development. The emergence of social media presents new opportunities for real-time data, but can it be harnessed for sustainable development? At this event, a panel of…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2022 with the Turkish Contractors Association

5 October 2022
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. In response to the COVID-19…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Asian Impact Webinar 51: Practical Insights from Sustainable Bond Issuers

25 September 2022
While the sustainable bond market in ASEAN has grown significantly in recent years, it still accounts for less than 2% of the total outstanding bond market. A panel of experts discussed options for increasing the supply of sustainable bonds in the region, shared their practical experiences in…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Eliminating the Idea of Waste with the TerraCycle Global Foundation (ADB CE Webinar Series, Session 05)

22 September 2022
Thousands of tons of plastic waste are polluting Thailand’s canals, rivers, and seas every year. The TerraCycle Global Foundation collects and recycles that waste before it reaches and gets degraded and diluted across the ocean. In the space of 2 years, the Foundation has prevented over 560,000…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Asian Development Outlook 2022 Update Launch

21 September 2022
Recovery in developing Asia continues as many economies reopen from the pandemic, but challenges remain. Growth in the People’s Republic of China is slowing markedly. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has unsettled commodity markets​ and stoked inflation. And aggressive tightening by central banks is …
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

The Integrity Learning Series: Anticorruption and Integrity Training for Loan 4166 – Assam Skill University Project

20 September 2022
On 20 September 2022, OAI conducted a hybrid session with 20 participants from EAs, IAs, PMUs, bid evaluation committees, and consultant teams of the IND Assam Skills University Education Project. The integrity capacity building session, which was jointly organized with SARD, is part of OAI’s…
Organizer: South Asia Department, Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

The Integrity Learning Series: Anticorruption and Integrity Training for the Central and West Asia Department (CWRD) Energy Sector

14 September 2022
On 14 September 2022, OAI and PPFD conducted a virtual session with more than 100 attendees from Central and West Asia Department (CWRD) countries and energy sector personnel. The capacity building, which is part of OAI’s Integrity Learning Series, was specifically tailored for the CWRD…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, Central and West Asia Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminars 2022 with United Kingdom

14 to 21 September 2022
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. In response to the COVID-19…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department