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ADBI-ICHARM Policy Dialogue on Water-Related Disaster Resilience Under Climate Change

27 to 28 January 2020
Under the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, national governments are primarily responsible for disaster risk reduction and are advised to work closely with local governments and the private sector on mitigation efforts. Priority focuses stipulated in the framework include understanding…
Organizer: ADBI

ADB Side Events at the UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (COP 25)

2 to 13 December 2019
The UNFCCC Climate Change Conference included the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the UNFCCC, the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 15), and the second session of the Conference of the Parties…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Planning

25 to 27 November 2019
Climate change imposes a dynamic challenge on the food system in Asia and has already started adversely impacting farming and food value chains in ADB’s DMCs. Climate change adaptation and mitigation investments, hence, are relevant to the food and nutrition security agenda of Asia and the Pacific…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Training on Market Infrastructure and Agriculture Value Chains: Potential of Wholesale Markets

11 November 2019
One of the issues highlighted in the 2016 Food Security Forum was the need to improve market linkages and supply chain through the development of wholesale markets. ADB has approved Technical Assistance (TA) 9218: Investment Assessment and Application of High-Level Technology for Food Security in…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Forum on Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Asia

30 to 31 October 2019
The capacity of Asia and the Pacific to feed its population, which is projected to reach 4.9 billion by 2030, or over 60% of the global total, is hindered by the fact that it accounts for just 35% of the world’s arable land. While the region continues to enhance food security, the challenges it…
Organizer: ADBI

Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019: Transformative Changes for Rural Prosperity and Nutritious Food

28 to 30 October 2019
The Asia Pacific region has made significant progress in terms of reducing food insecurity. Despite the remarkable gains, the region is still faced with challenges such as the increasing demand, climate change, shrinking agriculture workforce, and unsustainable use of natural resources, among…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Risk Climate and Adaptation: Fostering Resilience Through Innovation

11 October 2019
As a consequence of rapid urbanization and climate change, flood events have become more frequent over the last decades, adversely impacting societal development and economic growth. The recent years have seen growing interest in devising risk-based approach offers opportunities to design cost…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Enhanced Water Security Investment Project Workshop

9 to 10 October 2019
The Asian Development Bank is providing technical assistance to the Government of Indonesia, particularly its Directorate General of Water Resources (DGWR) - Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH), in preparing the Enhanced Water Security Investment Project (EWSIP). The proposed EWSIP will…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Asia-Pacific Judicial Conference on Climate Change Adjudication: Trends and Impacts

7 to 8 October 2019
The Supreme Court of Fiji (SCF), in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the United Nations Environment Programme, cohosted the Asia-Pacific Judicial Conference on Environmental and Climate Change Adjudication (Conference) on 7-8 October 2019, in Nadi, Fiji under the banner of the…
Organizer: Office of the General Counsel

2nd International Forum on Low Carbon Development for Cities: Acting Together for Low Carbon, Livable, and Prosperous Cities

2 to 5 September 2019
More than half of the world’s population today live in cities, and 80 percent of the world’s energy is consumed here. As part of its Strategy 2030 commitments, ADB aims to support cities in their journey to become low-carbon and more livable by supporting the development of a system that cities can…
Organizer: East Asia Department