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4 March 2022
The webinar presented results from a representative survey of firms in in Lahore, Pakistan—a metropolis of over 10 million—to shed light on how comfortable workspaces in Lahore currently are for women and the extent to which they can be made more favorable, both for women who are currently…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division, Economic Research and Development Impact Department
3 March 2022
ADB’s Women in Energy Program for Central and West Asia is the first targeted initiative to advance women in the energy sector in the region. The goal is to make the principles of EQUAL by 2030 the modus operandi in the region’s energy industry, making equal opportunity, equal pay, and equal…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division
1 to 31 March 2022
Empowering women to participate fully in economic and social life is essential to building strong economies, establishing stable and just societies, and improving the quality of life for men, women, and our communities.
Under ADB’s Strategy 2030, gender equality is one of seven operational…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division
1 March 2022
This ADBI-Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra webinar, a World Circular Economy Forum side event, highlighted key takeaways from the new report Prospects for Transitioning from a Linear to Circular Economy in Developing Asia.
The editors and a panel of contributors discussed circular economy principles,…
Organizer: ADBI
20 January 2022
This is the second installment of a three-part series, "Digitalization and Credit Scoring for Women SMEs," with credit scoring specialist Dean Caire and fintech expert Steven Landman. The first part in December 2021 unraveled how credit scoring works and how new approaches can make traditional…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department
13 to 15 December 2021
via Zoom.
13 December 2021, 10:00 a.m., Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m., Fiji (GMT +12)
Consultation with Government Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia
13 December 2021, 5:00 p.m., Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m., Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m., India (GMT +5:30)
Consultation with…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
6 to 8 December 2021
via Zoom.
6 December 2021, 5:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m. India (GMT +5:30)
Consultation with Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in South Asia and Central and West Asia
7 December 2021, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m.…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
6 December 2021
Innovations in fresh produce agri-supply chains are happening across a wide spectrum of stakeholders and channels. Direct sourcing from farmers, connecting farmer producer organizations (FPO) to business and end consumers, digital supply chain management tools, engagement of e-commerce platforms…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, South Asia Department
6 December 2021
To increase the farming income of smallholder farmers and minimize food waste in horticulture value chains, ADB assisted the state governments in Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh, farmer producer organizations (FPOs), and their value chain partners under horticulture value chain development…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, South Asia Department
6 December 2021
Back-to-back webinars were organized for farmer producer organizations, state governments, and value chain partners. The Farm-to-Market Produce Logistics: Cases and Emerging Trends in Korea and India webinar discussed opportunities and trends on how fresh produce agri logistics evolved in South…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, South Asia Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster