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Preliminary Results from Research for Community Access Partnership Status Review of Rural Access Index

3 April 2018
Stephen Vincent, independent consultant, discussed how rural access can be measured and monitored to support progress in achieving Sustainable Development Goal Target 9.1.
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Transport Sector Office

New Approach for Farmers' Poverty Reduction Weather Index Insurance Using Satellite-Based Information

16 March 2018
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance's Ken Gohara and Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan's Tsugito Nagano presented how the Weather Index Insurance can pay out a contractually predetermined insurance amount when weather indices such as temperature, wind speed, and rainfall exceed specified…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Finance Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Climate Smart Agriculture Training

14 March 2018 to 18 March 2023
As adverse impacts of climate change on farming and food systems intensify in Asia and the Pacific, the agriculture and natural resources (ANR) sector in ADB’s Developing Member Countries (DMCs) needs accelerated investments in upscaling climate-smart agriculture to better manage the dynamic…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

The Dawn of International Arbitration in the South Pacific: Regional International Arbitration Conference

12 to 13 February 2018
The Government of Fiji, in collaboration with ADB and United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, cohosted the first-of-its kind inaugural South Pacific International Arbitration Conference to raise awareness and discuss the positive…
Organizer: Office of the General Counsel

6th International Conference on Eco-Compensation and Payments for Ecosystem Services

8 to 9 December 2017
The 6th International Conference on Eco-compensation and Payments for Ecosystem Services, with the theme "Linking Growth, Conservation, and Rural Welfare via Investment in Natural Capital," primarily facilitated the learning of lessons on innovations and developments in eco-compensation across the…
Organizer: East Asia Department

Try Meng on Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in Cambodia

29 June 2017
Many countries in Asia experience low access to water and sanitation services, especially in rural areas. Cambodia, through a long-term strategic partnership with ADB, has been able to achieve many wins in this front. It was able mobilize communities to manage community-based water supply and…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture Workshop

15 to 16 June 2017
From labor-intensive to knowledge-intensive agriculture. With new knowledge and technology, can a modernized agriculture sector end world hunger and achieve food security? Agriculture is at a crossroads now. Resource base is shrinking, productivity is declining, and efforts to produce more food are…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Workshop on Blockchain Technology and Distributed Ledger

28 April 2017
Considering the growing importance of blockchain technology and its potential in different sectors, this workshop provided staff a better understanding of the topic, and helped design and deliver advanced distributed ledger technologies to the global financial markets. Experts from R3 delivered the…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

An Analytical Framework for Irrigation Systems Modernization

29 March 2017
Various issues affect large-scale irrigation performance in India. These include increasing water demand and very low water use efficiency. To support the implementation of India's National Water Mission, an analytical framework to assess systems performance and modernize India's irrigation system…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Economic Corridor Development: Putting Concept into Action

8 December 2016
The Visakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Corridor Development Program is expected to stimulate economic growth in India. In this Insight Thursday session, ADB's Manoj Sharma discussed the program, comprised of a multitranche financing facility, a policy-based loan, an urban climate change resilience…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department