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Growing the Future Innovations in Urban and Controlled Environment Agriculture

14 April 2025
  As part of ADB's $14 billion commitment to regional food supply security, the Agriculture Food Nature and Rural Development (AFNR) sector office is working to raise awareness and catalyze networking of key agricultural sectors. To this end, selected businesses are invited to present their…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Leveraging Satellite Data for Resilient and ClimateFriendly Infrastructure

3 April 2025
This webinar, held last 3 April 2025, discussed leveraging satellite data to support recovery from climate shocks and monitor infrastructure resilience in emerging economies. The session covered the analysis of impacts and recovery efforts from the 2022 Pakistan floods, the use of high-frequency…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Highlights from the People Planet Prosperity Project Country Pilots Philippines and Sri Lanka

28 March 2025
Despite growing recognition that healthy, functioning ecosystems are fundamental to achieving food, water and nutrition security, poverty reduction, and sustainable development, the values provided by nature are not widely integrated into policy and investment decisions. Mechanisms that…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Ireland Agrifood Industry Innovations and Climate Measures

25 to 27 March 2025
This session was a product of continuous discussions between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Ireland to collaborate for sustainable agrifood sector development in ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs). During ADB-DMC joint visit to Ireland’s National Ploughing…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Pursuing Green Road Opportunities in Tajikistan

13 March 2025
This webinar discussed the lessons learned from using the toolkit and the opportunities that have arisen from its application.
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Bioengineering for Green Roads

27 February 2025
The Bioengineering for Green Roads webinar discussed how bioengineering can provide practical, realistic solutions in making road infrastructure more sustainable, resilient, and ecologically responsible.
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Build Back Better The ADB Transport Sector Guide

13 February 2025
This webinar discussed the Build Back Better Sector Guide, which aims to avoid repeated failures of infrastructure through simply reinstating low-resilient solutions.
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Digital Tools for Rural Transport Planning and Waterway Mapping

30 January 2025
This webinar explored how digital tools with machine-learning solutions can accelerate rural transport planning and enable investments for improving access for millions in rural communities.
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Greening Road Construction Using LowCarbon Concrete and 3D Printing

12 December 2024
This webinar featured Taisei Corporation’s latest advancements in low-carbon concrete, utilizing byproducts and innovative 3D printing techniques for concrete structures. Recently implemented at project sites in Japan, these cutting-edge technologies are now being explored for international…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

DisabilityInclusive and GenderResponsive Transport

5 December 2024
This webinar explored the barriers people with disabilities face in accessing transport systems and examined how to identify and address those barriers by including women and people with disabilities in the design, implementation, and monitoring of transport systems projects.
Organizer: Transport Sector Office