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31 May 2025
Under current climate projections, much of the world’s stored freshwater is set to disappear within the coming decades. Despite this significant impact on the freshwater supply, there is no straightforward pathway to future-proof communities relying on the frozen stores in the mountain cryosphere…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office
30 May 2025
The countries of Central Asia, South Caucasus, and Pakistan are home to a significant portion of Asia's glaciers. It is estimated that around 80 per cent of the total river runoff in Central Asia is supplied by meltwater from snow, glaciers, and permafrost in the region. These rivers comprise a…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office
29 to 31 May 2025
The high-level International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation, held in Dushanbe from 29-31 May 2025, emphasized the urgency of addressing glacial melt, calving, and retreat. It advanced global efforts through scientific collaboration, policy alignment, and multi-stakeholder engagement. …
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office
29 May 2025
Findings from a 2023 household survey conducted in Southeast Asia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia showed that both regions had significant levels of food insecurity, with Southeast Asia showing more severe conditions. Among the various coping strategies adopted by households, only applying for…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
27 to 30 May 2025
The ADB Water and Urban Development Forum 2025 (AWUF2025) is the ADB's flagship knowledge-sharing event, taking place in person from 27 to 30 May 2025 at the ADB Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.
With the theme "Valuing water and enhancing livability in Asia and the Pacific," AWUF 2025 will…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
27 to 30 May 2025
Flowing Forward: Youth Catalyzing Water Resilience
The 5th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS5), co-convened by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Plan International, and the International Water Association through the Philippine Young Water Professionals (PYWP), is a four-day in-person…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
22 May 2025
This webinar, held last 22 May, disccused the key barriers to women’s public transport ridership and what this means for society.
Organizer: Transport Sector Office
8 May 2025
This webinar, held last 8 May, discussed the concept of livable cities that focused on major urban centers, and lesser guidance for implementation in smaller cities in developing countries.
Organizer: Transport Sector Office
6 May 2025
This session discussed the critical role of resilience in sustainable infrastructure development and its alignment with global goals. Panelists explored the FAST-Infra Label framework as a practical tool for integrating resilience into infrastructure planning and design. They also identified…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
24 April 2025
This webinar, held last 24 April, discussed addressing biodiversity concerns associated with roads, including wildlife deaths, habitat fragmentation, introduction of invasive species, and impacts on wetlands and water quality.
Organizer: Transport Sector Office