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The Importance of Transport Network Redundancy

26 September 2024
This presentation discussed a new methodology for evaluating road criticality by quantifying redundancy’s impact on reducing transport disruptions from climate-related hazards. Learn how this approach, applied to New Zealand’s South Island, underscores the importance of secondary and tertiary roads…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Nature and Climate Nexus: Nature-Based Solutions for Urban and Rural Landscapes

17 to 19 September 2024
Development projects in urban and rural communities focused on traditional gray infrastructure, such as seawalls, dams, and water treatment plants, especially in Asia and the Pacific, with limited consideration of biodiversity and climate impacts. Nature-based solutions (NBS) improved…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Infrastructure Assessments - Blue Dot Network

12 September 2024
These presentations explored how the Blue Dot Network certification can support governments, contracting authorities, and project developers from across Asia and beyond in meeting the twin goals of creating more sustainable projects while increasing the attractiveness for investors and stakeholders…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Irrigation Modernization and Design of Pipe Distribution Networks

29 July to 2 August 2024
ADB conducted a 5-day training on Irrigation Modernization and Pipe Distribution Networks from 29 July to 2 August 2024 in Islamabad. PRM CD Yong Ye speaking at the closing session reiterated ADB’s commitment to impart new skills and strengthen capacity of project implementation agencies through…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Dig Once Approach

4 July 2024
One of the key obstacles to greening road transportation is the cost and disruption associated with retrofitting existing roads and energy networks to accommodate charging infrastructure. The Dig Once Approach presents a potential solution to address this challenge. Generally, Dig Once is an…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Road User Charges in a Green Future

4 July 2024
This event highlighted how the traditional way of charging road users based on fuel consumption will become obsolete, as more people switch to electric vehicles and other low-carbon modes, and how this leaves a funding gap for the road sector, requiring new systems that encourage green mobility…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

5th Expert Committee Meeting on Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Low-Carbon Food Systems in the ASEAN Region

25 June 2024
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the Government of Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JMAFF), has established the Expert Committee (EC) together with ASEAN participating countries such as the Philippines and Viet Nam and well-established research…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

CRPP Talks 3: Scaling Up Locally-Led Adaptation in Agriculture

20 June 2024
Veronica Doerr, Research Program Manager at the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), shared their experiences with locally-led adaptation through agricultural investments during the Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP) Talks webinar held on 20 June 2024.…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Joint Crediting Mechanism Methodology for AWD in the Philippines for the Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Low-Carbon Food Systems in the ASEAN Region Project

7 June 2024
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the Government of Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JMAFF), established the Expert Committee (EC), together with ASEAN participating countries such as the Philippines and Viet Nam and well-established research institutes…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Clean Air with Improved Agricultural Crop Residue and Biomass Management in Asia

6 June 2024
​ Poor management of agricultural residues and biomass can contribute to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in Asia and the Pacific. Due to increasing labor shortages in rural areas and lack of appropriate machinery, many farmers cannot collect crop residues and other biomass from…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Economic Research and Development Impact Department, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office