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ADB Water and Urban Development Forum 2025

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

5th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium

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

Dialogue Between ADBs Independent Evaluation Department and Civil Society Organizations

7 May 2025
Every year on the sidelines of ADB’s Annual Meeting, the Independent Evaluation Department (IED) organizes its annual dialogue with civil society organizations, in recognition of their important role as stakeholders and partners in development. IED shared its mandate and discussed past and…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Infrastructure in a Changing World Financing Resilience in Infrastructure Strategies

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

Civil Society Program 58th ADB Annual Meeting

4 to 7 May 2025
The Civil Society Program at the 58th ADB Annual Meeting in Milan underscored the importance of ADB's engagement with civil society and its role in facilitating and improving development outcomes across Asia and the Pacific. The program included 11 events held over four days, with over 200…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

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

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

Launch of the Manila City Action Plan for Plastic Circularity  

10 February 2025
On 10 February 2025, ADB, in collaboration with the City Government of Manila, Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau, and other national government agencies, launched the Manila City Action Plan for Plastic Circularity at ADB Headquarters, aligned with…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development 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