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2 August 2022
ADB’s safeguard policy statement is the comprehensive articulation of ADB’s safeguard provisions in three areas: environment, involuntary resettlement, and indigenous peoples. Country safeguards systems are composed of the policies, practices, legal frameworks, and institutions that a country puts…
Organizer: Office of Safeguards
27 July 2022
The 19th Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Transitioning from a linear to circular economy in post pandemic Southeast Asia” featured global good practice examples and policy options in accelerating the uptake of circular economy transition and solutions. Over 60…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department
23 June 2022
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Economic Association (IEA) were pleased to announce the three (3) best papers for the 2022 ADB–IEA Innovative Policy Research Award. The award-winning papers were selected from over 250 papers covering a wide range of economic topics. Each…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Economic Research and Development Impact Department
10 June 2022
Serendipity Knowledge Program is an ADB platform dedicated to identifying knowledge solutions for Sri Lanka’s development challenges. Serendib is one of Sri Lanka’s ancient names, and serendipity refers to a fortunate finding, which is a common occurrence throughout product invention and…
Organizer: South Asia Department
7 June 2022
Asia is home to an estimated 350 million smallholder farmers, who produce around 80% of the food consumed in the region. The impacts of climate change on soil quality and productivity, exacerbated by a growing fertilizer shortage, threaten the region's food security and smallholder farmers'…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
20 May 2022
The Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI), in partnership with the Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department (PPFD), conducted a knowledge session for People’s Republic of China (PRC) executing and implementing agencies who have responsibility and oversight for ADB-…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity
19 May 2022
Co-hosted by ADB and The Pacific Community, this was the first event of the Pacific Disaster Risk Knowledge Series consisting of four events in total.
This first public and open event highlighted regional views of generating, communicating and using disaster and climate risk information…
Organizer: Pacific Department
19 May to 25 August 2022
Disaster risk knowledge is vital for effectively reducing disaster risk and adapting to climate change. The Pacific Disaster Risk Knowledge Series provided a consolidated overview of knowledge around recent and ongoing activities and innovations on the horizon, strengthening the evidence on…
Organizer: Pacific Department
28 April 2022
via Zoom.
The Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI), in partnership with Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department (PPFD) conducted a knowledge session for People’s Republic of China (PRC) consulting and contracting firms, trade associations, and advisory firms involved…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity
25 to 27 April 2022
In a world that is evolving and communities that are growing, transportation infrastructure needs to be built based on principles such as inclusion, affordability, equitable access and environment sustainability. Founded on such principles, transportation systems facilitate the mobility…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster