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Asia Netherlands Water Learning Week (ANWLW) 2024

15 to 19 April 2024
ADB and the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) hosted the Asia Netherlands Water Learning Week (ANWLW) in The Hague, The Netherlands, on 15-19 April. The ANWLW was a week-long intensive program that brought together project teams from across the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s developing member…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

SECURE Webinar 12: Strengthening Health Surveillance and Diagnostic Capacity in Indonesia

2 April 2024
On a global scale, the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the disparity in diagnostic capabilities among nations and highlighted the direct correlation between these capacities and response effectiveness. Investing in post-pandemic initiatives to enhance diagnostic testing capabilities, alongside…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Operation and Maintenance Sustainability of Water Resources Infrastructure in the Case of Irrigation and Drainage in Tajikistan

27 March 2024
Asset management was recognized as a fundamental tool for the sustainable management of infrastructure. Asset management planning identified asset stock, condition, and performance, enabling agencies to prioritize schemes in modernization programs. In Central Asian countries, the sustainability…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Training on Preparation, and Appraisal of Integrated Flood Risk Management Projects for NFPP-IV

26 to 28 March 2024
PRM’s Capacity Development Resource Centre (CDRC) conducted a 3-day training on preparation & appraisal of integrated flood risk management projects for NFPP-IV on 26-28 March 2024.
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Online Workshop: Utilizing Private Sector Involvement at the Local Level Through Public–Private Partnerships to Enhance the Delivery of Sustainable Water and Sanitation Services in Asia

25 March 2024
The public–private partnership (PPP) model, used by governments around the world, brings together public and private parties for the development and operation of various categories of infrastructure and stands out as a potential tool for addressing the infrastructure gap in water and sanitation…
Organizer: ADBI

Procurement Training for Pakistan’s Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority Staff

14 March 2024
PRM’s Capacity Development Resource Centre (CDRC) conducted a day-long training session on ADB’s procurement policies for the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) on 14 March 2024 in Lahore. PRM’s senior procurement officer Mohsen I. Khan sensitized key officials working in…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Opportunities in the Global Plastics Treaty for Asia and the Pacific Addressing Plastic Pollution for Climate Benefits (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 25)

6 March 2024
During the webinar session, the discussion revolved around the potential impact of a continued business-as-usual scenario, which could have seen plastics contributing up to 19% of global greenhouse gas targets by 2040. The presentation delved into an analysis of the plastic life cycle,…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Integrity Learning Series

28 February 2024
ADB's Office of Anticorruption and Integrity organizes learning events and produces knowledge materials that build its developing member countries' ability to fight corruption, improve the quality of dialogue on governance issues, and help ensure adherence by ADB projects to the highest ethical…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Water Tariffs in the Pacific: A Current Snapshot of Issues

28 February 2024
Water utilities provide services to most households in urban areas across the Pacific region (excluding Papua New Guinea). The regulation of water supply and sanitation services can take a variety of forms and the diversity of Pacific Island Country geographies, histories, cultures, and economies…
Organizer: Pacific Department

Integrity Learning Series: Anticorruption and Integrity Training for Ulaanbaatar-based Executing and Implementing Agencies and Project Implementation Units

28 February 2024
On 28 February 2024, 27 representatives from Mongolia executing and implementing agencies learned how to prevent corruption in ADB projects by identifying integrity risks and red flags. OAI provides training tailored for participants exercising oversight functions and project responsibility under…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity