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Risk Assessment Frameworks for Resilient Infrastructure

3 December 2021
Drawing from a forthcoming SDCC publication on the “state of play” on disaster-resilient infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific, a risk assessment framework for infrastructure will be presented. The methodology includes the importance of a risk narrative, the role of risk modeling, and how this…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Community and Occupational Health and Safety

2 to 3 December 2021
via Zoom. 2 December 2021, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Governments, Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia 2 December 2021, 10:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 9:00 a.m. Washington DC (GMT –…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Promoting Better Nutrition Outcomes through Multisectoral Approach in Post-COVID-19 Asia and the Pacific

2 December 2021
Good nutrition is necessary to protect young child growth, cognition, and school performance, improve lifetime earnings, and productivity, and ultimately break the cycle of poverty. Its importance is reflected in the fact that 12 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals contain highly relevant…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

2021 ADBI Annual Conference: Climate Change Mitigation and Green Finance

1 to 3 December 2021
The COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow sought to rally global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and achieve a 1.5 degree Celsius temperature drop needed to fight climate change. Correspondingly, governments and international financial institutions, such as the Asian Development Bank, are…
Organizer: ADBI

Solutions Search: Meaningful Youth Engagement in ADB's Greater Mekong Subregion Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Program

30 November 2021
This contest is a solution-sharing platform for Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) youth. Through the form of a short video (2 minutes maximum) or an essay (500 words maximum), GMS youth are encouraged to showcase their current project/business/initiative that is relevant to any of the three main…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Labor and Working Conditions

29 November to 1 December 2021
via Zoom. 29 November 2021, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Governments, Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia 29 November 2021, 10:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 9:00 a.m. Washington DC (GMT…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Partnering with Agribusinesses to Boost Climate Resilience of Smallholder Farmers in Asia and the Pacific

26 November 2021
Agriculture is one of the most affected sectors by climate change. About $350 billion of investments are needed annually to transform the food and agriculture system to become greener and more resilient. Alongside its investment programs on agribusinesses, PSOD’s Agribusiness Investment Team…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention

25 November to 1 December 2021
via Zoom. 25 November 2021, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Governments, Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia 26 November 2021, 5:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Pakistan (GMT +5) /…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Climate Finance Tracking and Paris Agreement Alignment

25 November 2021
SDCC-URG, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division (SDCD), and the urban divisions of Operations Departments (ODs) jointly organized a deep dive FGD for the urban sector staff on ADB’s procedures for working on the Paris Agreement (PA) alignment and tracking of climate finance (…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Use of Geospatial Tools and Analysis for Remote Monitoring of Projects and Building Climate Resilience

24 November 2021
USG-UCCRTF organized a session on “Use of geospatial tools and analysis for remote monitoring of projects and building climate resilience” as part of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction's events under the 2021 Resilience Learning Month. The objective of the session is to explore various…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office