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ADB Transport Forum 2016

12 to 16 September 2016
Sustainable Transport for All is the world’s new ambition for transport, as reflected in the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. Asia and the Pacific will be pivotal in mainstreaming sustainable transport. The region is home to majority of the world’s population…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Demystifying Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in Transport

12 September 2016
The aim of the Paris Agreement cannot be realized without a strong commitment to reduce the nearly one quarter of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from the global transport sector. Thus, it is imperative to focus on transport-related climate actions countries have included in their Intended…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal on Halving Road Deaths and Injuries: Impacts and the Role of Infrastructure

12 September 2016
Among one of the most challenging targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the target to halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents by 2020. The inclusion of road safety in the SDGs is belated recognition that road crashes lead to appallingly high…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

2016 Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance

5 to 6 September 2016
Urgent steps need to be taken to manage risks of loss and damage associated with climate change. Upon the invitation of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage, the Standing Committee on Finance (SCF) convened its fourth forum that mainly tacked the…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

ADB and Asian Judges for Sustainable Development

25 August 2016
ADB's Atsuko Hirose from the Office of the General Counsel discussed the organization's work on promoting environmental law by working together with Asian judiciaries. ADB was instrumental in establishing the Asian Judges Network on Environment, which has led to positive results on regional and…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Country Safeguard Systems South and Southeast Asia Subregional Workshop

23 to 25 August 2016
Eighty participants from 13 DMCs in South and Southeast Asia attended the Country Safeguard Systems Subregional Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam on 23-25 August 2016. The workshop was organized by Asian Development Bank's Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department with support…
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

Training on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management

27 to 29 June 2016
Representatives from South Asian countries attended the training that offered insights on climate change risks and approaches to climate risk management in sector planning and investment. Co-organized by the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network, the three-day training involved presentations, case…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Asia Clean Energy Forum 2016

6 to 10 June 2016
The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2016 showcased clean energy innovations in technology, financing, and policy that can help meet the region's climate and energy security challenges. ACEF facilitates knowledge sharing among clean energy practitioners in Asia and highlights innovative approaches to…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Workshop on Building Catastrophe Risk Protection Markets for Low-Income Households in India

2 to 3 June 2016
The purpose of the workshop is to bring key market participants together to debate and discuss the development of robust and deep catastrophe risk protection markets in India. Participants discussed the need for catastrophe risk protection in India, dispeled any misconceptions involved with the…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Country Safeguard Systems Subregional Workshop

30 May to 1 June 2016
ADB held the Country Safeguards Systems Subregional Workshop on 30 May to 1 June 2016 in Tbilisi, Georgia for representatives from 11 DMCs in Central, West, and East Asia. Over 60 participants from governments, civil society, ADB, and development partners attended the workshop. Organized by SDCC…
Organizer: Office of Safeguards