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Nature-based Solutions for Resilient Infrastructure

15 July 2021
Nature-based solutions are driving a global transformation from traditional grey infrastructure to functional and more cost-effective green and blue solutions that can better cope and adapt when faced with climate and disaster risks. This interactive session brought together experts and…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar: New Zealand Infrastructure Commission Board Chair Alan Bollard on the Role of Infrastructure in COVID-19 Recovery

7 July 2021
This ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar presented New Zealand Infrastructure Commission Board Chair Alan Bollard, who examined the role of infrastructure in COVID-19 recovery in New Zealand and wider Asia and the Pacific with ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe and a panel of experts. Drawing upon his experience…
Organizer: ADBI

Republic of Korea-ADB Urban Development Forum: Applications of Smart Technologies

29 June to 2 July 2021
Korean cities have made remarkable progress in the last 60 years. Rapid economic growth during the industrialization in the 1960s–1970s raised living standards considerably, and it also saw the emergence of urban development challenges over the decades as new development gains are achieved. Seoul…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Knowledge Product Launch: Leveraging Data for Urban Design and Planning in Post-COVID Cities

8 June 2021
The disastrous effects of the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic underline the importance of integrating public health considerations in planning resilient cities. That effort begins with understanding how the pandemic has been interacting with cities over the past year. Many cities…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

ADBI Virtual Workshop on Analyzing Infrastructure Impacts in Asia Through Big Data: Spillover and Financing

3 to 4 June 2021
Infrastructure development could provide an important boost to COVID-19 recovery among developing Asian economies but will require financing solutions that address growing constraints on the use of public funds for projects due to the pandemic. New funding sources are particularly vital for…
Organizer: ADBI

Virtual Conference on Circular Economy in Emerging Markets: Unlocking the Potential for Green Recovery in Developing Asia (Regional Side Event of the World Circular Economy Forum)

2 June 2021
The current take-make-waste extractive industrial model has had far-reaching negative implications for the global climate, scarce natural resources, and biodiversity. Revised economic models could help transform consumption and make it more sustainable. In a circular economy, production and…
Organizer: ADBI

We Live on Planet Sea and it is Acidifying

21 May 2021
Dan Millison, ADB's Sustainable Development and Climate Change- Energy Sector Group's consultant, talked about the challenges and opportunities created by the deteriorating marine environment. By using marine renewable energy as the entry point with complementary technologies and business models…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

ADBI-Stanford University Virtual Workshop on Electricity Markets in a High-Renewables World

18 to 20 May 2021
13:00–15:00 Tokyo time Governments across Asia and the Pacific and globally are implementing increasingly ambitious renewable energy targets. Installing wind farms and solar parks is part of the challenge of achieving these goals. Another more technically complex task is ensuring that electricity…
Organizer: ADBI

Harnessing Marine Renewable Energy

14 May 2021
Michael Abundo talked about the tidal, wave, floating solar, floating wind, and OTEC sources. He also shared insights into how offshore energy is being integrated into the marine environment. This webinar is Part 4 of the series "ADB Data Room: Marine Aquaculture, Reefs, Renewable Energy, and…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 9: Digital Payment Solutions for Smart and Inclusive Cities

11 May 2021
Digital payment technologies are considered an enabler of smart city development. While the pandemic has accelerated the use of digital payments (or e-payments), it also highlighted the various economic and social benefits, efficiencies, and conveniences that digital payments can bring to…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department