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Engineering for Resilience

13 November 2018
Infrastructure resilience is a critical agenda recognised in Strategy 2030. During this session Jo will share key messages for ADB’s support to infrastructure delivery, drawing on experiences leading resilience initiatives to enhance global development outcomes with partners such as the…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Smart Infra for Smart Cities

6 November 2018
S Viswanathan, Editor and Publisher of the Industrial Economist, gave a talk on creating smart infrastructure systems for cities and the future of urban mobility systems in a fast urbanizing world.
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Innovative Solutions for Water Utilities

25 October 2018
Various water and wastewater challenges confront developing countries today. This include non-revenue water, increasing water demand, and inefficient and insufficient equipment. This presentation offers ways to address these challenges.
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Carnegie Mellon University's Applications of Smart Cities and Energy Innovations

18 October 2018
Carnegie Mellon University's Emil Bolongaita, Ragunathan Rajkumar, and Jay Whitacre will share insights on the university's work in high technology, connected and automated vehicles, energy innovations, among others. They will also discuss practical applications of these ideas in ADB projects. This…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

6th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum

17 to 19 October 2018
Resilience describes the desired end-point of adaptation applicable to natural, human, economic, and engineered systems. The 6th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum will focus on learning from action towards climate resilience development. The forum, the flagship event of the Asia Pacific…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Workshop on Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Smart Cities

15 to 18 October 2018
Asian cities are expected to accommodate another 1 billion people within the next 2 decades. Cities drive economic growth, but rapid urbanization is threatening the quality of life and degrading environmental systems. Many South Asian cities already face challenges of environmental degradation,…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Climate-Smart Agriculture Training for Practitioners

9 to 11 October 2018
Climate change imposes a dynamic challenge on the food system in Asia and has already started impacting farming and food value chains in ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs). Climate adaptation and mitigation investments, hence, are relevant to the food and nutrition security agenda of Asia and…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Strategy, Policy and Partnerships Department

Asia Water Forum 2018

2 to 5 October 2018
Water demand will increase by 55% in 2050 and up to 3.4 billion people could be living in water-stressed areas of Asia by 2050. The Asia Water Forum 2018 discussed innovations that can ensure a water-secure Asia Pacific region and to keep water and sanitation high on the region’s development…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing

25 to 26 September 2018
Disaster risks pose a serious threat to the sustainability of many countries in the Asia-Pacific. Innovative approaches and solutions to disaster risk financing are urgently needed. The Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing: Options for Enhancing…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Incremental Innovations in Building a Resilient City

21 September 2018
Byron Stigge of Level Infrastructure and Nico David of Alloy MTD presented ADB's support for the New Clark City in achieving its vision of being an environmentally sustainable and disaster-resilient Philippine city. A review of the master plan recommended the integration of ecosystem-based…
Organizer: Office of Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership, Water and Urban Development Sector Office