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Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2020 with France

7 October 2020
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. For 2020, a series of…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

The Future of Hydrological Forecasting

6 October 2020
Real-time flood forecasting is one of the most effective flood risk management measures. Many governments operate bespoke hydrological forecasting services that continuously monitor and forecast coastal and fluvial water levels. However, given the rapid advancements in technology, such as…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Understanding Hygiene Behavior and Hygiene Behavior Change

1 October 2020
8:00–9:00 a.m. (London time) | 3:00–4:00 p.m. (Manila time) | via Zoom With more than half of 2020 spent under the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic already, proper hand hygiene has become mainstreamed, if not ingrained, into public consciousness. Access to and sustainability of water,…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ADB Data Room: Regional Flyway Initiative

1 October 2020 to 29 November 2024
The Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) is a large-scale transboundary program that seeks to mobilize $3 billion in investments over ten years to protect, restore, and sustainably manage a comprehensive network of threatened natural wetlands— including mangrove forests, peatlands, marshes, tidal…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2020 with Portugal

30 September 2020
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. For 2020, a series of…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2020 with Turkey (DEIK)

23 September 2020
​ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. For 2020, a series of…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Yellow River – A Hydrological Basin Approach

22 September 2020
Water managers are continuously making decisions to guarantee water safety. These decisions relate to the short term; for example, ongoing droughts or when there is a risk of flooding. But these decisions can also affect the long term given the more extreme weather events caused by climate…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 2: Mitigating Flooding Impact with IoT Early Warning Technologies

8 September 2020
As the world focuses on the current COVID-19 pandemic, disasters brought about by climate change and extreme weather events such as flooding continue to challenge the resilience of cities. In the midst of a pandemic situation, it is imperative that local governments strengthen their early…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways and Climate Adaptation

8 September 2020
Many investments and policy decisions in water management have significant and often long-term consequences. At the same, there are investments being made that influence adaptation requirements and long-term options to adapt. Therefore, making sound near-term decisions is critical—unfortunately…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Clean Air for Livable Cities Knowledge Series: September – November 2020

7 September to 24 November 2020
In celebration of the first International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies the Asian Development Bank is pleased to launch a six-part knowledge series on Clean Air for Livable Cities. In the knowledge series, experts from international organizations, research institutes, Governments and civil…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department