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31 January 2024
As Japan and ASEAN countries had similar climate conditions and agricultural practices, Japan was able to share its knowledge and experiences in paddy field management to increase food production while reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the agriculture sector of the ASEAN region.
Taking this into…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
31 January 2024
The United Nations Environment Programme’s Emissions Gap Report 2023 projected an increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 of 3%, based on current policies, while it had been 16% at the time of the Paris Agreement’s adoption in 2015. This was considered good news, but it was recognized…
Organizer: ADBI
29 January 2024
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on the far-reaching impacts of global warming raised major concerns that required urgent climate action from policymakers and climate-related agencies, as well as the private sector and other stakeholders. However, transitioning toward a…
Organizer: ADBI
22 January 2024
Participants from Vanuatu’s education and finance ministries and other key education stakeholders learned about identifying integrity risks and red flags at a hybrid OAI briefing on 22 January during a fact-finding mission organized by SG. OAI provides training tailored for participants…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, Human and Social Development Sector Office
22 January 2024
Ten (10) developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) —Bangladesh, Cambodia, People's Republic of China (PRC), Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam have been included in the detailed analytical work undertaken through the RFI. Except…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster
20 December 2023
The aim of this webinar series is to provide an introduction to the e-mobility landscape in Asia and the Pacific. Further, the webinar series will dive deeper into topics relating to financing of e-mobility, private sector engagement, electric vehicle technologies, as well as showcase country…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office
30 November to 12 December 2023
Expo City Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 28), to build on previous successes and pave the way for future ambition to effectively tackle the global challenge of climate change. The meeting…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
29 November 2023
Digital technology is revolutionizing how we manage water, offering opportunities to improve water security and resilience for water utilities worldwide. Harnessing digital innovations and solutions has the potential to streamline operations, reduce operational costs, enhance system efficiencies…
Organizer: Pacific Department
29 November 2023
A growing number of countries, especially in Asia, are using data to design policies, respond to crises, and model future scenarios. Given its growing importance for informing decision-making, having accurate, high-quality, and trustworthy data is more crucial than ever. This training session,…
Organizer: South Asia Department
21 November 2023
This knowledge-sharing series, jointly organized by the ADB Urban Resilience Trust Fund (URTF) and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), fosters strategic dialogue among international, national, regional, and city-level decision-makers and stakeholders to advance urban…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office