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Financial Sustainability of Water Utilities and the Impacts of COVID-19

23 February 2021
The team from Wedgewood White, Paul Webber, and Paul White shared their experiences about the financial impacts of COVID-19 and some of the strategies that have been put into place by utilities to ensure their ongoing financial sustainability during the pandemic. Alexandra Conroy from ADB’s…
Organizer: Pacific Department

CWRD Brown Bag Seminar Held on the New Pakistan Country Partnership Strategy (2021-2025)

17 February 2021
On 17 February, CWRC’s Kiyoshi Taniguchi shared lessons learned on leading the preparation for Pakistan’s CPS which prioritizes support for: (i) improving economic management to restore stability and growth, (ii) building resilience through human capital development and social protection to…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

WEF Nexus, Water Productivity, and Water Accounting

16 February 2021
3:30–5:00 p.m. (GMT +8), Tuesday, Zoom The water-food-energy (WEF) nexus and water accounting approaches are considered as two powerful tools that can maximize production derived from water use across sectors. This webinar showed the practical promise of implementing the nexus while also…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Strategies for Supplying Water to Informal Areas and Handwashing in Public Places

3 February 2021
The workshop provided information on the range of designs that have been implemented around the world to support improved handwashing. While this has not historically been a role for utilities, there is strong demand in many countries for utilities to support handwashing as a COVID-19 response…
Organizer: Pacific Department

ADB Water and IWMI Webinar Series: Science and Innovation for a Water-Secure Future for All

2 February to 16 March 2021
For its first webinar series in 2021, the ADB Water Sector Group partnered with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). The first webinar series was a four-part series focusing on innovative approaches and tools that can contribute toward advancing water security and climate…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Centrality of Water in Climate Resilience

2 February 2021
3:30–5:00 p.m. (GMT +8), Tuesday, Zoom Water security is central to climate resilience. Achieving water security can help society transition toward a climate-resilient future. For the first session of the series, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) focused on the central role of…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Brown Bag: #BounceBackBetter with CAREC Tourism – #VisitSilkRoad

16 December 2020
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism sector is still highly relevant for socio-economic development. The CAREC tourism strategy 2030 will promote the development of safe tourism destinations, helping to support employment for millions of people. Join the speakers to know more…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2020 with Sweden

9 December 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

Pacific AML/CFT Webinar Series

7 to 11 December 2020
The Pacific AML/CFT Webinar series is designed to provide a balanced, practical view of the state of AML/CFT in the Pacific Region, with particular focus on trade-based money laundering. The Pacific AML/CFT Webinar series explored a range of issues relevant to the region around Financial Crimes…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

Sixth Tokyo Fiscal Forum: Towards Strong Economic Recovery and Sound Public Finances in Asia

4 December 2020
Governments in Asia and the Pacific and globally have deployed unprecedented fiscal policy responses to tackle the immediate impacts of the COVID-19-induced recession. At the same time, it is critical that governments develop fiscal strategies for advancing recovery that promotes more resilient,…
Organizer: ADBI