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Measuring Sustainability in Global Value Chains

26 August 2025
Hard-won development gains are increasingly threatened by environmental risks that cross borders. Drawing on new data from Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2025, panelists examine how emissions along global supply chains are shifting with cleaner production and trade. The discussion…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Resilient Coasts, Thriving Communities: A Sea of Solutions

18 to 19 August 2025
India’s coastline stretches over 7,525 kilometers, supporting about 171 million people across 70 coastal districts. It sustains vital sectors including fisheries, aquaculture, renewable energy, tourism, transport, and trade. Coastal ecosystems provide essential biodiversity, livelihoods, and…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Carbon Pricing Options and Implications for Asia

7 August 2025
Putting a price on carbon is a crucial strategy for reducing emissions, lowering pollution, and addressing climate change, which are vital to support sustainable development. This webinar will feature a presentation on the carbon pricing chapter of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Climate Report by ADB,…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

ADB Business Opportunities Training for Civil Society Organizations - Suva

28 July 2025
ADB BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES TRAINING FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS   28 July 2025, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ADB Pacific Subregional Office, Level 12, FHL Tower  Corner of Gordon St and Thurston St, Suva, Fiji   Overview The Asian Development Bank (ADB) held a Business Opportunities…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

ADB Business Opportunities Training for Civil Society Organizations - Sydney

25 July 2025
ADB BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES TRAINING FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS   25 July 2025, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ADB Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office, Level 20, 45 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia   Overview The Asian Development Bank (ADB) held a Business Opportunities…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Mobilizing Private Capital for Climate Action

24 July 2025
The private sector contributed less than half of total climate finance in the region—far below the IMF’s estimated 90% share needed by 2030. With rising climate finance needs and limited public resources, private capital is essential. This webinar explored the drivers and barriers influencing…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Training on Construction Contract Management based on FIDIC Red Book 2017

22 to 24 July 2025
The proposed training is for the executing and implementing agencies that have been using, or intend to use, FIDIC Red Book 2017 based contract in infrastructure projects. ADB’s standard bidding documents (SBD) for large works contracts are based on conditions of contract based on FIDIC Red Book…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Dialogue Series: Building Resilience of Infrastructure in Atoll Nations

9 July 2025
The four atoll nations—namely Kiribati, Maldives, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Tuvalu—faced existential climate adaptation challenges. Rising extreme sea levels accelerated coastal flooding, erosion, and ecosystem degradation, threatening the very foundations of these island…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Effectiveness, Efficiency, Equity, and Enforceability – Evaluating Economic Instruments for Thailand's Packaging Waste (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 41)

25 June 2025
The Circular Economy Webinar Series continues, building on the demand for more knowledge and real-life use cases from the Circular Economy Forum. In this latest session, the focus was on the application of economic instruments as part of Thailand's approach to plastic pollution. The webinar…
Organizer: Environment Thematic Group

Innovation for Economic Transformation

19 June 2025
The “Serendipity Knowledge Program” (SKOP) is ADB’s knowledge program dedicated to Sri Lanka, designed to respond effectively to the country’s needs in line with ADB's vision as a knowledge solutions bank. SKOP seeks to share knowledge on issues relevant to Sri Lanka and facilitate discussion…
Organizer: South Asia Department