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Guarantee Insurance Scheme for SMEs

25 June 2021
Guarantee insurance schemes and products such as surety bonds have reduced credit risk embedded in businesses of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and have helped expand SMEs' participation in economic activities. This webinar shared lessons from ROK's experience in guaranteeing insurance…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Gender Sensitive WASH: Opportunities for Girls’ Education

21 June 2021
School sanitation has been one of the main issues in achieving universal elementary and secondary education, and ADB has proceeded with Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects since 2006. Many research findings have revealed that the lack of water and sanitation facilities is one of the…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division, Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Distance Learning Reach and Effectiveness in South Asia during School Closures

17 to 24 June 2021
ADB and UNICEF shared their research findings on the reach and effectiveness of distance learning (including high, low & no tech) in South Asia. The first webinar covered the context of household access and the use of technology for learning, and findings from surveys in South Asia. It…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Virtual Launch of the ADB-CDRI E-Library and ADB’s Flagship Publication - ‘Asia’s Journey to Prosperity’

16 June 2021
ADB and the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) organized this virtual event to launch a new partnership between the two organizations. Under this partnership, CDRI has been designated as a ‘Depository Library’ for ADB publications. This e-library will facilitate easier access to ADB…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

ADB-KEDI Joint Workshop: Promoting STEM Education - The Case of Uzbekistan

15 June 2021
This joint workshop discussed the role of education research institutes in encouraging problem-solving and collaboration skills through science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) education in Uzbekistan. Experts from the Korea Educational Development Institute (KEDI), Avloniy Institute…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Virtual Trade Mission 2021 with Portugal

14 June 2021
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. In response to the COVID-19…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Future of Skills Development in the time of COVID-19

10 June 2021
The fourteenth Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Future of Skills Development in the time of COVID-19” discussed policy measures that can build a competitive workforce and shape labor market outcomes. Over 100 government officials from Southeast Asia and the People’…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Finance SG Webinar: Lessons Learned from Fintech and Regulatory Innovation Online Course

10 June 2021
The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Online Course on Fintech & Regulatory Innovation built knowledge and capacity in technology-enabled financial and regulatory innovation for the policymaking and regulatory community. Topics covered foundational technologies in fintech, banking…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2021 with Italy Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane

9 June 2021
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. In response to the COVID-…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

ADB Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar Series: The Consultant Management System

3 June 2021
The ADB virtual CMS Seminar opened to individual consultants and consulting firms who want to work with ADB. Participants hopefully gained a greater understanding of the ADB Consultant Management System (CMS) and its procurement procedures, as the central hub for ADB’s consulting-related business…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department