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9th International Skills Forum: Reimagining Education and Skills Development for a New Normal

23 to 27 August 2021
The International Skills Forum is ADB’s flagship event in education that is held every two years. In 2021, the 9th International Skills Forum highlighted approaches to: Improving learning for all at scale; Preparing learners with better employability and 21st-century skills; and Forging smart…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

The Women's Finance Exchange: Banking the Female Economy

12 August 2021
via Zoom The Women’s Finance Exchange (WFX) is a new ADB initiative to support financial institutions and their women borrowers through innovative tech-enabled solutions, digital support, and capacity building. Despite global efforts to expand access to finance, women and women’s businesses face…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

Shaping a Better Employment Landscape for People with Disabilities in Asia-Pacific

11 August 2021
The second webinar in the series 'Digital Technologies and Quality Jobs – Lessons Learnt and New Horizons' focused on the topic of disabilities and labor market inclusion. The virtual event, “Shaping a Better Employment Landscape for People with Disabilities in Asia-Pacific” was hosted in…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Intern Presentation - Gender Review of DMC Energy Policies

4 August 2021
This study “Gender Review of DMC Energy Policies” sought to find out how selected five Asia Pacific countries – Bangladesh, Fiji, Mongolia, Pakistan, and the Philippines – understand and incorporate the gender-energy nexus into their national frameworks. The aim was to see whether their energy…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption - Book Launch

9 July 2021
The book Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption by ADB is an edited volume of 21 articles and presents the latest, cutting-edge thinking on the role of a learning society in education and training. Located in current volatile times, the book explores major drivers of change that…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

ADB’s Ignite Talks on Women in Leadership: The Journey of Becoming

26 June 2021
ADB, in cooperation with Ignite Cambodia, hosted the Ignite Talks under the theme “Women in Leadership: The Journey of Becoming.” The event featured prominent female leaders and entrepreneurs including ADB Country Director for Cambodia Ms. Sunniya Durrani-Jamal who encouraged more women to take…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

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

ADB-ITF: Consultations on Gender Equality in the Transport Sector

17 June 2021
The International Transport Forum (ITF) is expanding its work in the area of gender and transport and is developing a new gender analysis toolkit for transport policies for its member countries and beyond. ITF and ADB are exploring potential overlapping areas in their respective work on gender…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division, Transport Sector Office

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