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Asia Water Forum 2022: Towards a Resilient and Water Secure Asia and the Pacific

8 to 11 August 2022
Asia and the Pacific continues to be a fast-growing and dynamic region. The overall trend for urbanization will see an estimated 2.5 billion people or 55% of the population living in urban areas by 2030. However, almost 500 million people in the region still do not have access to at least basic…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Recovering Learning Losses from the COVID-19 Pandemic

21 July 2022
Closing schools during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial learning losses, which threaten to weigh down a generation of students for life. What can be done to recover these losses? A panel of experts explored different approaches to address this urgent challenge.
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

K–12 Education Transformation Framework for a ‘New Normal’ Summit

28 to 30 June 2022
ADB, through Southeast Asia Human and Social Development Division (SEHS) and Sector Advisory Service Cluster-Education, collaborated with Microsoft to organize the K-12 Education Transformation Framework for a “New Normal” Summit for 21 DMC participants from Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines,…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Solutions to Mitigate Learning Losses due to COVID-19 Pandemic and Economic Crisis

10 June 2022
Serendipity Knowledge Program is an ADB platform dedicated to identifying knowledge solutions for Sri Lanka’s development challenges. Serendib is one of Sri Lanka’s ancient names, and serendipity refers to a fortunate finding, which is a common occurrence throughout product invention and…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Inclusive WASH Workplaces in the Pacific

8 June 2022
Access to water and sanitation services is vital for everyone, but some parts of our communities need special consideration. Although women and girls are primarily responsible for domestic work relating to WASH, less than one in five people working for water utilities in the Pacific are women.…
Organizer: Pacific Department

Think20-Associated Webinar on the Contribution of Technology to Achieving Quality Learning for All

24 May 2022
COVID-19 pandemic-induced school closures have made technology use an integral component of education. However, significant knowledge gaps exist between policy makers, practitioners, and other stakeholders on how technology can reduce a teacher’s workload, provide differentiated teaching, support…
Organizer: ADBI

Water Safety Plans: Pacific Case Studies

27 April 2022
Thousands of people in the Pacific still lack access to safely managed household drinking water (JMP 2020), leaving them vulnerable to disease. Over the past 20 years, progress has been made towards achieving universal access to basic water services, but progress is slow across the region. This…
Organizer: Pacific Department

ADBI-Stanford University Policy Dialogue on Innovative Solutions for Achieving City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation

6 April 2022
Asia has made significant progress in expanding sanitation infrastructure, but challenges remain toward ensuring that sanitation services are environmentally, financially, and technically sustainable. These needs can be addressed via city-wide inclusive sanitation policy and investment strategy…
Organizer: ADBI

The Integrity Learning Series: Anticorruption and Integrity Training for CWRD Water Sector

29 March 2022
The Integrity Learning Series: Anticorruption and Integrity Training has specifically been tailored for the Central and West Asia Department executing and implementing agencies of ADB-funded projects in the water sector. Jointly organized with the Central and West Asia Department, the virtual…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, Central and West Asia Department

World Water Day 2022: Digitalizing Water: The Visible and Invisible

22 March 2022
On World Water Day, 22 March 2022, ADB hosted a webinar on “Digitalizing Water: The Visible and Invisible.” In line with the global day’s groundwater theme, the event focused on digital tools and how technology can help manage both groundwater and surface water. Moderated by ADB Water Chief…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office