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East Asia Forum 2022: Decarbonizing Asia and the Pacific – Experience from East Asia

20 to 21 April 2022
Economies in Asia and the Pacific are increasingly committing to the goal of carbon neutrality, in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change and outcomes of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26). Cohosted by the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI),…
Organizer: East Asia Department

ADB Data Room: Circular Economy

20 April 2022
The Circular Economy is an emerging theme internationally. A Circular Economy is a systemic approach to decouple economic development and activity from consuming finite resources. A Circular Economy will allow ADB to tackle global environmental challenges, including climate change, resource…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Book Launch: COVID-19 and Potential for Economic Recovery in the CAREC Region

11 April 2022
This webinar highlighted key takeaways from the new Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) - Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute book COVID-19 and Potential for Economic Recovery in the CAREC Region, to be discussed by the coeditors of the book. The event focused on the…
Organizer: ADBI, Central and West Asia Department

Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML) Webinar Series

7 April to 19 May 2022
THREE SESSIONS 7 April 2022, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM SGT – Understanding TBML: Principles and Practices ​21 April 2022, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM SGT – Identifying Red Flags in TBML 19 May 2022, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM SGT – Fighting and Disrupting TBML ABOUT THE EVENT This webinar series on trade-based money…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2022 with France

30 March 2022
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

Forum: Enabling Green and Socially Responsible Supply Chains

28 March 2022
Making supply chains green and socially responsible. Three brainstorming sessions hosted by the Asian Development Bank’s Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program brought together public and private sectors to identify an actionable path toward green and socially responsible supply chains. The “…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

Digitalization and Credit Scoring for Women SMEs: Part III – Implementation Challenges

24 March 2022
This is the third and final installment of the three-part series, "Alternative Credit Scoring for Women SMEs." The series aimed to provide practical knowledge on gender, alternative data, and insights on credit scoring for financial institutions . Watch previous episodes: part 1 – the basics and…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

Virtual Workshop on Low-Carbon Cooling

23 to 25 March 2022
The promotion of energy-efficient, climate-friendly technology is critical to meeting developing Asia’s rapidly increasing demand for cooling while advancing net-zero carbon targets, climate change mitigation under the Paris Agreement, and the Sustainable Development Goals. However, such…
Organizer: ADBI

ADB's Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS 2022): Sustainable Solutions for Southeast Asia’s Recovery

16 to 17 March 2022
Highlights The pandemic has had a deep and profound impact throughout Southeast Asia. Many of the region’s hard-won gains in reducing poverty, creating jobs, and enhancing health and well-being have been reversed, with the poor and vulnerable particularly hard-hit. While countries continue to…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Helping Sri Lanka Go Green: Lessons from Denmark’s Green Transition

9 March 2022
This webinar was organized by the State of Green Denmark and ADB's European Representative Office to learn how Sri Lanka is going green. Insights from the project were presented by Danish company Vestas Wind Systems A/S, a global player for sustainable energy solutions, and by ADB Sri Lanka…
Organizer: European Representative Office