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At the Intersection: Smart Inclusive Cities in Southeast Asia

26 October 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has derailed many of the development gains made in Southeast Asia in recent decades, severely impacting the lives of the poor and marginalized. In the ‘new normal’, can Southeast Asian cities use the rise of digital technologies to overcome inequalities and improve he lives…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Measuring and Mitigating Methane Emissions from Agriculture, Municipal Solid Waste, and Wastewater (ADB CE Webinar Series, Session 06)

20 October 2022
Nick Elger with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided an overview of tools and resources offered by the EPA to support methane mitigation from agriculture, waste, and wastewater. Nick also highlighted EPA's work with international partners through engagement in the Global…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

#GirlsGetEqual: Measuring Opportunities for Women and Girls

11 October 2022
October 11 2022 marked the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl (IDG). In partnership with Plan International (Plan), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) hosted a webinar which presented the key findings of Plan’s Asia and the Pacific Girl’s Leadership Index (GLI). Over the last…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

Subregional Conference on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in South Asia: Reflections and Way Forward for ADB

4 October 2022
ADB’s South Asia Department (SARD) has recently developed a gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) framework with accompanying guidance notes to assist SARD's GESI teams, sector divisions, resident missions, and project teams in fulfilling the GESI-related vision and operational priorities…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Viability as a Catalyst for Transformative Island Development

30 September 2022
Professor Ikegami Yasuyuki, Institute of Ocean Energy, Saga University, Japan, and Benjamin Martin, Xenesys Inc., presented the integrated Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion solution based on extensive demonstration experience in Japan and Hawaii. OTEC is a process or technology for producing…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Eliminating the Idea of Waste with the TerraCycle Global Foundation (ADB CE Webinar Series, Session 05)

22 September 2022
Thousands of tons of plastic waste are polluting Thailand’s canals, rivers, and seas every year. The TerraCycle Global Foundation collects and recycles that waste before it reaches and gets degraded and diluted across the ocean. In the space of 2 years, the Foundation has prevented over 560,000…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

The Women's Finance Exchange: Sustainable and Inclusive: How Are Financial Institutions Closing Gender Gaps in Green Finance

5 September 2022
Women and women-led enterprises often face greater vulnerabilities to the impacts of climate change and disasters, as they are more reliant on threatened natural resources. Despite this, a large gender gap exists in sustainable/climate finance. The Women’s Finance Exchange (WFX) would bring…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

ADBI Session on Shock Resilience, Economic Recovery, and Sustainable Development (2022 East Asian Economic Association Convention)

28 August 2022
This ADBI session focusing on Asian economies featured new research on macrofinancial resilience and sustainable economic recovery. The session highlighted the importance of institutional quality in crisis periods and COVID-19’s impact on households and the implications for human capital…
Organizer: ADBI

A pre-launch for the Circular Plastics Economy eLearning Course (ADB CE Webinar Series, Session 04)

25 August 2022
How can policymakers and corporate strategists design and implement effective policies to reduce and eventually eliminate plastic pollution? This was the 4th session of the Circular Economy Webinar Session as we pre-launch the Introduction of Circular Plastics Economy for Policy Makers eLearning…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

ADBI Session on Green Hydrogen for Emission Mitigation (14th International Conference on Applied Energy)

10 August 2022
Green hydrogen produced from water electrolysis with zero-carbon electricity could play a significant role in the fight against climate change, with benefits including zero emissions and high-energy density and versatility. However, green hydrogen production and widespread use face enormous…
Organizer: ADBI