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ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar Yale Universitys Rohini Pande When the Tide Turns Poverty Inequality and Power

14 June 2022
This webinar highlighted Rohini Pande, Yale University economics professor and Director of the Yale Economic Growth Center, who discussed the interlinkage between poverty, inequality, and power and the role of policy in driving inclusive growth, with ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe and experts. Pande,…
Organizer: ADBI

Regional Workshop on Policy and Legal Frameworks for GenderInclusive Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management

9 to 10 June 2022
via Zoom. RETA Workshop Highlights Day 1 RETA Workshop Highlights Day 2 Branwen Martha Millar Highlights Shanthi Dairiam Highlights The Gender Equality Thematic Group held ADB's first hybrid event -- the Regional Workshop on Policy and Legal Frameworks for Gender-Inclusive Climate…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

Biochar as a Circular Solution for Sustainable Agriculture and Poverty Reduction ADB CE Webinar Series Session 01

7 June 2022
Asia is home to an estimated 350 million smallholder farmers, who produce around 80% of the food consumed in the region. The impacts of climate change on soil quality and productivity, exacerbated by a growing fertilizer shortage, threaten the region's food security and smallholder farmers'…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics SOGIESC

6 to 7 June 2022
via Zoom 6 June 2022, 5:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m. India (GMT +5:30) Consultation with Civil Society and Non-Government Stakeholders in South Asia and Central and West Asia 7 June 2022, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment SEAH

30 to 31 May 2022
via Zoom 30 May 2022, 5:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m. India (GMT +5:30) Consultation with Governments, Civil Society and Non-Government Stakeholders in South Asia and Central and West Asia 31 May 2022, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12)…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Alternative Proteins Power By Marine Renewable Energy

20 May 2022
​Marcel Kroese explained the energy needs and supply chains for alternative proteins including the current practices on how MARES type interventions can lead to transformation in aquaculture and fisheries.
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

IDAHOTB 2022 Driving Inclusion Addressing Legal Barriers for Sexual and Gender Minorities

18 May 2022
ADB marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) on 18 May with a webinar, Driving Inclusion: Addressing Legal Barriers for Sexual and Gender Minorities. In part of a collaboration with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Energy Efficiency and Savings Insurance Derisking green investments for SMEs and largescale projects

18 May 2022
Promoting innovative financing solutions to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a key prerequisite to achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement. This webinar focused on Energy Efficiency and Savings Insurance finance models that can support the transition to low carbon and climate…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, Energy Sector Office

Jumpstarting Ocean Deep Tech

13 May 2022
Tom Chi explained how deep tech could be rapidly rolled out to solve our oceans' energy, regeneration, and livelihood challenges. Deep tech thinking has been taken from the IT industry and applied to ocean regeneration disruptive tech developments. Using his experience as a founding team member…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Book Launch Strengthening Environmental Social and Governance Investment Under COVID19

12 May 2022
This webinar highlighted key takeaways from the new ADBI Press book Strengthening Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Under COVID-19, to be discussed by a coeditor and panel of contributors. It described environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment trends, how it supports…
Organizer: ADBI