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Sector Training on Gender Mainstreaming: Transforming Women's Lives Through Infrastructure

4 to 7 October 2021
SDCC Director General Bruno Carrasco opened the Sector Training on Gender Mainstreaming (Transport-Water-Energy): Transforming Women’s Lives Through Infrastructure. He emphasized quality infrastructure as a means to positively impact the lives of people and the importance of designing projects…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

Refrigerant Management for Centralized Air-conditioning Systems

29 September 2021
Studies show that transmission of viruses, such as the coronavirus causing COVID-19, can be prompted by airconditioned ventilation. In developing member countries (DMC), the risks of virus transmission are higher because of poor hygiene including the use of old air-conditioning equipment, lack of…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

ADBI-Stanford University Training Program on Case Study Writing for Public Policy

28 September to 1 October 2021
ADBI and the Stanford University Leadership Academy for Development (LAD) held a 4-day workshop on case study writing and public policy for government officials from Asia and the Pacific. The workshop discussed how to create and utilize case studies to enhance policy development in the region,…
Organizer: ADBI

Accelerating e-commerce in the new normal

28 September 2021
The 17th Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Accelerating e-commerce in the new normal” featured policy options and global good practice examples to help countries foster an enabling environment in the medium and long-term as they mitigate COVID-19 impacts and…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Smart HVAC Systems

15 September 2021
Studies show that transmission of viruses, such as the coronavirus causing COVID-19, can be prompted by air-conditioned ventilation. In developing member countries (DMC), the risks of virus transmission are higher because of poor hygiene including the use of old air-conditioning equipment, lack…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

ADB Publication Launch: Cloud Computing as a Key Enabler for Tech Start-ups across Asia and the Pacific

10 September 2021
New enterprises that produce digital solutions for businesses, public institutions, civil society, and consumers play a vital role in shaping digital economies. These dynamic tech start-ups not only excel at effectively integrating leading talent and sources of capital; they also act as catalysts…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Energy-Efficient Centralized Air-Conditioning Systems

8 September 2021
Studies show that transmission of viruses, such as the coronavirus causing COVID-19, can be prompted by airconditioned ventilation. In developing member countries (DMC), the risks of virus transmission are higher because of poor hygiene including the use of old air-conditioning equipment, lack of…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Strengthening Disease Resilience and Indoor Air Quality in Buildings

1 September 2021
Studies show that transmission of viruses, such as the coronavirus causing COVID-19, can be prompted by air-conditioned ventilation. In developing member countries (DMC), the risks of virus transmission are higher because of poor hygiene including the use of old air-conditioning equipment, lack…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2021 with TAITRA

26 August 2021
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

ADBI Virtual Workshop on Effective Greenhouse Gas Emission Control Policies

25 to 27 August 2021
Many developing Asian countries are committed to greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, or Nationally Determined Contributions, under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. To achieve these targets, countries have started to plan and implement policies incentivizing emission reductions, such…
Organizer: ADBI