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Asia Netherlands Water Learning Week (ANWLW) 2024

15 to 19 April 2024
ADB and the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) hosted the Asia Netherlands Water Learning Week (ANWLW) in The Hague, The Netherlands, on 15-19 April. The ANWLW was a week-long intensive program that brought together project teams from across the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s developing member…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Operation and Maintenance Sustainability of Water Resources Infrastructure in the Case of Irrigation and Drainage in Tajikistan

27 March 2024
Asset management was recognized as a fundamental tool for the sustainable management of infrastructure. Asset management planning identified asset stock, condition, and performance, enabling agencies to prioritize schemes in modernization programs. In Central Asian countries, the sustainability…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Online Workshop: Utilizing Private Sector Involvement at the Local Level Through Public–Private Partnerships to Enhance the Delivery of Sustainable Water and Sanitation Services in Asia

25 March 2024
The public–private partnership (PPP) model, used by governments around the world, brings together public and private parties for the development and operation of various categories of infrastructure and stands out as a potential tool for addressing the infrastructure gap in water and sanitation…
Organizer: ADBI

ADB Data Room: Green Hydrogen Economy

8 March 2024 to 31 December 2025
Green hydrogen is globally recognized for its potential to address climate change and support a net-zero economy. It can be grouped into three pathways namely: As a commodity with related port infrastructure To reduce carbon emissions in hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, cement, fertilizer,…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Decarbonizing Global Value Chains

7 March 2024
Carbon emissions from global value chains rise faster than from any other sources, especially in developing Asia. This is of particular concern for developing Asian economies, as they have become critical players within global value chains. The webinar presented key findings of the theme chapter…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Opportunities in the Global Plastics Treaty for Asia and the Pacific Addressing Plastic Pollution for Climate Benefits (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 25)

6 March 2024
During the webinar session, the discussion revolved around the potential impact of a continued business-as-usual scenario, which could have seen plastics contributing up to 19% of global greenhouse gas targets by 2040. The presentation delved into an analysis of the plastic life cycle,…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Green Hydrogen Webinar with Ministry of the Environment, Japan

1 March 2024
Ministry of the Environment Japan (MOEJ) facilitated a green bag seminar inviting Japanese private sector entities at the forefront of the efforts to promote green hydrogen for net-zero goals, and ADB developing member countries (DMCs) to participate in an exchange of knowledge and technical…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Water Tariffs in the Pacific: A Current Snapshot of Issues

28 February 2024
Water utilities provide services to most households in urban areas across the Pacific region (excluding Papua New Guinea). The regulation of water supply and sanitation services can take a variety of forms and the diversity of Pacific Island Country geographies, histories, cultures, and economies…
Organizer: Pacific Department

ADBI-Chulalongkorn University Webinar on Country Policies and Strategies on Carbon Pricing

29 January 2024
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on the far-reaching impacts of global warming raised major concerns that required urgent climate action from policymakers and climate-related agencies, as well as the private sector and other stakeholders. However, transitioning toward a…
Organizer: ADBI

De-risking Instruments for Energy Efficiency Investments in Asia and the Pacific

5 December 2023
ADB is supporting the design of a pilot to implement financial de-risking instruments for energy efficiency investments for selected developing countries in Asia and the Pacific, starting with India and the Philippines. This project is supported by the multi-donor trust fund, Asia-Pacific Climate…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, Energy Sector Office