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Revealing What Works for Investment Decisions in the Blue Economy – Experience from Island States

5 October 2021
President James Michel, Former President of The Republic of Seychelles, shared his experience implementing the blue economy. Belinda Bramley from NLA International Ltd (NLAI) shared the recent whitepaper co-authored with President Michel.
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

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

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

Leveraging Insurance for Resilient Infrastructure

9 September 2021
Insurance can play an important role in influencing behavior, lowering the economic impact from disaster events, and unlocking private sector financing for sustainable infrastructure investments and more effective disaster response and reconstruction. This interactive session brought together…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Finance Sector Office

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