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WEBINAR 1: Taking a Fresh Look at How We Fix Sanitation

12 April 2021
Lack of access to safe, adequate, and affordable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services has a devastating effect on the health, dignity, and prosperity of billions of people across Asia and the Pacific. More than 55% of the region’s population will live in cities by 2030. With higher…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

WORKSHOP 1: How-to-Series: Sharing Climate Strategies for Sanitation

12 April 2021
Delivering universal access to sustainable and safely managed sanitation services remains a huge challenge. It is compounded by climate change and disaster risks and impacts such as the increasing variability in the water cycle, extreme weather events like storms and flooding, more frequent…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Online Preliminary Information Session

12 to 19 April 2021
ADB conducted a comprehensive review and update of its Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) approved in 2009, as part of its commitment to continue supporting the inclusive and sustainable development of Asia and the Pacific. The update seeks to modernize the policy, considering the changing…
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

Written Feedback from Stakeholders

12 April 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) initiated an update of its 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) in August 2020 following a corporate evaluation by ADB’s Independent Evaluation Department last May 2020. The ongoing update seeks to modernize the policy in consideration of the changing development…
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

Malala Fund Webinar on Girls’ Education and Climate Change

30 March 2021
via Zoom The Gender TG hosted a webinar in collaboration with the Malala Fund, Education Sector Group, and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division to discuss a new report on how investment in girls’ education can lead to more effective climate action and greater climate resilience…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

Gender-based violence and COVID-19 — Working towards gender-responsive judicial systems

25 March 2021
COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated pre-existing conditions of violence against women and worsened gender inequalities. The discussion focused on some of the targeted initiatives for responding to increased gender-based violence in the region. The panelists discussed working with the judiciary on…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

International Women’s Day Women and Leadership: Looking beyond disparities of the Pandemic

8 March 2021
In his opening remarks at a virtual celebration with staff on 8 March, President Masa reiterated his full commitment to placing gender equality at the center of ADB's COVID-19 response and stressed the importance of women's leadership for building back better. He also underscored our internal…
Organizer: Budget, Personnel, and Management Systems Department, Gender Equality Division

Workshop in Scaling Up ADB's Support for Air Quality Management

23 to 24 November 2020
Air pollution is the 4th leading risk factor for early deaths worldwide in 2019 according to the State of Global Air (SOGA) report of 2020. Air pollution caused 6.67 million deaths worldwide in 2019. Atleast 68% of these deaths were in Asia. Of the top 15 countries with the highest number of…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Waste Management and the Circular Economy - Nordic Best Practices

17 to 18 November 2020
Organized with the support of the Nordic Council of Ministers DAY 1: DAY 2: The Philippines has experienced rapid economic growth in recent years, with rising income and consumption levels overstretching waste management systems. The country is currently the 3rd largest generator of solid…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Development of Ecosystem-based Adaptation Measures for Climate Resilience in Nur-Sultan

17 to 19 November 2020
The fountain is a frequent meeting place for locals in the bustling Zhetysu Park. It features a daily evening program with coloured lights accompanied by classical and modern music during the warm months. (Photo by: Nur-Sultan Akimat) Cities are designed according to current or past conditions.…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department