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Philippines: In-country Consultation with Government Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations

15 to 17 November 2022
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

ADB’s Roadmap for Circular Economy Zero Waste Cities in the People’s Republic of China (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 07)

10 November 2022
In 2009, the Circular Economy Promotion Law came into effect in the People's Republic of China (PRC), and circular economy is now included as an important priority in the country’s current five-year plan. Zero waste cities are promoted under an ongoing government pilot city program. This webinar…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: Driving Food Security through Digitalization of Food Supply Chains

8 November 2022
​ Digitalization of both trade and financial flows can streamline access to finance enabling efficient and timely use of capital by swiftly directing it to pockets of need. Asia’s recovery from the pandemic and the current shocks present opportunities for MSMEs to digitalize without compromising…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Republic of Marshall Islands: In-country Consultation with Government Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations

8 to 9 November 2022
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (COP 27)

7 to 18 November 2022
The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt hosted the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27), with a view to building on previous successes and paving the way for future ambition to effectively tackle the global challenge of climate change. The meeting also comprised the 17th…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Pakistan: In-country Consultation with Government Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations

2 to 4 November 2022
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Asia-Australia Online Short Course: Digital Technologies for a Climate Resilient Water Sector

31 October to 9 December 2022
The effects of climate change are causing significant social and economic issues throughout the Asia and Pacific region. Digital technologies are proving crucial in building climate and disaster resilience and enhancing environmental sustainability through tools like water monitoring systems,…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ADB-LX Corp Joint Workshop on Building National Spatial Data Infrastructure

31 October to 4 November 2022
ADB and LX Corporation co-organizaed a workshop on “Building National Spatial Data Infrastructure” on 31 October-4 November 2022. The workshop supported by Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund and was in the context of Smart Geo Expo 2022 in S. Korea. The workshop aimed to…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Conference on Water Resource Management for Achieving Food Security in Asia Under Climate Change

26 to 27 October 2022
According to the Asian Development Bank, 80% of water resources are used for agricultural irrigation in Asia and the Pacific. Water scarcity due to climate change and increasing demand for water from other economic sectors threatens to limit agricultural capacity to ensure food security unless…
Organizer: ADBI

At the Intersection: Smart Inclusive Cities in Southeast Asia

26 October 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has derailed many of the development gains made in Southeast Asia in recent decades, severely impacting the lives of the poor and marginalized. In the ‘new normal’, can Southeast Asian cities use the rise of digital technologies to overcome inequalities and improve he lives…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department