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13 to 14 September 2023
Workshop objective: To strengthen the capacity of wetland managers, policymakers, and conservation practitioners for sustainable wetland management through an in-depth understanding of wetland ecosystem services and how to assess them.
This training workshop will enable the Regional Flyway…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster
7 September 2023 to 6 May 2024
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 in May 2020. The ongoing update seeks to modernize the policy considering the changing development context,…
Organizer: Office of Safeguards
5 to 7 September 2023
VENUE: ADB Headquarters, Manila
ADB is prioritizing climate and disaster resilience and low-carbon development in response to the growing threats facing Asia and the Pacific. This includes ambition to deliver $100 billion in cumulative climate financing to developing member countries (DMCs) by…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office
31 August 2023
Quality infrastructure development could give developing Asia a critical boost by enhancing growth and eradicating poverty, especially during the time of economic crisis. However, the growing demand for public funds for health, education, and social welfare programs diminishes the allocation of…
Organizer: ADBI
24 August 2023
This session discussed about an innovation for Waste to Energy: How Waste can be turned into an Energy Resource without air pollution and landfill needs as well as manage energy/waste/climate goals all at once.
The volume of waste not only in Korea but also around the world is exploding. Low-…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Energy Sector Office
7 August 2023
David Still CBE and Bill Grainger shared their experience in the development of the offshore wind sector in the United Kingdom. They discussed the lessons learned, current international best practices, and how the industry skilled up to meet challenges.
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
25 July 2023
Greater flooding, droughts, and sea level rise due to climate change is increasingly affecting wastewater management and water availability. At the same time, sanitation practices such as wastewater treatment are a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. These dynamics make greater…
Organizer: ADBI
7 July 2023
Strong, balanced, secure, sustainable, and inclusive growth in the economy is one of the major drivers of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Putrajaya Vision 2040. To attain sustainable growth outcomes, APEC member countries focus on policy responses to environmental and social…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Southeast Asia Department
3 July 2023
Location: Kerry Hotel, Beijing.
Date: July 3, 2023 (Monday), 09:00-17:10 (Beijing time)
Meeting ID: 960 0014 1764
Passcode: YREC230703
Objectives of the Bejing onsite hybrid seminar (1 day)
Introduce the project implementation;
Final report (draft comments) presentation and…
Organizer: East Asia Department
28 June to 3 July 2023
Seminar 1
Location: Onsite – Henan Province (Zhengzhou city), hybrid (online participation for Day 1 and Day 3)
Date: May 24 – 26
Seminar 2
Location: Kerry Hotel, Beijing.
Date: July 3, 2023 (Monday), 09:00-17:10 (Beijing time)
Meeting ID: 960 0014 1764
Passcode: YREC230703
The Yellow…
Organizer: East Asia Department