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Circular Economy: Integrated Waste Management Approach (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 27)

11 June 2024
This session covered two broad themes: Abellon’s integrated waste management approach combining material recovery as well as energy recovery; and the second, the waste-to-energy technology approach that Abellon implements that is contextual to India and developing economies.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

ADB Business Opportunity Seminar in Pakistan 2024

3 June 2024
ADB, the World Bank, and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), on 3 June, presented procurement policies and best practices at a Joint Business Opportunity Seminar held in Islamabad by the Contractors Association of Pakistan and the Association of Consulting Engineers Pakistan in collaboration with the…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Pacific Infrastructure Business Opportunities Seminar 2024

22 to 24 May 2024
Location: Nadi, Fiji (Crowne Plaza Hotel) The Pacific Infrastructure Business Opportunities Seminar is for international, regional, and local contractors and consultants interested in contributing to the infrastructure development activities in the Pacific. Hosted by the Government of Fiji and the…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Solid Waste Management - Learnings from the Netherlands

21 May 2024
The ADB’s Solid Waste Management Community of Practice facilitated a knowledge-sharing session on 21 May. The session aimed to highlight and discuss best practices and lessons learned from the Netherlands’ experience on solid waste management. The session featured its keynote speaker, Prof.…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

High-Speed Rail Webinar Series: Policy Considerations for National High-Speed Rail Network Construction—Cases from Italy

9 May 2024
This webinar explored the evolution of Italy’s high-speed rail (HSR) system, examined the economic, political, and social drivers behind its development. Understanding the challenges faced in financing HSR projects and dissecting institutional arrangements for operation and maintenance in Italy…
Organizer: ADBI

Financial Management in ADB Sovereign Operations e-Learning Course

7 May 2024
Available online An online course on the fundamentals of financial management (FM) in ADB-financed projects for staff and officers of implementing and executing agencies. Participants can choose from any of the four learning journeys and take only the modules they need. This course can be taken at…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Asia Clean Blue Skies Knowledge Sharing Event on Synergies and Co-benefits of Air Quality and Climate Change Action

29 to 30 April 2024
Air pollution and climate change continue to be a global concern, impacting the health and well-being, especially of marginalized groups and lower-income countries. The regional and global direction for action is for nations to progressively commit to a sustainability transition and adopt policies…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Suspicious Transaction Investigation and Reporting

23 April 2024
This session delved into the critical role that clear, comprehensive reports play in facilitating effective investigations and ensuring regulatory compliance - best practices for gathering evidence, documenting findings, and presenting insights in a manner to facilitates efficiency and integrity…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, East Asia Department, Pacific Department, Southeast Asia Department

Operationalizing Water Tariffs to Ensure Equity and Affordability in the Pacific

17 April 2024
Water utilities were tasked with the challenge of collecting sufficient income to deliver an agreed or expected level of service to their customers while meeting the public good requirement to provide affordable water to all. This was increasingly difficult as peri-urban and informal settlements…
Organizer: Pacific Department

Online Report Launch: Bringing Culture into the Conversation on Water Resources Management Policy

17 April 2024
The new report, Sociocultural Dimensions in Water Resources Management: Policies, Practices, and Challenges, aims to promote the importance of incorporating sociocultural dimensions in water resources management, an underexplored aspect for achieving water security and climate resilience. The…
Organizer: ADBI