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ADB's New Procurement Framework: What's the Latest?

26 April 2018
Jeff Taylor discussed the transition of ADB’s procurement approach from “one size fits all” to “fit for purpose” to save time and bring private sector and hi-tech solutions into more projects. The new policy is designed to deliver significant benefits and flexibility throughout the project…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Nature-based Solutions for Developing Cities

4 April 2018
Tony Wong, CEO of the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, presented the concept of biomimicry and its applications in embedding nature-based solutions in cities. He discussed using examples and case studies on the opportunity for leap-frogging and the role of multilateral…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Smart Water Management Workshop

21 March to 23 August 2018
ADB, Korea Water and Wastewater Works Association (KWWA), and Seoul Urban Solution Agency (SUSA) co-organized a workshop on waste management during Water Korea 2018. KWWA is a public agency under the Ministry of Environment consisting of more than 170 water providers, 340 companies, 20 associations…

New Approach for Farmers' Poverty Reduction Weather Index Insurance Using Satellite-Based Information

16 March 2018
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance's Ken Gohara and Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan's Tsugito Nagano presented how the Weather Index Insurance can pay out a contractually predetermined insurance amount when weather indices such as temperature, wind speed, and rainfall exceed specified…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Finance Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Water Solutions and Experiences from Taipei,China

16 March 2018
Three engineers from water-related companies from Taipei,China will share knowledge and experiences in implementing solutions for water supply and sanitation. Case studies will be presented on utilizing the latest water treatment technology, contract management of wastewater treatment projects, and…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Improving Irrigation Systems through Smart Technology

12 March 2018
Australia's National Water Initiative, including recent water policies, technological innovations, and models to improve water productivity of irrigation systems yield many lessons that may be beneficial to other countries. This learning event shared some of these lessons and highlighted pathways…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Investing in Gender Equality: Knowledge-Sharing between Europe and Asia

6 March 2018
ADB and European Investment Bank (EIB) shared challenges and opportunities associated with promoting and integrating "gender" in the operations of international and development financial institutions. Building both on evaluation findings and on more diffuse experience of ADB and EIB and in the…
Organizer: Independent Evaluation Department

Blockchain Technology and its Potential in Global Development

5 March 2018
In this knowledge sharing event, Joseph Thompson, CEO and co-founder of AID:Tech, talked about how they became the first company in the world to deliver international aid to Syrian refugees using Blockchain technology and digital identity. He also discussed how AID:Tech addresses some of the…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Dam Optimization for Managing Water-related Climate Risks

26 February 2018
Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of weather disturbances. Consequently, water-related disasters threathen vulnerable communities and socio-economic growth. One way to manage these risks is to promote and facilitate the efficient use of existing dams.
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Seminar on Property Tax Reform

22 to 23 February 2018
Following the Workshop on Tax Policy for Domestic Resource Mobilization on 20 - 22 February 2018, this seminar is aimed at officials with policy responsibility for property tax. It aims to give an overview of the issues involved in reform, review recent experiences in property tax reform in Asia…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office