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International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) 2020: Bridging the LGBTI Inclusion Data Gap

20 May 2020
To commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) 2020, Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the World Bank collaborated to organize a series of virtual events. The joint…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Fighting the Gendered Impact of Corruption

26 March 2020
One hundred and sixty-two people tuned in to Fighting the Gendered Impact of Corruption, the first virtual Insight Thursday held on 26 March 2020. UN Women’s Gaelle Demolis discussed why women, especially poor women, are disproportionately impacted by corruption at the point of access for basic…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, Gender Equality Division

Audit is Life

20 February 2020
Heidi Lloce Mendoza, former Undersecretary General for Internal Oversight Services of the United Nations and former Commissioner of the Philippines' Commission on Audit, talked about her new book Audit is Life. The book covers the stories that happened during audit but are not included in an audit…
Organizer: Office of the Auditor General

10th Regional Conference: Preventing and Combating Corruption in Infrastructure Projects in Asia-Pacific

3 to 6 December 2019
Asian Development Bank’s Strategy 2030 identifies infrastructure development as a source of global growth and that an efficient infrastructure is a key priority to promote social and economic development. Countries in Asia-Pacific heavily invest in public infrastructure to drive socio-economic…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

The Second WePOWER Partnership Forum

20 to 21 November 2019
ADB's South Asia Regional Department, in collaboration with the World Bank’s South Asia Energy and Social Development Units and Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), organized the Second Partnership Forum of the Women in Power Sector Professional Network in South Asia– WePOWER – to…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific

27 September 2019
The Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific (ACI) was established in 1999 as a regional forum to support national and multilateral efforts that address and reduce corruption in Asia and the Pacific. It is ADB’s flagship program on anticorruption and is composed of 34 members that have…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Women Power—Smarter, Inclusive Energy Solutions

19 June 2019
An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop The main objective of the workshop was for participants to gain in-depth knowledge of the work done in the ADB energy portfolio to integrate gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) considerations, with a focus on practice in South Asia.…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Community of Practice on Transparency, Accountability and Anti-Corruption

11 to 12 June 2019
ADB participation in the UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Community of Practice on Transparency, Accountability, and Anti-Corruption is set on the first roundtable session, "Perspectives on anti-corruption trends and approaches in the Asia-Pacific Region." This session discussed donor and program…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Knowledge Sharing Session on Integrity Perils of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies

28 May 2019
Advances in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are gaining significant attention across the development sector, but they may open new avenues for integrity risks and corruption. ADB's Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department and Office of Anticorruption and Integrity are…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Apples and Oranges? A Normative Perspective on Governance in International Comparison

4 December 2018
ADB, in partnership with Bertelsmann Stiftung, held a seminar on Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI). BTI is a cross-country index that measures governance quality and provides an analysis of political management and transformation processes.
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office