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Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia

11 to 12 April 2016
This sub-regional conference on Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia aims to provide a forum for lateral learning, through the exchange of useful experiences and showcasing of good practices in providing inclusive solutions, with a focus on gender equity, to address the…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Communication and the Education of India’s Rural Kids

5 April 2016
While India has significantly increased the enrollment rates in primary schools, pre-school education is not widely available in rural areas leaving a huge learning deficit among rural kids. The Hippocampus Learning Center (HLC) used art performances, village festivals, and other communication…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

An Introduction to Corporate Sustainability Reporting for Development

10 March 2016
Thousands of organizations, including Asian Development Bank, report on their social and environmental impacts using guidelines developed by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). This seminar introduced GRI, examined the organization’s guidelines, and discussed how sustainability reporting can…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Legal Literacy for Women

1 January 2016 to 30 November 2020
This regional capacity development technical assistance (R-CDTA) is designed to address a plethora of issues affecting gender equality in the legal and related sectors and to plug significant gaps among institutions. It aims to strengthen the capacity of investigating, prosecuting, and decision…
Organizer: Office of the General Counsel

Bridging the Digital and Gender Divides in Myanmar

9 December 2015
With access to mobile phones rapidly improving in Myanmar, ADB’s Nationwide Telecommunications project is helping bridge the country’s digital and gender divide. This project is leveraging Myanmar’s ICT modernization to accelerate women’s and girl’s participation in health, livelihood, and…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

Building Spaces for Stakeholder Communication in Private Sector Projects

18 August 2015
All the complaints raised about private sector projects mentioned communication or the lack of it. The costs for project delays, investigations, and remedial measures because of stakeholder complaints are more expensive than investing in strategic communication from the projects' onset.
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

Knowledge Partnership Dialogue with Korean Private Sector

10 July 2015
Asian Development Bank's Knowledge Sharing and Services Center and Energy Sector Group conducted a knowledge partnership dialogue with Korean private sector agencies, operating in the fields of power plant development and operations management, waste-to-energy conversion, and infrastructure…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Women's Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment: Moving Forward in Imperfect Markets

20 to 22 May 2015
ADB, through its Gender Equity Thematic Group, held a regional seminar on Women's Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment: Moving Forward in Imperfect Markets designed primarily for senior government officials and private sector partners associated with implementing ADB-financed loan…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

GBV and the Role of Healthcare Providers - Wrap Up

25 February 2025
This presentation summarizes the key outcomes and insights from the two-day training session that focused on gender-based violence (GBV) and the role of healthcare providers.
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department, South Asia Department

GBV and the Role of Healthcare Providers 1

24 February 2025
This presentation gives an overview of the definition and forms of violence against women (VAW) and gender-based violence (GBV) in Pakistan.
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department