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ADB-ILO Joint Research in Impacts of COVID-19 on Youth Employment in Asia and the Pacific

18 March 2021
In this presentation, ADB Youth for Asia shared significant findings as well as provided a common ground for the workshop participants from the report jointly released by ADB and ILO entitled “Tackling the COVID-19 Youth Employment Crisis in Asia and the Pacific”.

Flood Early Warning in Asia, Exploring New Solutions

15 March 2021
Delft Flood Early Warning System (Delft-FEWS) is freely available expert software that handles large amounts of forecast data efficiently, integrates the latest observations with the most recent meteorological forecasts, and provides for consistent data quality, standardized work processes, and…

HKV Digital Water

15 March 2021
HKV's services are based on in-depth knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics, morphology, mathematics, remote sensing, artificial intelligence, and information technology.

Dysfunctional Agriculture Markets and Malnutrition

9 March 2021
This session discusses the impacts of dysfunctional agricultural markets on farmer profits, low farm productivity, bad food quality, high prices for consumers, and the devastating impact on malnutrition. Panelists and participants gave recommendations to improve policies and regulatory frameworks…

Infrastructure for Urban Resilience: Integrating Gray and Nature-based Solutions

25 February 2021
Kerrie Burge discussed the role that nature-based solutions (NbS) play in making urban infrastructure not only resilient but also inclusive and sustainable.

UCCRTF: Economics of Urban Resilience

25 February 2021
Matt Savage talked about measuring the benefits of investing in urban infrastructure resilience. He used as case UCCRTF’s work on examining the economics of urban resilience, which aims to build a sound business case drawn from country and local- level studies.

COVID-19 vaccines update

24 February 2021
Presentation on the global situation and current updates of COVID-19 vaccines development, access, and distribution.

Supplying Safe and Effective COVID-19 Vaccines

24 February 2021
Presentation on fast-tracking development, innovations, and reliable supply of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines.

Rolling Out the COVID COVID-19 Vaccines

24 February 2021
Presentation on lessons, insights, and perspectives on enhancing large scale vaccine distribution amid COVID-19 based on the experience of Asian Development Bank working with countries in Asia and the Pacific and financing options through the ADB Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX).

Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global emission projections

11 January 2021
Niklas Höhne of NewClimate Institute discussed the recent recovery packages and key examples of green recovery from various countries including China, India, South Korea, the USA, and the European Union.