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ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 2: Mitigating Flooding Impact with IoT Early Warning Technologies

8 September 2020
As the world focuses on the current COVID-19 pandemic, disasters brought about by climate change and extreme weather events such as flooding continue to challenge the resilience of cities. In the midst of a pandemic situation, it is imperative that local governments strengthen their early…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 1: Tracking the Spread of COVID-19 through Digital Solutions

18 August 2020
The COVID-19 crisis presents a pressing opportunity to rethink public health, infrastructure provision, and social protection systems. With an eye toward the future, we must find ways to make our cities more resilient without compromising the interdependence that holds our society — including…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series

18 August 2020
The ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series aims to share experience and knowledge on how digital smart city solutions are being used to address the most pressing challenges across Asia in relation to urban development. This webinar series is organized by the ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminars 2020 with the United States

12 to 26 August 2020
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. For 2020, a series of…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Accelerating Digital Financial Services and Infrastructure

12 August 2020
The ninth Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Accelerating Digital Financial Services and Infrastructure” discussed policies and measures that can help countries accelerate the growth of digital financial services anchored on strong digital infrastructure amidst COVID…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

ADB Water and Deltares Seminar Series: Collaborating on Innovative and Sustainable Solutions for Integrated Water Management

11 August to 6 October 2020
Following a successful seminar series with Water Aid on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and health in the context of the pandemic, the ADB Water Sector Group is collaborating with Deltares, an independent Netherlands-based knowledge institute, to bring attention to the issues of water…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Resilient City Toolbox for Urban Resilience Planning

11 August 2020
Urban societies and economies are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather due to climate change, ongoing urbanization, and densification. To reduce the risks to acceptable levels, urban resilience needs to be strengthened. For the first part of the series, Deltares focused on the challenges…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Post-COVID-19 New Normal: Implications for Startup Ecosystems

4 August 2020
The eighth Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Post-COVID-19 New Normal: Implications for Startup Ecosystems” discussed policies and measures that can better enable startups to survive and thrive in the wake of COVID-19, drawing on global good-practice examples and…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Bouncing Back Support to SMEs for COVID-19 Recovery

8 July 2020
The fifth Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Bouncing back support to SMEs for COVID-19 recovery” featured phased approaches to manage and mitigate COVID-19 impacts, and build-back more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient economies. Over 130 participants including…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

ADBI-WCTRS Third Webinar on High Speed Rail (HSR): HSR and Spatial Scenarios for Europe 2050

26 June 2020
This ADBI-World Conference of Transport Research Society (WCTRS) webinar featured Prof. Michael Wegener, Professor (retired) and former Director of the Institute of Spatial Planning, University of Dortmund, Germany. Prof. Wegener examined the impacts of high-speed rail (HSR) on spatial development…
Organizer: ADBI