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AML/CFT Risk Assessment Training for Financial Institutions in Sri Lanka

1 to 2 December 2022
The ADB Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka – Financial Intelligence Unit, conducts a two-day training for bank and non-bank financial institutions in conducting Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Risk Assessment. The…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

2022 ADBI Annual Conference: Fostering Resilient Global Supply Chains Amid Risk and Uncertainty

28 to 30 November 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic, trade tensions, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has significantly disrupted global supply chains, reverberating through commodity markets and trade channels, threatening food and energy security, and weighing on sustainable economic recovery. While the world continues to…
Organizer: ADBI

ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s Alexander Plekhanov on Business Unusual Transition Report

25 November 2022
This ADBI Featured Speaker webinar spotlighted Alexander Plekhanov of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), who presented EBRD’s 2022-23 Transition Report on the policy implications of “business unusual” conditions in the global economy. He discussed the effects of COVID-19…
Organizer: ADBI

Virtual Workshop on Hydrogen in Decarbonization Strategies in Asia and the Pacific

25 November 2022
Green hydrogen produced by renewable energy can help tackle sustainability challenges in sectors such as transportation, building development, and power generation, and enable larger-scale penetration of variable renewable energy when combined with emerging low-carbon technologies. Yet, global…
Organizer: ADBI

Global Regional Road Safety Observatories Dialogue on Powered Two-Wheeler Safety and the Asia-Pacific Road Safety Annual Meeting

11 to 13 October 2022
GRRSO Dialogue on Powered Two-Wheeler Safety 11-12 October 2022, Manila, Philippines Background Globally, road traffic crashes cause nearly 1.3 million preventable deaths and an estimated 50 million injuries each year. The Global Plan for the Second Decade of Action on Road Safety…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

The Women's Finance Exchange: Sustainable and Inclusive: How Are Financial Institutions Closing Gender Gaps in Green Finance

5 September 2022
Women and women-led enterprises often face greater vulnerabilities to the impacts of climate change and disasters, as they are more reliant on threatened natural resources. Despite this, a large gender gap exists in sustainable/climate finance. The Women’s Finance Exchange (WFX) would bring…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

SECURE Webinar 4: Private Sector Engagement in COVID-19 Vaccination Programs in Southeast Asia

23 August 2022
The fourth SECURE Webinar, Private Sector Engagement in COVID-19 Vaccination Programs in Southeast Asia, brought together policymakers, practitioners, and scholars to share insights, experiences, and best practices for private sector engagement in COVID-19 vaccination programs throughout SEA. The…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

ADBI-WCTRS Knowledge Sharing Session on Policies and Programs for High-Speed Rail Network Development in Asia

29 July 2022
Held during the 2022 World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR) Virtual Meeting, this ADBI-WCTR session examined global international high-speed rail (HSR) policy and project experiences and lessons learned to support HSR network development in Asia. The session explored HSR network extension,…
Organizer: ADBI

Reimagining the Future of Transport across Asia and the Pacific

23 June 2022
2:30 – 4:30 pm Manila, Philippines time (GMT+8) via Zoom Rapid population growth, aging population, climate change, and urban migration continue to affect the transport systems and significantly alter mobility across Asia and the Pacific. Understanding the key trends shaping transport needs and…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Following the Money Trail of the Illicit Wildlife Trade

21 June 2022
| 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. HK / SGT | Virtual Free webinar jointly organized by the Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with the World Customs Organizations (Regional Office for Capacity Building for Asia and the Pacific and the Regional Intelligence…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department