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Dig Once Approach

4 July 2024
One of the key obstacles to greening road transportation is the cost and disruption associated with retrofitting existing roads and energy networks to accommodate charging infrastructure. The Dig Once Approach presents a potential solution to address this challenge. Generally, Dig Once is an…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Road User Charges in a Green Future

4 July 2024
This event highlighted how the traditional way of charging road users based on fuel consumption will become obsolete, as more people switch to electric vehicles and other low-carbon modes, and how this leaves a funding gap for the road sector, requiring new systems that encourage green mobility…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Aging Well in Asia

23 May 2024
The share of Asians 60 and above is expected to reach 25.2% by 2050. The inaugural Asian Development Policy Report 2024: Aging Well in Asia analyzes the current state of well-being of older Asians. Based on the analysis, the report sets forth policy options that will help Asians age well.
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

High-Speed Rail Webinar Series: Policy Considerations for National High-Speed Rail Network Construction—Cases from Italy

9 May 2024
This webinar explored the evolution of Italy’s high-speed rail (HSR) system, examined the economic, political, and social drivers behind its development. Understanding the challenges faced in financing HSR projects and dissecting institutional arrangements for operation and maintenance in Italy…
Organizer: ADBI

Government and Civil Society Stakeholders of Tajikistan

9 to 10 May 2024
Dushanbe, Tajikistan The consultations schedule is as follows: 9 May 2024 Consultation with Civil Society Organization Stakeholders of Tajikistan 10 May 2024 Consultation with Government Stakeholders of Tajikistan
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

Regional Conference: Inclusive Energy Transition in South Asia and Beyond

7 to 9 May 2024
The regional conference aimed to provide a platform for energy sector agencies, power utilities, and other stakeholders from South Asia and beyond to engage in discussions regarding inclusive principles, frameworks, and strategies for the global transition from fossil fuel-based energy systems to…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Government Stakeholders from Central and West Asia

7 to 8 May 2024
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

Navigating Interconnected Challenges: Climate, Conflict, and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific

4 May 2024
This session discussed the complex interplay between climate change, conflict, crisis, and social development in the Asia and Pacific region, with a focus on the vulnerabilities faced by women and other marginalized populations, including LGBTI communities. In his opening remarks, Benjamin Graham…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Protecting People and Planet: Will ADB’s New Environmental and Social Framework Live Up to Its Promises?

3 May 2024
Chantale Wong opened the session by observing that strong environmental and social safeguards are key to prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable economies. She highlighted the new stakeholder engagement standard in the draft Environment and Social Framework (ESF) to engage with people. The upcoming…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Integrating Water and Land Management into Road Development for Enhanced Resilience​

18 April 2024
This event highlighted how the traditional way of charging road users based on fuel consumption will become obsolete, as more people switch to electric vehicles and other low-carbon modes, and how this leaves a funding gap for the road sector, requiring new systems that encourage green mobility…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office