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World Environment Day 2019 Panel Discussion on Beating Air Pollution Making Asias Cities Livable

5 June 2019
World Environment Day is an annual event organized by UN Environment on 5 June and celebrated by ADB's Environment Thematic Group. This year's theme, 'Beat Air Pollution", is aligned with the operational priorities of ADB’s Strategy 2030 including those aimed at making cities more livable and…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

ADBI Sessions on Transport Infrastructure and Quality of Life at World Conference on Transportation Research

28 to 30 May 2019
Policymakers planning large infrastructure projects such as high-speed rail (HSR) are increasingly looking for innovative policy instruments to attract private sector investment in these projects. These discussion sessions spotlight lessons from infrastructure projects and operations in Asia and…
Organizer: ADBI

AsiaPacific Railway Innovations Forum 2019

21 to 24 May 2019
The level of railway technology varies greatly throughout developing Asia and the Pacific but is often ancient in terms of railway infrastructures, systems, and rolling stock. New technologies in the digital sphere, from control systems to data gathering, create an immense opportunity, but at the…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Internal Auditing Youth Summit 2019

4 May 2019
In celebration of Internal Audit Awareness Month, the Institute of Internal Auditors Student Chapter – FEU in partnership with Institute of Internal Auditors – Philippines held the Internal Auditing Youth Summit 2019, an annual convention organized for 3rd to 5th year and fresh graduates of…
Organizer: Office of the Auditor General

Building the Pakistan Road Assessment Program to Star Rate National Highways for Safety

2 May 2019
Greg Smith of the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) presented the status of road assessment activities in Pakistan, supported under ADB's regional technical assistance on Unlocking Innovation for Development. The TA aims to scale up innovative road safety operations, with a focus on…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Roads as Instruments for Water Management and Climate Resilience

28 January 2019
Roads typically cause erosion, flooding, and water logging, whereas water is the prime cause of damage to roads. As such, roads and water are often considered as enemies; albeit if remedied, both could be friends. Roads can become instruments for water management and climate resilience. MetaMeta’s…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

International Forum on Low Carbon Development for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program Cities

4 to 6 December 2018
Rapid urbanization has been accompanied by increasing demand for energy and natural resources, and consequently disproportionate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cities. Witnessing unprecedented variability in weather conditions, anticipating climate change-induced threat, and recognizing the…
Organizer: East Asia Department

Conference on Spillover Effects of HighSpeed Rail and Quality of Life

14 to 15 November 2018
Policy makers in developing countries are eager to learn about large-scale public infrastructure such as high-speed rail (HSR). India’s government, for one, has announced plans to adopt Japan’s shinkansen technology for the HSR project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. JR East is providing technical…
Organizer: ADBI

ADB Transport Forum 2018

12 to 14 September 2018
By ADB estimates, the Asian transport sector will require over $8.4 trillion in investments until 2030 in order to continue the region’s growth trajectory while responding to the challenges of climate change. Opportunities exist to close the infrastructure funding gap and direct the financing…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Research Findings of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Interns

8 August 2018
Interns from the Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy completed their research internship in ADB. Sarah Hui Li, presented on (i) municipal finance and policy options to improve the enabling institutional environment and instruments for Asia Pacific cities to be able to access long-term adequate…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Transport Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office