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ADB-Australia Water Learning Week

14 February 2017
The first ADB-Australia Water Learning Week was held in December 2016 as part of the Water Sector Group's continuous learning and development program. The week-long program brought together project teams -- ADB sector staff and DMC counterparts -- to gain knowledge and experience from each other…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Running at the Top of the World: The Journey Toward Leadership and Success

9 February 2017
In 2016, William Thomas completed The Marathon Grand Slam, consisting of a marathon on all 7 continents and at the North Pole. In this Insight Thursday session he shared the lessons he learned from his multi-year journey, and described the impact that personal experiences can have on innovation,…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Using Pre-feasibility Studies to Conceptualize the Bangladesh City Region Development Project II

8 February 2017
Urban Studio, a knowledge-sharing initiative of the ADB Urban Sector Group, kicked off with the presentation of pre-feasibility studies on a city development project in Bangladesh. The session featured Cities Development Initiative for Asia's Senior Urban Environmental Engineer Neil Chadder and…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Developing Judicial Capacity for Adjudicating Climate Change and Sustainable Development Issues: Training on Environmental Law

14 December 2016
The TA will assist judiciaries develop seminal jurisprudence responsive to climate change and sustainable development issues as follows: (i) by exposing them to global and regional developments in this field, especially emerging concepts, principles, and jurisprudence from different jurisdictions…
Organizer: Office of the General Counsel

The Communication Story of Estero de Paco

13 December 2016
If a movie or a TV serial was made about Manila’s Estero de Paco before, it would have been titled, “the flowing dead.” This learning event discussed how the estero, a formerly dead tributary of the Pasig River in the Philippines, is not just flowing and alive, but also showcased how communications…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

Lessons from Australia's Water Scarcity and Drought

6 December 2016
Better water resources management in Australia quelled the impact of drought and water scarcity. Find out how. Gary Jones, chief executive of Australian Water Partnership, shared Australia's experience in managing water scarcity and drought. He discussed how water reforms in the country cushioned…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Mandalay City Goes Green

24 November 2016
ADB's Eri Honda and the Team Leader of ADB's Future Cities Program Ian Hamilton shared stories on how the restoration of Thingazar Creek is paving the way for the transformation of Mandalay into a prosperous, green urban center. The Mandalay Urban Services Improvement Project is the first urban…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

5th International Conference on Eco-Compensation and Payments for Ecosystem Services

24 to 25 November 2016
The 2016 international eco-compensation conference provided a platform for discussing innovations, developments, and lessons in implementing eco-compensation and payments for ecosystem services in the People’s Republic of China and other countries. Over 150 representatives from ADB developing…
Organizer: East Asia Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

First Green Business Forum: Investing in Asia and the Pacific

22 to 24 November 2016
ADB hosted its first Green Business Forum with the aim to: (i) provide a networking platform to share lessons and knowledge among green business leaders, government officials, and other stakeholders in the region; and (ii) raise the profile and expand the focus of green investments beyond…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Behavioral Economics and Public Policy: Nudging in the Philippines

17 November 2016
Anish Mehta, Senior Advisor with the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), examined how applying behavioral science approaches can help deliver better public policy in the Philippines in this Insight Thursday session. He focused on the potential for fiscal revenue mobilization, drawing on evidence from…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department