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Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2023 with Civil Society Organizations

23 February 2023
ADB is proud to announce a Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on 23 February 2023 as a joint collaboration between ADB's NGO and Civil Society Center (NGOC) and the Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department (PPFD). BOS are regular events…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Virtual Workshop on Energy Transition from Coal to a Low-Carbon Future

20 to 22 February 2023
A growing number of countries in developing Asia are committing to more ambitious carbon reduction targets to achieve a 1.5 degrees Celsius global temperature reduction needed to fight climate change. For example, Indonesia, Nepal, the People’s Republic of China, Thailand, and Viet Nam have pledged…
Organizer: ADBI

Trade, Investment, and Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific

15 February 2023
Trade and investment play an outsized role in the economic development of the Asia and Pacific region, but it has come with unintended environmental costs. Asia and the Pacific are on the frontline of climate change and are responsible for about half of global annual carbon dioxide emissions. The…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Carbon Initiative Scoping Study - Results Presentation

10 February 2023
Based on the key findings of a scoping study that analyzed the status of global voluntary carbon credit markets, existing credit standards and mechanisms, and emerging relevant technology solutions in agriculture and land use, land use change, and the forestry sector, this seminar discussed the…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, South Asia Department

SECURE Webinar 6: Climate Change and Post-COVID-19 Health Security

3 February 2023
Climate change affects human health through a variety of mechanisms, including impacts on air quality, the spread of disease, food security, and extreme weather events. One way that climate change can affect air quality is through the increase in ground-level ozone, which is a harmful air…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Insight Thursday: Strengthening Climate Resilience at Scale While Leaving No One Behind

2 February 2023
This session explored the impacts of climate change in increasing poverty levels in the Asia and Pacific region, with the poor and vulnerable population, especially poor women, being disproportionately impacted. It also underscored the need for investments in resilience that were targeted at poor…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2023 with the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEiK)

26 January 2023
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. In response to the COVID-19…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2023 with the Netherlands

25 January 2023
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. In response to the COVID-19…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Impacts of Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities for Financial Institutions

19 December 2022
Speakers provide insights on how financial institutions can effectively quantify climate risks and its impact on portfolios and identity opportunities.
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

ADB Business Opportunities Seminar with Bangladesh 2022

13 December 2022
Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM) of ADB organized the Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) annually as its flagship event to bring talent and opportunities together to contribute to the development of Bangladesh. BOS apprises the business opportunities available in the ADB-funded projects in…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department