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Value for Money Presentation

19 November 2020
The presentation to ADB staff and other participants on value for money (VfM) assessment and its relation to the Principles of QII, particularly Principle 2 on raising economic efficiency in view of life cycle costs. The objectives of the session were to understand the role of VfM in the project…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation: Rising to the Challenge of COVID-19 and Beyond (Virtual)

10 to 12 November 2020
The Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation focused on the theme “Rising to the Challenge of COVID-19 and Beyond”. The experience of project implementation frontliners and cases from the field set the stage for three days of virtual discussions and knowledge sharing. The forum had…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation

10 November 2020 to 24 January 2024
The Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation is a flagship knowledge exchange event of the Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department. It gathers policymakers and project implementers of executing and implementing agencies in developing member countries for solution-…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Designing and Implementing Adaptive Social Protection Systems

4 November to 3 December 2020
The Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) developed and delivered the six-week course "Designing and Implementing Adaptive Social Protection Systems" to ADB staff from 13 countries in November and December 2020. The course supported personalised and flexible learning with the help of technology…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

6th Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network Conference (Virtual e-Government Procurement Conference 2020)

3 to 5 November 2020
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized the 6th Annual Conference of the Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network (APPeN) through a virtual platform. This year’s conference focused on rapid digitalization of public procurement induced by global pandemic. Objectives To continue…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

ADB Business Opportunities Outreach Virtual Launch Event

29 October 2020
During the last 10 years, ADB annually organized a Business Opportunities Fair in Manila as a forum for consultants, contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, and civil society organizations interested in providing goods, works, consulting and non-consulting services for ADB projects. This year,…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Co-Benefits of Addressing Climate Change and Air Pollution

12 October 2020
Many decision-makers in Asia are becoming interested in policies and technologies that control air pollution while mitigating climate change. The cleaner air, improved health, and stable climate resulting from these policies and technologies are known as co-benefits. Part of the reason co-…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

How Can We Sustain the Clean Air Post COVID-19?

17 September 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has compelled governments across the world to take dramatic measures to contain the spread of the virus. With the lockdowns and travel restrictions, human beings have been forced to change their behavioral patterns overnight. Countries and cities are facing severe…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Bridge to Future Livable and Green City Clusters, Cities, Towns and Villages in the People’s Republic of China

16 September 2020
Mr. Stefan Rau from EASS discussed the findings and analysis in an upcoming working paper on “Bridge to Future Livable and Green City Clusters, Cities, Towns and Villages in the People’s Republic of China: Policy Options for Urbanization in the New Era Aiming at Wellbeing and High-Quality…
Organizer: East Asia Department

International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 2020: Clean Air for a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous Society

7 September 2020
Emphasizing the need to make further efforts to improve air quality to protect human health, the UN Member States decided to designate 7 September as the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. On the occasion of the first International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies and noting the…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department