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Expert-Practitioner Workshop and Korea Showcase: Startup Ecosystem Development

6 to 10 November 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with a variety of public and private partners, initiated a program to help its member countries evolve enabling startup ecosystems. In 2019, a workshop on “Tech Start-ups Support Program in Asia and the Pacific” was organized in Seoul. Building on…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

SARD Knowledge Spotlight - Transformative Approaches to Rural Maharashtra's Agriculture: Addressing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

26 October 2023
This SARD Knowledge Spotlight event showcased synergies between the Maharashtra Rural High Voltage Distribution System Program (HVDS) and the Maharashtra Agribusiness Network (MAGNET) Project to ensure reliable and good quality power supply, boost crop yields, conserve water, reduce farmers'…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Barriers to EV Adoption and Finding Solutions

18 October 2023
This webinar will explore the key barriers to electric vehicle adoption in the Asia and Pacific region. Strategies to overcome obstacles will be identified, alongside topical case studies that have been implemented across the region and beyond.
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

E-mobility Policy Framework

4 October 2023
This webinar will provide an overview of the fundamental building blocks of EV policy development, which comprises vehicle segments, energy sector, technology, industrial development, inclusivity and institutional readiness. The webinar will bring examples of some of these building blocks and…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Closing the Loop on Food Waste with Insect Bioconversion (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 19)

28 September 2023
The ADB Circular Economy (CE) Webinar Series session explored how insect bioconversion offers a nature-based solution to the pressing challenges of managing food and other organic waste by transforming food waste into a valuable resource for the pet, aquaculture, and livestock markets. Aligned…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Lessons From an E-Mobility Readiness Project in Indonesia

27 September 2023
In this webinar you will hear initial lessons learnt from the project Enhancing Readiness for the Transition to Electric Vehicles in Indonesia (ENTREV), financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The project is implemented in collaboration between Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Introduction to E-Mobility

20 September 2023
This webinar provides an overview of the fundamentals of electric vehicles, including batteries and charging through the lens of light electric mobility. It explains the rationale for electrification and introduces some of the big questions and unresolved challenges facing the transport sector on…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Cambodia: Wetland Ecosystem Services Workshop

13 to 14 September 2023
Workshop objective: To strengthen the capacity of wetland managers, policymakers, and conservation practitioners for sustainable wetland management through an in-depth understanding of wetland ecosystem services and how to assess them. This training workshop will enable the Regional Flyway…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Climate-Resilient Transport Workshop

5 to 7 September 2023
VENUE: ADB Headquarters, Manila ADB is prioritizing climate and disaster resilience and low-carbon development in response to the growing threats facing Asia and the Pacific. This includes ambition to deliver $100 billion in cumulative climate financing to developing member countries (DMCs) by…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Book Launch Webinar: Infrastructure Spillover Impacts in Developing Asia

31 August 2023
Quality infrastructure development could give developing Asia a critical boost by enhancing growth and eradicating poverty, especially during the time of economic crisis. However, the growing demand for public funds for health, education, and social welfare programs diminishes the allocation of…
Organizer: ADBI