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Improved Decision-Making for Water Security Using Water Accounting

19 November 2020
9:00–10:00 a.m. CET / 4:00–5:00 p.m. Manila Planning of water resources development and allocation requires temporal and spatial information on water availability and consumption at the natural scale. Following the first webinar on water productivity, the ADB Water Sector Group, IHE Delft…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Expanding Support to Water Accounting in River Basins and Water Productivity Measurement in Irrigation Projects

18 to 19 November 2020
The ADB Water Sector Group, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (IHE Delft), and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) are conducting a two-part webinar on water accounting and water productivity analyses using remote sensing on 12 and 18 November, respectively. This is part of…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Increasing Agricultural Production Using Water Productivity

18 November 2020
9:00–10:00 a.m. CET / 4:00–5:00 p.m. Manila Water is by far the greatest water consumer in Asia, with agriculture accounting for between 60% and 95% of all water diversions in various countries. Over the past two years, the ADB Water Sector Group, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (IHE…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

KDIS-3ie-ADB-ADBI Conference on Impact Evaluation - Challenges and Promise for Human Capital Development in Asia

17 November 2020
The KDIS-3ie-ADB-ADBI Conference on Impact Evaluation aims to share empirical research findings on impact evaluation of human capital development policies in Asia using evidence-based approaches and big data.
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Waste Management and the Circular Economy - Nordic Best Practices

17 to 18 November 2020
Organized with the support of the Nordic Council of Ministers DAY 1: DAY 2: The Philippines has experienced rapid economic growth in recent years, with rising income and consumption levels overstretching waste management systems. The country is currently the 3rd largest generator of solid…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Development of Ecosystem-based Adaptation Measures for Climate Resilience in Nur-Sultan

17 to 19 November 2020
The fountain is a frequent meeting place for locals in the bustling Zhetysu Park. It features a daily evening program with coloured lights accompanied by classical and modern music during the warm months. (Photo by: Nur-Sultan Akimat) Cities are designed according to current or past conditions.…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

Results for Impact: Deepening Engagement with Civil Society (2020 CSO Anchors Training)

17 to 19 November 2020
The 2020 CSO Anchors Training aimed to enhance the knowledge and skills of key ADB staff to engage effectively with CSOs in the pandemic context and using current ADB procedures throughout the project cycle. The target core participants of this 3-day training were the CSO Anchors or ADB…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Assessing Climate and Disaster Risks of Infrastructure Systems

11 November 2020
As countries in Asia and the Pacific face an increasingly uncertain future, enhancing the resilience of infrastructure to disasters and climate change requires innovative and effective measures to evaluate multi-hazard risk. This session shared four brief case studies (Indonesia, Myanmar, Tonga,…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminars 2020 with Germany

11 to 24 November 2020
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. For 2020, a series of…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Fiscal and Debt Assessment of PPPs

11 November 2020
This presentation delivered to ADB staff and other event participants focused on the possible fiscal and debt impacts of public-private partnership (PPP) investment, and how these are most effectively managed. The session forms part of a program of webinars dealing with the application of the…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office