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SECURE Webinar 8: Promising the Green Economy: Conceptualizing Green Initiatives to Health Facilities in Asia and the Pacific

7 July 2023
Strong, balanced, secure, sustainable, and inclusive growth in the economy is one of the major drivers of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Putrajaya Vision 2040. To attain sustainable growth outcomes, APEC member countries focus on policy responses to environmental and social…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Southeast Asia Department

Role of Water Utilities in Supporting Rural WASH

5 July 2023
In the Pacific, rural WASH is often managed at a community level by Village Water Committees, local government or similar. Water utilities are supporting rural WASH to varying degrees across the region, reflecting the global trend of increasing utility engagement in rural water services.…
Organizer: Pacific Department

ADB Business Opportunities Seminar with Indonesia

4 July 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. These activities benefit…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Yellow River Ecological Corridor (YREC) Seminar Series: Building Sustainable and Climate Resilient Agriculture in the Yellow River Basin

3 July 2023
Location: Kerry Hotel, Beijing. Date: July 3, 2023 (Monday), 09:00-17:10 (Beijing time) Meeting ID: 960 0014 1764 Passcode: YREC230703 Objectives of the Bejing onsite hybrid seminar (1 day) Introduce the project implementation; Final report (draft comments) presentation and…
Organizer: East Asia Department

Yellow River Ecological Corridor (YREC) Seminar Series

28 June to 3 July 2023
Seminar 1 Location: Onsite – Henan Province (Zhengzhou city), hybrid (online participation for Day 1 and Day 3) Date: May 24 – 26 Seminar 2 Location: Kerry Hotel, Beijing. Date: July 3, 2023 (Monday), 09:00-17:10 (Beijing time) Meeting ID: 960 0014 1764 Passcode: YREC230703 The Yellow…
Organizer: East Asia Department

Philippines: Wetland Ecosystem Services Workshop

27 to 30 June 2023
This RFI Ecosystem Services Training Workshop for the Philippines was held at ADB Headquarters in Manila and included a field visit to Balanga Nature and Wetland Park in Bataan Province. The Balanga wetlands are a critical site for migratory birds along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Regional Knowledge Sharing Event: Air Quality and Climate Benefits of Energy Policies

26 June 2023
Background: The energy sector plays a significant role in addressing air pollution and climate change. The generation of energy, together with residential energy use and industrial processes, are the key contributing sectors to global PM2.5 exposure and the corresponding health burden of an…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Smart Cities and Circular Economy: How Citizens Recycle and Reuse to Save the Planet (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 16)

22 June 2023
The amount of plastic waste in South Korea has been increasing rapidly during the coronavirus pandemic, and the problem is becoming serious. To solve this problem, it is important for civil society to properly separate and collect used disposable waste and turn it into resources and to use…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

13th Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion Forum: Policy Approaches to Support Green Financing of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises

21 to 22 June 2023
Climate change and environmental degradation pose significant risks to the performance of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) critical to economic growth and climate resilience. The movement toward green finance mechanisms has the potential to create new financing opportunities for…
Organizer: ADBI

Innovative Solutions and Financial Analysis for Green Affordable Housing

20 June 2023
The emerging business-driven case for green affordable housing reveals six (6) drivers of profitability: i) access to international green finance flows for better financing terms; ii) minimized incremental cost through early planning; iii) faster sales through market differentiation; iv) savings…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office