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30 March 2017
Microsoft’s Jo Grubb, adoption and change management architect, shared how digital workplace strategies are leveraging technology advances, enabling new and more effective ways of working, and improving staff outcomes and agility.
This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
29 March 2017
Various issues affect large-scale irrigation performance in India. These include increasing water demand and very low water use efficiency. To support the implementation of India's National Water Mission, an analytical framework to assess systems performance and modernize India's irrigation system…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
29 March 2017
In this Urban Studio session, the Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) presented how it supported the conceptualization of ADB's Jinan Sustainable Urban Mobility Development project.
The project is aimed at demonstrating how a large city which was designed for private vehicles can be…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
28 to 31 March 2017
Designed as a multistakeholder dialogue process, this Leadership and Innovation Lab combines individual development with systemic and institutional change initiatives.
"Transforming Leadership: Women, Men, Power, and Potential” is a Leadership and Innovation Lab targeting leaders and change agents…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division, Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office
23 March 2017
French transport companies in this learning event presented on their expertise in transport efficiency and safety, and introduced good practices in urban transport planning. MDP Consulting & Engineering’s Sarah Bittam discussed about designing new solutions to urban transport challenges.
Organizer: Transport Sector Office
22 March 2017
This year's World Water Day Celebration in the Asian Development Bank looked more closely into the emerging issues surrounding water. It discussed the importance of flood mitigation in the face of climate change, forming water sensitive cities in the midst of rapid population growth, and water…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
22 to 23 March 2017
The ADB Business Opportunities Fair (BOF) is a one-stop forum for consultants, contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers looking to provide goods and services for ADB projects. It has proven to be an excellent opportunity to network not only with peers in the industry, but also with ADB specialists…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department
20 March 2017
Reforms have been rolled out in Singapore to encourage competition in the electricity sector. In this brownbag session hosted by ADB’s Energy Sector Group, Serena Ho of the Energy Market Company shared Singapore’s market reform milestones and provided a background of the country’s electricity…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
17 March 2017
Staff from ADB Resident Missions shared their learnings and experiences on the implementation of projects in the field. They highlighted climate resilience measures in municipal infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, and practices toward successful implementation of water supply and sanitation…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
13 March 2017
The People's Republic of China has achieved universal health insurance in 2011. What are its impacts so far?
ADB intern Jessica Sun discussed the process of how the People's Republic of China achieved universal health insurance since 2011, evaluated the impacts of access to health insurance, and…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office