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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

2023 Resilience Learning Month

26 September to 27 October 2023
In celebration of Resilience Learning Month (RLM) 2023, ADB has organized a series of online events and capacity-building workshops that highlight regional and global innovation and lessons learned on tackling climate change and building climate and disaster resilience, delivered in partnership…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Capacity Development Course

25 September to 17 October 2023
Forty-one ADB staff from headquarters and resident missions completed seven interactive, half-day virtual workshops of the 2023 Resilience Learning Month (RLM) capacity development course from 26 September to 17 October. This year’s course tackled carbon pricing and carbon finance, climate finance…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

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

Scaling the Circular Economy with Circular Platforms (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 18)

14 September 2023
The circular economy offers a framework for reducing waste and increasing sustainability by keeping materials in use through repair, reuse, and recycling. However, scaling the circular economy requires overcoming challenges like connecting suppliers and buyers of used materials, tracking…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

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

Civil Society Stakeholder Comments and Feedback on the Draft ESF Received through Feedback Form and Email

7 September 2023 to 6 May 2024
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) initiated an update of its 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) in August 2020 following a corporate evaluation by ADB’s Independent Evaluation Department in May 2020. The ongoing update seeks to modernize the policy considering the changing development context,…
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

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