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The Power of Partnerships in Fostering a Circular Economy (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 15)

11 May 2023
ADDENDUM: Please note that the numbers or figures shown in the presentation delivered in this webinar may no longer be updated. These figures were accurate and/or relevant at the time of the webinar and the publishing of this event page. As the Philippines tackles the plastic waste problem,…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

The Integrity Learning Series: Anticorruption and Integrity Training for Pakistan Executing and Implementing Agencies

10 May 2023
On 10 May 2023, the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) and Central and West Asia Department's Portfolio, Results, Safeguards and Gender Unit (CWOD-PSG) held a hybrid integrity learning session for more than 80 Pakistan portfolio executing and implementing agencies and project…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, Central and West Asia Department

11th Regional Conference: From Pandemic to Recovery: Building Resilient Economies through Transparency, Integrity, and Trust

9 to 11 May 2023
On 9–11 May, ADB and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) organized the 11th Regional Conference of the Anti-Corruption Initiative (ACI) for Asia and the Pacific at ADB Headquarters. The ACI, for which ADB and OECD serve as co-Secretariat to the Initiative and guide the…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

ADBI Session: Diving into ADB-ADBI Support for the G20 (56th ADB Annual Meeting)

3 May 2023
Held alongside the 56th Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting in Incheon, this ADBI session explored Group of 20 (G20)-ADB engagement and options for the G20, the Group of Seven (G7), and the Global South to address shared challenges. Senior policy makers and experts examined G20 efforts to…
Organizer: ADBI

Winners of the 2023 ADB–IEA Innovative Policy Research Award

2 to 5 May 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Economic Association (IEA) are pleased to announce the three (3) best papers for the 2023 ADB–IEA Innovative Policy Research Award. The award-winning papers were selected from over 100 papers covering a wide range of economic topics. Each…
Organizer: South Asia Department, Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Agricultural Burning: Sectoral to Regional Impacts and Solutions

27 April 2023
The burning of residues and other wastes from agricultural lands and processes lead to pollutant emissions that contribute to air pollution and climate change. In different parts of Asia, seasonal crop residue burning is identified as a major contributor of air pollution. Agricultural burning…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Circular Solutions to Address Plastic Pollution in the Maritime Industry (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 14)

20 April 2023
In the Philippines, at least 2.5 million metric tons of plastic were being consumed pre-pandemic, out of which only 9% was being recycled and 35% was leaking into the open environment. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Grieg Group partnered to implement the “Clean Ports, Clean Oceans:…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

The Integrity Learning Series: Anticorruption and Integrity Training for Armenian Executing and Implementing Agencies

20 April 2023
On 20 April 2023, the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) organized an integrity learning session for 15 participants from the Armenian Territorial Development Fund, Yerevan Municipality, and Road Department, who are implementing ADB projects in the Armenian portfolio. The integrity…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, Central and West Asia Department

Why RED Blue Energy is ready for upscaling into megawatt-demonstration scale

14 April 2023
The webinar discussed Blue Energy or Salinity Gradient Power, which is generated by using two sources of water flows with different salt concentrations (fresh water and salt water), passing it through the Reverse Electro Dialysis (“RED”) stack. REDstack B.V. has developed a Reverse Electro…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

The Integrity Learning Series: Anticorruption and Integrity Training for India Project Executing and Implementing Agencies

14 April 2023
On 14 April 2023, the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) held a hybrid integrity learning session for 93 government officials working on ADB projects part of India’s portfolio. The session was part of the India Resident Mission Capacity Development Resource Center and Procurement Unit…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, South Asia Department