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Transforming Masculinities to End Gender-Based Violence A Panel Discussion to Commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW)

26 November 2024
Men and boys are central to the changes necessary for ending gender-based violence (GBV). These changes include difficult transformations: men changing deeply entrenched behaviors and the social norms that support them, re-balancing power in intimate and social relationships, change in…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

Webinar: Countering Tax Treaty Abuse through the Principal Purpose Test

5 November 2024
In 2015, the OECD released its final report on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action 6. Among several new rules, the report introduced the Principal Purpose Test (PPT), as a minimum standard, the counter tax treaty abuse. Since then, the PPT has been incorporated in more than 1,000 tax…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Advocacy Workshop to Address Gender Based Violence – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Systems Strengthening Program

30 October 2024
On 30 October, ADB held an advocacy training session to address gender-based violence (GBV) for health professionals from 32 hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province to support health sector reforms under $100 Million KP Health Systems Strengthening Program. CD Emma Fan highlighted importance…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Girls Takeover: Girls’ and Young Women’s Leadership in Nature-based Solutions for Climate Action

17 October 2024
Background The International Day of the Girl (IDG), celebrated annually on October 11, is a key global moment to celebrate the power of girls and highlight the barriers they face. This event aims to amplify their voices to share the issues they experience across the world and the support they…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

2024 Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific Seminar: Government Incentives for Corporate Anti-Corruption Compliance

25 to 27 September 2024
ADB and OECD, co-secretariats of the Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific (ACI), in collaboration with the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bhutan and the Royal Government of Bhutan, held the 2024 ACI regional seminar on 25-27 September 2024, in Thimphu, Bhutan. The seminar focused on…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Integrity Learning Series: Nepal Implementing and Executing Agencies

25 September 2024
On 25 September 2024, OAI delivered two knowledge-sharing sessions in Kathmandu as part of its Integrity Learning Series. The first training for 29 representatives from Nepal's executing and implementing agencies focused on recognizing red flags and reducing corruption risks in ADB projects through…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

The Integrity Learning Series: Pakistan Sindh Emergency Housing Reconstruction Project

24 September 2024
Representatives from the Sindh Emergency Housing Reconstruction Project (SEHRP) in Pakistan and ADB personnel learned about identifying integrity risks and red flags. OAI provides training tailored for participants exercising oversight functions and project responsibility under RETA 9703's…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Integrity Learning Series: Pakistan Developing Resilient Environments and Advancing Municipal Services in Punjab Projects

24 September 2024
ADB OAI's integrity learning session for Executing and Implementing Agencies in Pakistan. OAI provides training tailored for participants exercising oversight functions and project responsibility under RETA 9703's Integrity Learning Series.
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

GMS Gender Equality and Inclusion Forum 2024

19 to 20 September 2024
ABOUT THE EVENT The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) faces complex challenges – climate change, demographic shifts, rapid technological advancement – that both threaten progress and offer potential for transformative solutions. In this dynamic landscape, the GMS Gender Equality and Inclusion…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

Integrity Learning Series: Lao PDR Financial Fraud and Misappropriation of Assets, and How to Identify Red Flags

4 September 2024
ADB OAI's integrity learning session for Executing and Implementing Agencies in Lao PDR. OAI provides training tailored for participants exercising oversight functions and project responsibility under RETA 9703's Integrity Learning Series.
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity