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Introduction to the Afternoon Session

9 October 2025
An overview of the activities was presented for the first day of training, which included an introduction to the toolkit guide and activities related to its application.

Project Life Cycle Step 1: Identification

9 October 2025
This session highlights the importance of integrating air quality objectives early in the project life cycle.

Project Life Cycle Step 2 and 3: Preparation and Appraisal – Part 1

9 October 2025
The activity focuses on integrating air quality considerations into project design by evaluating baseline conditions, identifying pollution sources, and prioritizing interventions.

How Disaster Resilient Loans Strengthen Fiscal Resilience of DMCs

9 October 2025
This presentation explains how Disaster Resilient Loans (DRL) operate as a financing tool to strengthen disaster preparedness and recovery, and how they complement ADB’s Crisis Response Toolkit.

Overview on Asia Clean Blue Skies Program and relevant TA

8 October 2025
The presentation outlined ADB’s support for air quality management in Asia, highlighting the Asia Clean Blue Skies Program, key technical assistance initiatives, and investments that strengthened policies, capacity, and clean air solutions across developing member countries.

State of Global Air Quality Funding 2025

8 October 2025
The presentation highlighted the state of global air quality funding, emphasizing the health, climate, and economic benefits of investing in clean air. It underscored current funding gaps, regional and sectoral trends, and offered key recommendations for international development funders to scale…

Clean Air: A Strategic Pillar of Climate Resilience

8 October 2025
The presentation highlighted the Urban Resilience Trust Fund’s support for clean air as a core pillar of climate resilience, showcasing how integrated urban planning, capacity building, and innovative investments strengthened air quality, public health, and low-carbon development across eligible…

Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism

8 October 2025
The presentation summarized the Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JFJCM), which was established in 2014 to provide grants for deploying advanced low-carbon technologies in ADB-financed projects under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM). It outlined eligibility criteria, funding schemes…

Development of a Taxonomy for ADB’s Circular Economy Activities and Indicators for Tracking Progress

8 October 2025
The presentation explained the development of a taxonomy for ADB’s circular economy (CE) activities and a set of indicators for tracking progress. It defined CE as a system that eliminates waste, keeps materials in use, and regenerates natural systems, replacing the linear “take-make-waste” model.…

Aligning Circular Economy Goals and International Commitments

8 October 2025
The presentation discussed how ADB could align circular economy (CE) goals with international commitments such as the Paris Agreement, Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and upcoming Global Plastics Treaty. It outlined the rationale for integrating CE into treaty implementation,…