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Training on Climate Finance Tracking

27 to 28 June 2017
Extreme weather conditions brought about by climate change have been threatening the development and security of the Asia Pacific region. The poor are bearing the brunt of climate change given their vulnerability. ADB has a crucial role to play in leading the way towards a greener path. In line…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Technical Training on Urban Railway Policy

19 to 21 June 2017
Staff from ADB’s headquarters and resident missions participated in this urban railway policy training which discussed the mechanism and institutional arrangements that have been promoted from the historical expansion of railway network in Tokyo. The training was designed to enable participants to…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Role of Behavioral Economics to Improve Public Policies and Programs

19 June 2017
The Behavioural Insights Team explained how behavioral economics can be applied to a range of policy areas, and how organizations around the world have successfully used the behavioral economics approach. Many governments around the world and international organizations have adopted and recognized…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

KnowledgeIntensive Agriculture Workshop

15 to 16 June 2017
From labor-intensive to knowledge-intensive agriculture. With new knowledge and technology, can a modernized agriculture sector end world hunger and achieve food security? Agriculture is at a crossroads now. Resource base is shrinking, productivity is declining, and efforts to produce more food are…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Digital Transformation Culture

15 June 2017
Gerry McGovern, founder and CEO of Customer Carewords, explained how a digital culture can be internally built at ADB where flexibility, simplicity, empathy, and trust are the norm. He asserted that implementing new technology is often pointless unless the organization culture is transformed as…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Role of Managing for Development Results in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

15 to 16 June 2017
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present a new holistic framework for all countries’ development efforts, linking people, planet, and prosperity by 2030. The SDGs pick up from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which provided time-bound targets for addressing extreme poverty in its…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Strategy, Policy and Partnerships Department

Networking Practices of Sustainable Cities in AsiaPacific

13 June 2017
This installment of the Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series was conducted in partnership with the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES). It shared shared their initiatives on sustainable cities and city-to-city networking. It aimed to enable the participants to: Understand the…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Modernizing Irrigation Systems to Adapt to Water Scarcity in Drought Affected Provinces of Viet Nam

13 June 2017
Extreme weather conditions cause food shortages, floods, diseases, and drought that put millions of people and crops at risk in many countries. One example is the El Nino in 2015 which caused food shortages, diseases, and severe droughts in many countries in Asia, including Viet Nam. This learning…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Clean Technology Startups Can Solve Climate Change

5 to 8 June 2017
Asia needs cleantech solutions—innovative technologies, products, and services that enable more efficient use and management of energy and natural resources. By 2030, energy demand is projected to almost double in the Asia and Pacific region. Unless we move to cleaner sources of energy, Asia will…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Crafting Compelling Messages

2 June 2017
This installment of the Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series discusses the importance of crafting catchy messages that can hook target audiences. Framing your ideas as compelling messages helps you get the attention of key stakeholders. Creating a compelling narrative makes them want to work with you…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department