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Plastic Odyssey: Tackling Plastic Pollution through Innovation

21 November 2024
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized a hybrid webinar, Plastic Odyssey: Tackling Plastic Pollution Through Innovation, on 21 November 2024, from 2:00–3:30 p.m. at Learning Resource Center 1, ADB Headquarters. The event featured Simon Bernard, CEO of Plastic Odyssey, and was coordinated by…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

COP29 Side Event - Scaling Nature-Positive and Mainstreaming Investments in Asia and the Pacific

21 November 2024
The economies and people of Asia and the Pacific region depend heavily on a healthy environment and nature, with the natural capital and ecosystem goods and services they provide. Approximately $18 trillion, or over 53% of the region’s economy, is directly dependent on nature, with key sectors…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Livelihood Restoration Regional Workshop for Central and West Asia

21 to 23 November 2024
Regional Operations Services I (OSR1) of the Office of Safeguards (OSFG), in partnership with the Policy and Technical Services (OSPT), organized the Livelihood Restoration Regional Workshop for Central and West Asia. The event took place from 21 to 23 November 2024 at the Hilton Tashkent,…
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

Circular Economy of Manila Bay’s Plastic Waste (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 32)

20 November 2024
The Holcim Circular Explorer project in Manila Bay was a groundbreaking initiative that combined technology, sustainability, and community action to tackle marine pollution. This solar-powered boat collected and recycled plastic waste directly from the water, using advanced onboard systems to…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

ADB Business Opportunities Seminar 2024 with Mongolia

19 November 2024
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. These activities benefit…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Outreach Conference for Private Sector on Bidding Opportunities in Lao PDR

15 November 2024
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. These activities benefit…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

ADB Business Opportunities Seminar with Papua New Guinea

14 to 15 November 2024
Participants who have already registered for this event but have not provided their email address will be unable to get any further information about the event. All such registrants are requested to re-register for the event by including their email address. For those who have registered, please…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Biodegradable and Compostable Solutions for Agriculture (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 31)

13 November 2024
Novamont was an Italian industrial company established in 1990. It was a Benefit Company, B Corp certified and among the leaders in producing biodegradable and compostable materials, biochemicals, and bioproducts wholly or partly derived from renewable origins. Since 2023, Novamont has become…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Training on Digital Infrastructure

12 November 2024
The inaugural training and orientation session on Digital Infrastructure and Economic Development held on November 12 under ADB’s digital transformation technical assistance, gathered key government officials from 20 federal and provincial ministries and departments. The session aimed to foster a…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Training Workshop on Nature and Agriculture: Policies, Economic Valuation, and Nature-Based Solutions

12 to 15 November 2024
Asia and the Pacific is one of the world’s most biodiverse regions, with 17 global biodiversity hotspots and diverse ecosystems, from mountains and deserts to wetlands, tropical forests, and coral reefs. This rich natural capital underpins the region’s food systems plus its economies, climate,…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, ADBI