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Managing safe equitable and effective COVID19 vaccination

24 February 2021
The 13th Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Managing safe, equitable, and effective COVID-19 vaccination" featured COVID-19 vaccines development and distribution, reliable supply, financing options, and policy actions for effective vaccination. Over 90 government…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Financial Sustainability of Water Utilities and the Impacts of COVID19

23 February 2021
The team from Wedgewood White, Paul Webber, and Paul White shared their experiences about the financial impacts of COVID-19 and some of the strategies that have been put into place by utilities to ensure their ongoing financial sustainability during the pandemic. Alexandra Conroy from ADB’s…
Organizer: Pacific Department

CWRD Brown Bag Seminar Held on the New Pakistan Country Partnership Strategy 20212025

17 February 2021
On 17 February, CWRC’s Kiyoshi Taniguchi shared lessons learned on leading the preparation for Pakistan’s CPS which prioritizes support for: (i) improving economic management to restore stability and growth, (ii) building resilience through human capital development and social protection to…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

WEF Nexus Water Productivity and Water Accounting

16 February 2021
3:30–5:00 p.m. (GMT +8), Tuesday, Zoom The water-food-energy (WEF) nexus and water accounting approaches are considered as two powerful tools that can maximize production derived from water use across sectors. This webinar showed the practical promise of implementing the nexus while also…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Public Integrity Network Capacity Development Program

5 February to 28 April 2021
In response to its members’ request to learn from countries’ successful experience and best practices in corruption prevention and education, the Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific (ACI) partners with Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) to conduct a public…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Education Sector Group Webinars

3 February 2021
via Zoom ADB's Education Sector Group is organizing two webinars that will highlight major education challenges: Webinar 1: Education Priorities in Response to COVID-19 Disruptions - Highlights of the White Paper from “Save Our Future Campaign” 3 February 2021 | 10 a.m. (Manila time) Speaker:…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Education Priorities in Response to COVID19 Disruptions Highlights of the White Paper from Save Our Future Campaign

3 February 2021
10:00 – 11:00 AM (Manila), via Zoom This presentation discussed priorities in response to COVID-19 to continue learning and improve foundational skills of all learners.
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

How Should Universities Respond to the Era of 4th Industrial Revolution

3 February 2021
4:30 – 5:30 PM (Manila), via Zoom This presentation discussed how universities need to collaborate with industry to become more innovative in preparing learners during an era of fourth industrial revolution.
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Strategies for Supplying Water to Informal Areas and Handwashing in Public Places

3 February 2021
The workshop provided information on the range of designs that have been implemented around the world to support improved handwashing. While this has not historically been a role for utilities, there is strong demand in many countries for utilities to support handwashing as a COVID-19 response…
Organizer: Pacific Department

ADB Water and IWMI Webinar Series Science and Innovation for a WaterSecure Future for All

2 February to 16 March 2021
For its first webinar series in 2021, the ADB Water Sector Group partnered with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). The first webinar series was a four-part series focusing on innovative approaches and tools that can contribute toward advancing water security and climate…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office