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Urban Development and Regional Cooperation and Integration Where is the Interface

9 November 2015
In this knowledge sharing session, Pradeep Srivastava of Asian Development Bank (ADB), discussed the applications of the new spatial regional cooperation and integration (RCI) framework to urbanization in developing countries. The framework expands the intersection of urban development and RCI…
Organizer: Regional Cooperation and Integration, and Trade Division, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Communication Power and Reform

5 November 2015
In the late 2000s, the Kyrgyz Republic faced periods of blackouts and electricity rationing during winters. In 2010, power and heat tariffs were sharply increased triggering wide public unrest and contributed to the downfall of the government. Asian Development Bank’s Power Sector Rehabilitation…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

Knowledge Partnership Dialogue Center of Excellence for Clean Energy

8 to 9 October 2015
Indonesia's ambitious economic growth aspirations are dependent, among other things, on its ability to expand access to reliable and clean sources of energy, for all its citizens. The Center of Excellence on Clean Energy, to be established by Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, is…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network Conference

6 October 2015 to 12 December 2025
This conference aims to strengthen the capacity of public procurement agencies in Asia and the Pacific to implement e-procurement solutions based on international best practices and sharing of experiences.
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network Inaugural eGovernment Procurement Conference

5 to 6 October 2015
The Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network Inaugural e-Government Procurement Conference conference aimed to strengthen the capacity of public procurement agencies in Asia and the Pacific to implement e-procurement solutions based on international best practices and sharing of…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

WastetoFuel Technology Training

21 to 23 September 2015
“Transport and climate change” is one of the priority pillars identified under the Asian Development Bank's Sustainable Transport Initiative Operational Plan, 2010 (STI-OP). Transport investments or the use of transport typically lead to increases in greenhouse gas emissions, and so increased…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Green City Development Tool Kit

18 September 2015
ICF International’s Emma Lewis presented the three-step city assessment framework, and discussed existing tools and resources for green and sustainable urban development. The tool kit is a reference for Asian Development Bank (ADB) staff, consultants, and city leaders that introduces key concepts…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Transport Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

How to Use Technology to Understand Urban Infrastructure and Human Mobility

17 September 2015
About 44 million people are being added to Asia's urban population every year, or roughly 120,000 people per day. This rate is expected to persist since 80% of the region's economic growth will be in urban areas. More than ever, there is great impetus to improve mobility and transport in Asia's…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Open Government Partnership Asia Pacific Regional Meeting

7 to 8 September 2015
ADB joined Open Government Partnership (OGP) in July 2014 with the ambition to support open government reforms throughout Asia and the Pacific. In preparation for the Global OGP Summit scheduled to take place in Mexico on 27-29 October 2015, ADB and the OGP organized this meeting in Manila,…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Complicated Multifaceted Communication in Postconflict Myanmar

4 September 2015
This learning event showcased the communication and participation planning processes brought about by ADB's Greater Mekong Subregion East West Economic Corridor Eindu to Kawkareik Road Improvement project to reach out to stakeholders in Myanmar, a newly-emerging democracy. Communication strategies…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Department of Communications and Knowledge Management