Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation Read more about Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation The Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation is a flagship knowledge exchange event of the Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department. It gathers policymakers and project implementers of executing and implementing agencies in developing member countries for solution-seeking discussions and knowledge-sharing on improving project management processes and results in ADB-financed projects.
Sonam Zam Keywords ADB energy hydropower Bhutan Read more about Sonam Zam Sonam Zam is a civil engineer committed to advancing renewable energy and sustainability. Equipped with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Bhutan and a Master’s in Renewable Energy from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, Sonam has gained experience in the field. Since January 2023, she has served as a Project Officer at ADB, Bhutan Resident Mission, focusing on energy and urban projects. Prior to joining ADB, she spent over a decade at Druk Green Power Corporation, where she gained valuable experience in hydropower development and project management.
Louise McSorley Keywords ADB social development Read more about Louise McSorley Louise works on social dimensions of Just Transition at ADB. Originally trained as a lawyer she has national and international experience drafting labor laws in Australia, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. Louise also served as a diplomat in Australian missions in New Delhi and Kuala Lumpur. Before joining ADB, Louise held leadership roles on workplace gender equality policy in Australia – serving as the CEO of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and then the Office for Women, in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Nisha Krishnan Keywords environment CRPP community resilience partnerships program ADB CCRE Read more about Nisha Krishnan
Circular Economy in the Construction Industry (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 26) Read more about Circular Economy in the Construction Industry (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 26) In the seminar, the potential of circular economy (CE) in the construction industry, known for its significant environmental footprint, was discussed. It focused on the stakeholders’ perception of costs and benefits. A machine learning model analyzed data from 382 participants from Norway, Latvia, Kazakhstan, UAE, Pakistan, Turkey, Spain, and other countries which were collected using an online survey in 2023.
Unlocking Tomorrow's Resilience: Bridging Countries through ISO of Disaster Risk Reduction Infrastructure Read more about Unlocking Tomorrow's Resilience: Bridging Countries through ISO of Disaster Risk Reduction Infrastructure The session featured a presentation by David Nguyen from Tohoku University that discussed how the international standardization of disaster risk reduction infrastructure can strengthen the resilience agenda.
Pushing the Limits: Scaling up Climate and Disaster Resilience to Minimize and Address Loss and Damage Read more about Pushing the Limits: Scaling up Climate and Disaster Resilience to Minimize and Address Loss and Damage This session discussed the limits to adaptation and how specific areas of investments in climate and disaster resilience can help push the limits and thereby help countries minimize and address loss and damage.
Climate Risk Management in an Emergency Assistance Loan: The Pakistan Emergency Flood Assistance Project Read more about Climate Risk Management in an Emergency Assistance Loan: The Pakistan Emergency Flood Assistance Project The session shared the approach and lessons learned in climate risk management for the Emergency Assistance Loan for the Pakistan 2022 floods. The presentation highlighted key approaches and results of rapid climate change assessments used to inform the build-back-better reconstruction of key transport, irrigation, and flood risk management infrastructure.
Capacity Development Course Read more about Capacity Development Course Forty-one ADB staff from headquarters and resident missions completed seven interactive, half-day virtual workshops of the 2023 Resilience Learning Month (RLM) capacity development course from 26 September to 17 October. This year’s course tackled carbon pricing and carbon finance, climate finance, climate and disaster resilience, Paris alignment, and post-disaster and emergency assistance.