Activities

Gender Dimensions of Conditional Cash Transfers

23 April 2013 -- At a South-South Learning on Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Programs, co-hosted by ADB and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on 16-19 April 2013, at ADB HQ in Manila, participants heard about the challenges of implementing gender inclusive CCT programs. Read More

ADB's Climate Change Mitigation Initiative in Lao PDR

11 April 2013 -- ADB Country Director for Lao Resident Mission Chong Chi Nai on 27 March gave the opening remarks and co-chaired the meeting with the Greater Mekong Subregion National Coordinator, Mme. Monemany Nhoybouakong. Read More

ADB-AusAID Discussions on Gender

9 April 2013 -- The Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative team of ADB's Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office (PLCO) presented some of its achievements to AusAID's team, responsible for the $335 million Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development Initiative. Read More

Gender into Agriculture in Lao PDR

5 April 2013 -- A learning workshop was organized in Vientiane, Lao PDR to share lessons from the implementation of the ADB-supported Technical Assistance (TA) 7624 Capacity Strengthening for Gender Mainstreaming in the Agriculture Sector, with key stakeholders from the Ministry of Agriculture and their partners. Read More

Securing Gender Equality in Water: Out of the Shallows, Into the Deep

2 April 2013 -- Under the overall conference theme of "Securing Water for All," this session highlighted the opportunities to advance water security that are lost when there is a failure to address the problems facing women in the water sector. Read More

ADB Assists Pakistan's Civil Society Fight Violence Against Women

14 March 2013 -- ADB's Pakistan Resident Mission (PRM) on 7 March, under Regional Technical Assistance 7563: "Promoting Gender Inclusive Growth in Central and West Asia Developing Member Countries" launched an anti-gender based violence initiative in Karachi. Read More

ADB Celebrates IWD 2013 with Dame Carol Kidu

12 March 2013 -- Dame Carol Kidu, former Papua New Guinea Minister and female Member of Parliament, guest speaker at ADB's International Women's Day 2013, spoke about the lack of female representation in Asia and Pacific legislatures. Read More

IWD Celebrated by Sri Lanka Women's Chamber of Industry and Commerce

11 March 2013 -- ADB Sri Lanka Resident Mission Country Director Rita O'Sullivan, in her speech at the International Women's Day event on 4 March, emphasized ADB's contribution to women's empowerment in skills development and entrepreneurial activities to improve livelihoods. Read More

ADB, World Bank Launch Country Gender Assessment for Lao PDR

11 March 2013 -- ADB Country Director for Lao Resident Mission Chong Chi Nai on 1 March gave remarks and co-chaired the launch of the Country Gender Assessment for Lao PDR with Minister and former ADB Vice President Khempheng Pholsena, in charge of women's affairs, and World Bank Country Manager Keiko Miwa. Read More

ADB joins AfDB Gender in Country Strategy Workshop

6 March 2013 -- Lead Social and Development Specialist Sonomi Tanaka presented ADB's experience in mainstreaming gender in country partnership strategies at a workshop, organized by the African Development Bank on 27-28 February in Tunis. Read More