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ADB and the Climate Law and Governance Initiative Convene Experts to Innovate Solutions for Climate Law and Governance Challenges

On November 15, 2024, the Climate Law and Governance Initiative, in collaboration with ADB, UNEP, EBRD, World Bank Group, and IFAD, hosted Climate Law and Governance Day (CLGD). This event featured online side events to foster innovation and share best practices in climate law and governance. A key session, co-organized by ADB and EBRD, focused on mobilizing climate finance through legal and policy solutions. Following CLGD, a specialization course at ADA University provided in-depth understanding of the Paris Agreement, with lectures from ADB's General Counsel Thomas M. Clark and Principal Counsel Christina Pak.

Legal and Judicial Experts Explore Ways to Strengthen Environmental Protection and Address Climate Change at COP29 Side Events Organized by ADB OGC’s Law and Policy Reform Program

At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, ADB's Law and Policy Reform Program co-organized key side events on climate change, forest conservation, and judicial action. Highlights included discussions on forest finance, the Model Forest Act Initiative, and judicial perspectives on climate litigation. These events showcased ADB's commitment to strengthening environmental law, supporting the Paris Agreement, and addressing the triple planetary crisis. Participants, including legal experts, policymakers, and judges, shared insights and strategies to enhance forest governance, attract forest finance, and resolve climate disputes, fostering international cooperation and inspiring action against climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.

ADB and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Mark Seven Years of Cooperation and Successes in Developing Islamic Finance in the Philippines

ADB and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Mark Seven Years of Cooperation and Success in Developing Islamic Finance in the Philippines

Manila, Philippines, 26 November 2024—Following its successes in Indonesia and Malaysia in September 2024, ADB and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) brought their Philippine Islamic Finance Roadshow back to Manila for its concluding session.

ADB and Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship Partner to Advance Alternative Dispute Resolution in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan's Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship partnered, with ADB's support, hosted a two-day training program on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for commercial disputes. The seminar equipped participants with practical tools for efficient and effective dispute resolution, focusing on arbitration, mediation, and online dispute resolution. By promoting ADR, the program aims to foster a conducive business environment and attract foreign direct investment to Uzbekistan.

(From L-R): Nearirath Sreng, National E-commerce Law Expert (ADB consultant); Sven Callebaut, International Trade Expert (ADB consultant); CARM CD Jyotsana Varma; Sam Chetra, Director, Legal Affairs Department, Cambodia Ministry of Commerce; Gretchen Aquino, Co-TA Team Leader and Senior Legal Officer, ADB; Danny Burrows, International E-Commerce Law Expert (ADB consultant).

ADB Consults Stakeholders on Draft Cambodia E-commerce Trustmark Scheme

On 16-17 October 2024, ADB and Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) held stakeholder consultations on the draft Cambodia E-commerce Trustmark Scheme (CETS) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.