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ADB Strengthens Capacity of Timorese Public Defenders to Handle Gender-Based Violence Cases

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Office of the Public Defender of Timor-Leste (ODP) recently concluded specialized workshops in Bali, Indonesia, to strengthen the capacity of Timorese public defenders in handling gender-based violence (GBV) cases. Held in August 2025, the training equipped defenders with practical skills to balance the rights of survivors and the accused in sensitive and complex cases.

ADB and ADBI Hold Third and Final Workshop in the Carbon Markets Webinar Series, on Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for Attracting Financing

On 1 August 2025, the ADB Office of the General Counsel and the ADB Institute hosted the final webinar in the Carbon Markets Series, which focused on developing legal and regulatory frameworks. Attended by 35 participants, the session explored key elements for building effective carbon markets, managing risks and opportunities, and attracting financing. In particular, presentations highlighted private sector considerations for investing—for instance, market feasibility and safeguards against greenwashing—and the importance of integrity in climate-related disclosures.

ADB Launches Legal Blueprint to Guide Law and Policymakers on Carbon Markets

In July 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) published the seminal Legal Blueprint for Developing and Regulating Carbon Markets to serve as a valuable and timely knowledge resource for law and policymakers in designing national carbon market laws and regulations. Developed under ADB’s Law and Policy Reform (LPR) Program, the legal blueprint focuses on the supply side—what countries hosting carbon crediting projects need to regulate to provide legal clarity to market participants and ensure social and environmental integrity to generate high-integrity carbon credits.

Webinar group photo with the esteemed panelists and ADB and ADBI organizing teams for the Second Workshop. From top (left to right): Ms. Belinda Ellington, ADB Expert, Mr. Daniele Quaggiotto, ADB Team Lead, and Ms. Seini Tinaikoro, Siwatibau and Sloan; middle (from left to right): Mr. Win Sim Tan, Verra, Ms. Kamia Handayani, PT PLN (Persero), Ms. Striratna Nityahayu, ADBI Team; bottom (left to right): Ms. Abigail Gotengco, Ms. Eleonor Dyan Garcia, Ms. Joycelyn Lucena, all from the ADB Team

ADB and ADBI Hold Second Workshop in Carbon Markets Webinar Series, Focusing on Safeguards, Community Protection, and Benefit Sharing

On 3 July 2025, the ADB Law and Policy Reform Program and the ADB Institute hosted a webinar entitled "Strengthening Legal Frameworks for Equitable and Sustainable Carbon Credit Implementation," the second workshop in the 3-part Carbon Markets Webinar Series.

Participant engagement at the first panel session involving Ms Darya Kim, Mr. Keith Carter, Mr. Azizjon Abdurakhimov, and Mr. Aziz Atabekov

Developing Innovative Business Models with AI in Uzbekistan

On May 27-28, 2025, ADB’s Law and Policy Reform (LPR) Program organized a transformative two-day training program titled "Developing Innovative Business Models with AI in Uzbekistan" in Tashkent. Organized in collaboration with the Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship, the event brought together stakeholders from government, academia, industry leaders, and tech sector experts to explore the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in driving Uzbekistan's digital transformation.