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EVENT
Enhancing Knowledge for a Sustainable Future: An Environmental and Social Training for Contractors
Enhancing Knowledge for a Sustainable Future: An Environmental and Social Training for Contractors
28-30 May

2025

TIME: 28-30 May 2025, 8:30 – 17:30 (GMT+8)

LOCATION: Hybrid

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DESCRIPTION

Co-organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF), and China International Contractors Association (CHINCA), this three-day environmental and social training aims to strengthen the skills and operational efficiency of contractors engaged in ADB and AIIB-financed projects.

The training program will focus on procurement and contract management, and environmental and social risk and impact management. It is designed to equip participants with practical knowledge that supports environmental protection and promotes social well-being through sustainable development practices.

AUDIENCE

The training is intended for contractors implementing ADB and AIIB-funded projects across Asia and other regions who are:

(1) currently implementing or planning to implement ADB and AIIB-financed projects and seeking to enhance capacity on environmental and social risk and impact management
(2) looking to deepen understanding of how to respond to bids under ADB and AIIB-funded projects
(3) eager to learn from industry experts, connect with peers, and expand professional networks
(4) aiming to improve their competitiveness and ability to effectively implement ADB and AIIB-supported projects

FORMAT

The training will be delivered in a three-day hybrid format.

Speaker presentations, case studies, and discussions will be conducted in English with simultaneous translation in Chinese.

Video recordings of select workshop content will be uploaded on the MCDF website. Complete workshop video recordings and featured presentations will be made available on MCDF’s digital platform, JIGSAW.

Certificates of attendance will be awarded to participants who complete the full three-day training program.

AGENDA
Speakers
Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Vice President, Investment Solutions, AIIB
Nianshan Zhang
Nianshan Zhang
Head, Office of Safeguards, ADB
Yanning Wang
Yanning Wang
Director General, Sustainability and Fiduciary Solutions, AIIB
Ayumi Konishi
Ayumi Konishi
Senior Advisor to the CEO, MCDF
Xiuming Xin
Xiuming Xin
Vice Chairman, China International Contractors Association
Samon Sun
Samon Sun
Senior Associate, Pinsent Masons
Beatrice Yulo Gomez
Beatrice Yulo Gomez
Principal Safeguards Specialist (Environment), OSFG, ADB
Jay Roop
Jay Roop
Principal Safeguards Specialist, (Environment), OFSG, ADB
Felix Nii Tettey Oku (MCIWEM, C.WEM, C.EnvSci, MIOSH)
Felix Nii Tettey Oku (MCIWEM, C.WEM, C.EnvSci, MIOSH)
Principal Safeguard Specialist, Office of Safeguards, ADB
Paola Castillo
Paola Castillo
Senior Social Development Specialist, AIIB
Maya Gabriela Villaluz
Maya Gabriela Villaluz
Senior Environment Specialist, AIIB
Carsten Huttche (MSc/ Dipl. Biol.)
Carsten Huttche (MSc/ Dipl. Biol.)
Senior Environmental Specialist, AIIB
Krisnan Isomartana
Krisnan Isomartana
Senior Environment Specialist, AIIB
Kisa Mfalila
Kisa Mfalila
Senior Advisor to the CEO, Environmental, Social, and Governance, MCDF
Kassiyet Tulegenova
Kassiyet Tulegenova
Safeguards Specialist (Labor), Policy and Technical Services
Office of Safeguards, ADB
Mark Barnard
Mark Barnard
Senior Environment Specialist, AIIB
Rupal Kulkarni
Rupal Kulkarni
Social Development Specialist, AIIB
Muzaffar Ahmad
Muzaffar Ahmad
Senior Environment Specialist, AIIB
Shagun Mehrotra
Shagun Mehrotra
Senior Social Development Specialist, AIIB
Jenny Yan Yee Chu
Jenny Yan Yee Chu
Procurement Specialist, ADB
Minhong Fan
Minhong Fan
Senior Procurement Specialist, PPFD, ADB
Jingrong He
Jingrong He
Senior Procurement Specialist, AIIB
Drona Ghimire
Drona Ghimire
Senior Environment Specialist, AIIB
ORGANIZING PARTNERS
  • Asian Development Bank
  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
  • Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance
  • China International Contractors Association
CONTACT

If you would like to learn more about this training, please contact CHINCA’s Lyu Wenchao 吕文超(lyuwch@chinca.org), AIIB’s Jiaxuan Shi (jiaxuan.shi@aiib.org), ADB’s Editha Aguilar (eaguilar@adb.org), and MCDF’s Jenny Lou Fernandez (jenny.fernandez@themcdf.org).

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