Spotlight Measuring Sustainability in Global Value Chains 26 August 2025 Hard-won development gains are increasingly threatened by environmental risks that cross borders. Drawing on new data from Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2025, panelists examine how… ASM 2025: Global Uncertainty, Trade, and Private Sector Businesses in Asia and the Pacific 12 to 13 November 2025 Baku, Azerbaijan ADB organized the Launch Seminar of the Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor (ASM) 2025 Edition, which addressed the theme “Global Uncertainty, Trade, and Private Sector Businesses in Asia… Ocean System Innovations in Marine Health, Climate Resilience, and Renewable Energy 21 August 2025 The health of our oceans is vital to the planet’s climate stability, food security, and biodiversity. Yet, marine ecosystems are increasingly under threat from pollution, overfishing, and climate… Digitizing Waste Management with Women at the Center: Insights from Southeast Asia (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 40) 5 June 2025 This is the 40th session of the ADB Circular Economy Webinar Series, after nearly three years of promoting circular economy innovations and solutions. This webinar also marked World Environment Day… 1st INSPIRE Health Forum: Inclusive, Sustainable, Prosperous and Resilient (INSPIRE) Health Systems in Asia and the Pacific 7 to 11 July 2025 The First INSPIRE Health Forum was ADB’s flagship event to spark innovation and drive the transformation of health systems in Asia and the Pacific. With a strong track record of supporting its… CRPP Talks 4: Building Climate Resilience Through Graduation Programs 9 July 2025 Drawing on Bangladesh's Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme and examples from India, the session shared insights into how integrating climate adaptation measures into graduation approaches can create… Subregional Workshop on Inclusive Clean Energy Solutions in Bhutan and Nepal 22 to 23 May 2025 Paro, Bhutan Climate change is a global issue that demands policies addressing both mitigation and resilient infrastructure. While carbon emissions from power generation and transportation are major contributors… Subregional Workshop on Inclusive Clean Energy Solutions in Bangladesh, Maldives, and Sri Lanka 26 to 27 May 2025 Dhaka, Bangladesh Climate change is a global issue that demands policies addressing both mitigation and resilient infrastructure. While carbon emissions from power generation and transportation are major contributors… Harnessing Digital Transformation for Good 4 June 2025 Asia and the Pacific is experiencing rapid digital transformation, offering opportunities to promote inclusive and sustainable development and to strengthen resilience to extreme weather events.… PreviousNext Major Events Chemicals and Wastes Financing Partnership Facility Roundtable Meeting22 October 2025 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) hosted a consultative meeting on the proposed Chemicals and Wastes Financing Partnership Facility (CWFPF), an operational platform that will support sovereign… Civil Society Partnership Days: Papua New Guinea21 to 22 October 2025 The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Civil Society Partnership Days brought together the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Government of Papua New Guinea, and civil society organizations (CSOs) to… Environmental Safeguard Conference and Environmental and Social Framework Orientation Workshop for Central and West Asia, and East Asia Regions 29 September to 2 October 2025 ADB hosted the Environmental Safeguard Conference and Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) Orientation Workshop for Central and West Asia, and East Asia Regions on 29 September – 2 October 2025… 12th Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific Regional Conference23 to 25 September 2025 On 23–25 September 2025, ADB, OECD, Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK), and Kementerian Pendayagunaan Aparatur Negara dan Reformasi Birokrasi (PAN-RB) co-organized the 12th Anti-Corruption… ADB Workshop on Capacity Building for Health Sector Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)22 to 23 September 2025Venue: Courtyard by Marriott, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Under the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Regional Knowledge and Support Technical Assistance (TA 10106-REG: Strengthening Primary Healthcare… Recent Events Smart, Clean, Connected: The Next Wave of Port Decarbonization20 November 2025 Ports are the heartbeat of global trade, handling about 80% of the world’s goods by volume, and even more in developing economies. Yet, while they drive economic growth, port and shipping activities… Scaling What Works: Private Sector Development as Catalyst for Growth in Southeast Asia18 November 2025 Mobilizing private sector capital was essential to narrowing the multitrillion-dollar financing gap for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific—a gap that public funds alone could not fill… COP 30 Side Event: Scaling Nature Finance: Role of MDBs and Partners17 November 2025 Scaling nature finance is essential for climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development. Healthy ecosystems—forests, wetlands, grasslands—provide services like flood… ASM 2025: Global Uncertainty, Trade, and Private Sector Businesses in Asia and the Pacific12 to 13 November 2025 ADB organized the Launch Seminar of the Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor (ASM) 2025 Edition, which addressed the theme “Global Uncertainty, Trade, and Private Sector Businesses in Asia… ADB at UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (ADB@COP30)10 to 21 November 2025 The Government of Brazil will host the 30th UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Pará, in the heart of the Amazon. The meeting comprises the thirtieth session of the Conference of the…