Spotlight
Nature and Climate Nexus: Nature-Based Solutions for Urban and Rural...
Accelerating Investments for Plastic Circularity
12th Business Opportunities Fair 2024
In 2024, ADB will conduct its second in-person Business Opportunities Fair (BOF) after the pandemic.
The ADB BOF is...
Clean Air with Improved Agricultural Crop Residue and Biomass Management...
Poor management of agricultural residues and biomass can contribute to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions...
Online Book Launch – Building Resilient Societies: Insights from Post-...
Nature-Based Solutions: Scaling Sustainable Fisheries and Coastal...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) dramatically scaled up its work on the environment and nature in response to the...
Financial Management in ADB Sovereign Operations e-Learning Course
An online course on the fundamentals of financial management (FM) in ADB-financed projects for staff...
Thailand: Wetland Ecosystem Services Workshop
Pacific WASH Webinar: Building Successful Utility-Landowner Partnerships...
Providing safe and reliable water services to the public requires water utilities and natural resource management...
Major Events
The Asia and the Pacific Food Security Forum 2024 was held on 9-12 April 2024 in Manila, Philippines to discuss actions to ease a worsening food crisis in the region, and to improve long-term...
The Asian Development Bank in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance Luxembourg and the University of Luxembourg conducted the Asia Pacific Futures...
The 4th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS4) is a social dialogue exchange that convenes governments, non-government organizations, youth, and other key stakeholders in development to...
The regional conference aimed to provide a platform for energy sector agencies, power utilities, and other stakeholders from South Asia and beyond to engage in discussions regarding inclusive...
Recent Events
Join ADB at the UN Biodiversity Conference COP16: Addressing Biodiversity and Nature Crisis and Reducing the Financing Gap
Biodiversity and nature-positive investments are key solutions to climate...
Under the theme “Sharing Experience, Building Tomorrow,” the 2025 Annual Meeting is a key opportunity for Governors from ADB’s 68 members to consider development issues and challenges facing Asia...
Background
The International Day of the Girl (IDG), celebrated annually on October 11, is a key global moment to celebrate the power of girls and highlight the barriers they face. This event aims...
Desalination offers a transformative solution to water-scarce communities in the Pacific, especially during droughts or emergencies. The ability to convert seawater into potable water via reverse...