Spotlight ADB at CBD COP17 19 to 30 October 2026 Armenia Nature underpins the economies, food systems, and livelihoods of Asia and the Pacific. At CBD COP17 in Yerevan, under the theme "Taking Action for Nature," ADB shows how biodiversity commitments can… Joint Multilateral Development Bank Pavilion 19 to 30 October 2026 Armenia The Joint Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) Pavilion at the Seventeenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) brings together eight… Financing Nature for Climate Action: A Framework for Impact and Scale 19 May 2026 The session featured the new Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) taxonomy for nature finance, which offers a harmonized structure for identifying and monitoring investments that contribute to… Women-Led Adaptation Planning for Greener Roads 4 June 2026 Women travel, work, and provide care along the roads that serve their communities, yet their needs rarely shape how these roads are planned, designed, or maintained. The session… Hybrid Learning Session on Cultural Heritage in Impact Assessment 4 June 2026 Philippines This interactive learning session focused on the application of cultural heritage considerations in impact assessments. The session explored key concepts, practical approaches, and emerging… Resilient Design for Dynamic Landscapes: Working with Nature to Build Infrastructure that Lasts 23 April 2026 Shifting rivers, evolving floodplains, and glacier melt are transforming Himalayan landscapes and challenging contemporary approaches to infrastructure and urban development design. This session… Accelerating BESS Deployment: Technology, Markets, Safety, and Regional Pathways 13 May 2026 Philippines This webinar introduced the strategic role of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in supporting renewable energy integration, grid flexibility, and the wider energy transition in Asia and the… ADB-World Bank Trade Forum 2026 12 to 14 May 2026 Thailand The Trade Forum—co-organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank Group, with support from IMD Business School, and the Institute for Macroeconomic and International Policies (i-… Forum on Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Health Equity 25 to 26 March 2026 Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming healthcare from improving disease diagnosis and clinical decision-making to strengthening public health systems. But an important… PreviousNext Major Events Facilitating the Growth of Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in ASEAN22 to 24 September 2026 Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) account for the overwhelming majority of businesses and employment across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), yet they… 14th Business Opportunities Fair 202621 to 24 September 2026The ADB BOF is a one-stop forum for consultants, consulting firms, contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, and civil society organizations looking to provide goods, works, and services for ADB and ADB… Regional Forum on Successful Project Design and Implementation (SPDI 2026)7 to 9 July 2026 The SPDI Forum is ADB’s flagship platform for strengthening how development projects are designed and implemented. It brings together ADB experts, policymakers, and executing and implementing… ADB-NHIS Technology Solutions to Noncommunicable Disease (NCDs) and Mental Health Workshop6 to 10 July 2026 The Asia-Pacific region is rapidly transitioning into an aging demographic. Consequently, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health issues have emerged as critical challenges threatening… Asia Clean Energy Forum 20268 to 11 June 2026 The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2026 marked a significant milestone as it celebrated the Asian Development Bank’s 60th anniversary and addressed the most pressing challenges in the clean energy… Recent Events Structure Matters: Organizing Nature Projects to Enable Private Finance Flows22 October 2026 Making Peace with Nature: Environmental Disputes – From Prevention to Resolution22 October 2026As biodiversity loss accelerates and pressures on land, water, forests, and other natural resources intensify, disputes among governments, communities, and investors are becoming more frequent and… Unlocking Africa’s Nature-Positive Bioeconomy: Mobilizing Blended Finance for Infrastructure, Value Creation, Sustainable Development, and Shared Growth22 October 2026Africa’s bioeconomy offers significant opportunities to drive resilient economic growth, job creation, trade competitiveness and nature-positive development. Yet the continent captures only a small… Building Bridges: Linking Nature Outcomes to Infrastructure Investment22 October 2026Infrastructure investments are among the largest drivers of both biodiversity loss, but can also be among the most important supporters of biodiversity recovery at the same time. MDBs are… Rethinking Offsets: What We’ve Learned and Where We Go Next22 October 2026This session will explore biodiversity offset practice and what has been learned from its implementation. The discussion will begin with reflections on global experience, including lessons from the…