Spotlight
The Second WePOWER Partnership Forum
ADB's South Asia Regional Department, in collaboration with the World Bank’s South Asia Energy and Social...
The Digital Revolution: Access to Finance for All
The keynote explores: the role of the ICT sector, 6 building blocks to create a digital revolution, 3 populations to...
Combatting Urban Air Pollution Impacts on Maternal and Child Health in...
Air pollution results in 7 million premature deaths every year globally. Almost 99% of children under 5...
PRC’s Transport Infrastructure Development and Quality of Life
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has put over 25,000 kilometers of dedicated high-speed railway lines into...
Innovation Technologies for Air Quality Management
Sean Wihera of Clarity Movement discussed their organization’s experiences on applications of new low-cost air...
Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in Japan
This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the legislative and Institutional arrangements of disaster...
Climate Change, Flood Early Warning System, and River Flood Disasters
This material introduces the climate change vulnerability of Myanmar and emphasizes the importance of the flood...
Climate Change and Disasters in Asia and the Pacific
This infographic gives an overview of the impact of climate change and disasters on the long-term sustainability of...
Keynote Lecture: Enhancing Environmental Sustainability in Asia-Pacific:...
Tomoyuki Kimura, Director General of ADB's Strategy, Policy, and Partnerships Department gave a keynote lecture...
Major Events
The Third Finance Forum envisioned the future of inclusive finance by discussing how new technologies like artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain, the rapid expansion of mobile...
The Asia Pacific region has made significant progress in terms of reducing food insecurity. Despite the remarkable gains, the region is still faced with challenges such as the increasing...
In developing countries of Asia and the Pacific, cities have very different levels of development and often lack core infrastructure and systems for efficient mobility or lack access, connectivity...
In this age of disruption and automation, how do we remain responsive and relevant in the world of work?
Developments in artificial intelligence and robotics are seen as major...
Recent Events
Heidi Lloce Mendoza, former Undersecretary General for Internal Oversight Services of the United Nations and former Commissioner of the Philippines' Commission on Audit, talked about her new book ...