Spotlight

Major Events

12 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…
3 to 5 December 2025
ADB hosted the 11th International Education and Skills Forum from 3–5 December 2025 at its headquarters in Manila, themed “Applying a Fresh Lens to Unlock the Power of Human Capital.” The forum…
10 to 12 February 2026
The global energy transition presents both opportunities and challenges, requiring approaches that prioritize equity, climate justice, and social inclusion. Just energy transitions—from fossil-fuel-…
11 to 13 March 2026
Clean Air Asia, along with co-organizers, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and the…
18 March 2026
Dasho Tshering Tobgay is Bhutan’s seventh Prime Minister and a prominent voice on sustainable development, climate leadership, and holistic wellbeing. A former civil servant and accomplished public…

Recent Events

8 April 2026
2:00 - 3:00 PM (GMT+8), Online via Zoom The Tax Department of the Ministry of Finance of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, invites you to attend an online roadshow on the upcoming procurement of…
2 April 2026
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM (GMT-4), ADB North American Representative Office, 900 19th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006, USA Join ADB’s North American Representative Office (NARO), in partnership…
30 March 2026
hub.brussels, in collaboration with the Treasury of the FPS Finance, AWEX and FIT, is pleased to welcome the Asian Development Bank Roadshow in Brussels on 30 March. This seminar is part of the…
26 March 2026
Climate change in the Lao PDR has affected multiple domains, including health and migration. Intensified floods, droughts, and extreme weather had damaged infrastructure, reduced livelihoods, and…
26 March 2026
Time, though universal, is distributed unevenly. Time-use surveys show how people allocate hours among paid work, care, learning, leisure, and self-care, revealing gaps in productivity and…