Spotlight
Reimagining the Future of Transport across Asia and the Pacific
via Zoom
Rapid population growth, aging population, climate change,...
Biochar as a Circular Solution for Sustainable Agriculture and Poverty...
Asia is home to an estimated 350 million smallholder farmers, who produce around 80% of the food consumed in the...
Sponge City Green Infrastructure: Nature-based Solutions for Climate...
Building Resilience with Social Protection in Time of Crisis
Does varying the delivery of social protection and poverty reduction interventions entail a trade-off between cost...
ADB Data Room: Circular Economy
A Circular Economy is a systemic approach to decouple...
Use of Geospatial Tools and Analysis for Remote Monitoring of Projects and...
Resilience for the Urban Poor Forum 2021
Building the resilience of the urban poor is a critical issue for rapidly urbanizing countries in Asia and the...
East Asia Forum 2022: Decarbonizing Asia and the Pacific – Experience from...
Training on Successful Implementation of a Digital Financial Services for...
Digital financial services (DFS) are financial transactions, including banking, insurance, and payment services that...
Major Events
The 17th ACEF 2022 shared and explored proven and new ideas on policy, technology, and Paris-aligned financing to accelerate the low-carbon energy transition in Asia and the Pacific, which...
Background
The past two years since the previous Asia and the Pacific Transport Forum have seen an unprecedented change in how the globe understands transport and...
The pandemic has had a deep and profound impact throughout Southeast Asia. Many of the region’s hard-won gains in reducing poverty, creating jobs, and enhancing health and well-...
Empowering women to participate fully in economic and social life is essential to building strong economies, establishing stable and just societies, and improving the quality of life for men,...
Recent Events
As Pacific Island countries continue to urbanize, the provision of safely managed water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services becomes...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has accelerated the adoption, use, and trust of digital technology. In Southeast Asia, the application of digital...
While Bhutan is developing its network of roadways, its climate and mountainous terrain contribute to road degradation, making it difficult for transport and commercial activities. Green Road, a...
Progress towards achieving food security in many countries, particularly countries in Asia depending on food imports and remittances, had already slowed down and reversed in many cases due to the...