Spotlight The Guide to Mobility for Livable Pacific Cities 8 May 2025 This webinar, held last 8 May, discussed the concept of livable cities that focused on major urban centers, and lesser guidance for implementation in smaller cities in developing countries. Emerging Net Zero Technologies: Spotlight on CCS 23 April 2025 This webinar explored Asia's decarbonization transition, focusing on carbon dioxide (CO₂) removal and the role of international development financiers, such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in… Circular Economy Forum 17 to 18 June 2025 Philippines Asia and the Pacific is the planet’s hotspot for plastic pollution. Of the 10 rivers that transport 88%–95% of the world’s plastic into the sea, eight are in Asia. Moreover, most plastic… Progress on the Global Plastics Treaty: Outcomes and Insights from the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Process (Circular Economy Webinar Series Session 37) 19 March 2025 With millions of tons of plastic produced annually and plastic waste driving environmental and climate concerns, the Global Plastics Treaty will be key in reshaping policies and investments to end… Rethinking Poverty: Strengthening ADB’s Approach for an Inclusive and Equitable Future 14 April 2025 Background Economic growth has fundamentally changed lives in Asia and the Pacific, lifting more than 1.5 billion people out of poverty over just two generations. In only one generation, poverty… Event 4: Build Back Better Sector Dialogue: Irrigated Agriculture 10 February 2025 The fourth webinar will explore good practice solutions, considerations, and lessons learned for building back better agriculture systems, featuring a case study on how Viet Nam strengthened the… Rethinking Skills for Women in the Evolving Labor Market 14 March 2025 Women’s labor market attachment remains weak in many developing economies, even as the gender gap in education disappears. The case of Indonesia provides helpful insights into the problem. As… SECURE Webinar 20: Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in Health Care: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities in Asia and the Pacific 20 February 2025 Public-private partnerships (PPP) in the health sector are pivotal to enhancing Uzbekistan's health infrastructure and service delivery. The country's health system faces challenges, including the… From Roots to Revenue: Securing Finance and Climate Solutions Through Agroforestry The Case of Bamboo 11 April 2025 Singapore This workshop aimed to build on the insights and innovative ideas from the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) design thinking session on financing bamboo agroforestry (Development Asia for the… PreviousNext Major Events Asia Clean Energy Forum 2025: Empowering the Future - Clean Energy Innovations, Regional Cooperation and Integration, and Financing Solutions2 to 6 June 2025 The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF), an annual flagship event of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), will be held from 2 to 6 June 2025 at the ADB Headquarters in Manila, Philippines, under… 1st INSPIRE Health Forum: Inclusive, Sustainable, Prosperous and Resilient (INSPIRE) Health Systems in Asia and the Pacific7 to 11 July 2025 The First INSPIRE Health Forum is ADB’s flagship event to spark innovation and drive the transformation of health systems in Asia and the Pacific. With a strong track record of supporting… Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP) Partnership Forum 202525 to 26 February 2025 The Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP) is a partnership program to help countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific region scale up investments in climate adaptation,… ADB Build Back Better Sector Dialogues 12 December 2024 to 31 March 2025 When a disaster occurs, timely support for recovery and reconstruction efforts is critical to minimize potential long-term setbacks to sustainable and inclusive socioeconomic development.… 10th Conference of the Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network11 to 13 December 2024The Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized the 10th Conference of the Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network (APPeN) on 11–12 December 2024 at the ADB headquarters in Manila,… Recents Events ADB Participation at the Global Plastics Treaty Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Session (INC-5.2)5 to 14 August 2025Countries worldwide, from 5 to 14 August 2025, are gathering in Geneva, Switzerland for the second part of the fifth Global Plastics Treaty (GPT) Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Session,… ADB Business Opportunities Training for Civil Society Organizations - Suva28 July 2025 ADB BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES TRAINING… ADB Business Opportunities Training for Civil Society Organizations - Sydney25 July 2025 ADB BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES TRAINING… Mobilizing Private Capital for Climate Action24 July 2025 The private sector contributed less than half of total climate finance in the region—far below the IMF’s estimated 90% share needed by 2030. With rising climate finance needs and limited… Infrastructure Planning from Space: Supporting Power Sector Investments with Earth Observation22 July 2025 From limiting environmental impact and assessing sites for offshore wind farms to mapping rural households without access to electricity, Earth observation and satellite imagery can support…