Asia-Pacific Social Protection Week 2026: Empowered Lives, Resilient Futures 6 to 8 October 2026 Philippines The Asia-Pacific Social Protection (APSP) Week 2026 brings together government leaders, policymakers, practitioners, development partners, and innovators to take stock of progress, showcase practical solutions, and co-create pathways toward inclusive, resilient, and sustainable social protection systems. Our APSP events in 2016, 2019, and 2023 have been pivotal in advancing regional understanding and action. These events contributed significantly to increased regional awareness on the importance of comprehensive social protection. Facilitating high-level policy dialogue with national governments, they encouraged the integration of social protection into broader development planning. APSP events have supported the development of technical knowledge products and operational guidance that helped shape national programs and informed ADB’s own project design and support.APSP 2026 builds on this legacy, with a forward-looking focus on empowerment, resilience, and system sustainability, to address current vulnerabilities and to strategically position the region to navigate complex future challenges. Objectives Take stock of the state of social protection in the Asia and Pacific region Understand the vision for social protection in the region for the coming years Provide a platform for regional knowledge sharing and peer learning on innovations, best practices, challenges, gaps, and opportunities for social protection; and Foster new collaborations and partnerships. Target Participants Country representatives engaged in social protection Development partners Civil society organizations Private sector agencies Academia If interested, please save the date. More information will be shared soon. Program and Learning Materials Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Anand Ramesh Kumar Lydia Domingo Related Full Agenda ADB Organizer/s Human and Social Development Sector Office Topics Civil Society Disaster Risk Management Gender Equality Poverty Social Development and Protection