Series: ADB's SECURE Webinar Series SECURE Webinar 18: Blueprints to Breakthroughs: Enhancing Vaccine Manufacturing Ecosystems in DMCs 24 October 2024 The SECURE Webinar 18 is a collaboration with ADB’s Human and Social Development Office’s Solutions Development Working Group on Health Systems Strengthening (HSD-SDWG HSS), focusing on vaccine manufacturing and regulatory ecosystems. This 90-minute virtual event spotlighted ADB's initiatives to advance domestic vaccine production, regulatory oversight, and clinical trials in DMCs, particularly in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Viet Nam. Through case studies, participants gained insights into ADB's collaborative efforts to enhance vaccine access and market stability, addressing each country's unique challenges. The webinar explored regulatory capacity building, domestic vaccine production, international partnerships, and technology transfers to support long-term health security. SECURE Webinar 18 allowed participants to learn from successful projects and exchange ideas on building robust vaccine production and regulatory frameworks with regional experts. This session was ideal for professionals engaged in public health, government policy, and development work who are interested in understanding how strategic investments and partnerships could strengthen health security in the Asia-Pacific region. Program and Learning Materials 24 October 2024 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Welcome and Introductions Moderator: Brian Riley Enhancing Vaccine Manufacturing Ecosystems in ADB Developing Member Countries This presentation gives an overview of how to enhance vaccine manufacturing ecosystems in ADB Developing Member Countries, with a focus on addressing… Eduardo Banzon Presentations ADB's Initiatives to Support Vaccine Manufacturing This presentation gives an overview of ADB's initiatives to support vaccine manufacturing and regulatory strengthening in the Asia and the Pacific… Dinesh Arora Presentations Strengthening Domestic Vaccine Development and Manufacturing in Viet Nam as part of Post-COVID-19 Health Security Response This presentation gives an overview of strengthening domestic vaccine development and manufacturing in Viet Nam as part of the post-COVID-19 health… Aman Singh, Do Tuan Dat Presentations Regulatory Systems Strengthening in the Western Pacific Region This presentation gives an overview of the regulatory systems strengthening in the Western Pacific Region, focusing on the role and functions of… Jinho Shin Landscape Assessment and Policy Recommendations: Scaling Nucleic Acid-based Biopharmaceutical Technologies in Asia and the Pacific This presentation gives an overview of the landscape assessment and policy recommendations for scaling nucleic acid-based biopharmaceutical… Ragini Ahluwalia, Varun Srivastava Panel discussion ADB’s Role in Vaccine Ecosystem Development and Regulatory Strengthening Nilgun AydoganBenjamin CoghlanVarun Srivastava Open Forum/Q&A Moderator: Brian Riley Concluding Remarks Alexo Esperato 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 Eduardo Banzon Alexo Esperato ADB Organizer/s Human and Social Development Sector Office Southeast Asia Department Read Also ADB's SECURE Webinar Series Topics Governance and Public Sector Management Health Social Development and Protection