This training responded to ADB's commitments under the Climate Change Action Plan 2023-2030 and Strategy 2030, which prioritize gender equality and climate action. Recognizing the disproportionate impacts of climate change on women and the importance of integrating gender-responsive approaches in climate-related operations, the training aimed to build staff capacity to design and implement gender-transformative climate solutions across ADB's operations.

The International Procurement Workshop, jointly organized by ADB and the Public Procurement Service of Korea (PPS), was held on 26-27 November 2025 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. 

Hard-won development gains are increasingly threatened by environmental risks that cross borders. Drawing on new data from Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2025, panelists examine how emissions along global supply chains are shifting with cleaner production and trade. The discussion highlights how harmonized environmental-economic data can serve as a public good for guiding cooperation towards resilient, sustainable development.