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Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP) Partnership Forum 2026

24 to 25 February 2026
The Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP) supports countries and communities in the Asia and Pacific region to scale up investments in climate adaptation that explicitly target the nexus of climate change, poverty, and gender. The CRPP has a dedicated gender window with funds earmarked…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

11th ADB International Education and Skills Forum: Applying a Fresh Lens to Unlock the Power of Human Capital

3 to 5 December 2025
ADB will host the 11th edition of its International Education and Skills Forum themed "Applying a Fresh Lens to Unlock the Power of Human Capital" on 3-5 December 2025 at its headquarters in Manila. This year’s deliberations seek to enable education systems to respond quickly to transformational…
Organizer: Education Sector Group

Insight Thursday: Mainstreaming Inclusive Technologies in Asia and the Pacific

27 November 2025
Asia and the Pacific region is at the crossroads of demographic and digital transformations. Addressing the digital divide is more urgent than ever as the population of Asia and the Pacific ages, and age-related disabilities increase. As we approach the International Day of Persons with…

Taking Stock: Water Utility Highlights from the ADB Pacific WASH Technical Assistance Project

26 November 2025
Since 2020, the ADB Pacific Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Technical Assistance (TA 6551) project had supported water utilities across the Pacific in providing sustainable and safe water services. The TA also helped strengthen the region’s enabling environment for water, sanitation, and…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Cool Decarbonization Pathways in Asia and the Pacific: Integrating Cold and Cryogenic Storage, Logistics Innovation, and Clean Cooling Technologies

26 November 2025
As Asia and the Pacific advanced toward low-carbon, resilient, and inclusive energy systems, the role of innovative cold and thermal energy technologies became increasingly important to address rising cooling demand, peak-load constraints, and the need for cleaner and more efficient industrial and…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Silence to Strength: Supporting Survivors of Gender-Based Violence - A Panel Discussion to Commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW)

25 November 2025
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW) is commemorated annually on 25 November, the first day of the global campaign of 16 days of activism against violence against women.    Violence against women remains a serious issue…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

Smart, Clean, Connected: The Next Wave of Port Decarbonization

20 November 2025
Ports are the heartbeat of global trade, handling about 80% of the world’s goods by volume, and even more in developing economies. Yet, while they drive economic growth, port and shipping activities also create concentrated environmental and social pressures. Shipping accounts for roughly 3% of…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

SECURE WEBINAR 24: Smart Health Systems: Leveraging Digital Solutions for Health Governance

20 November 2025
The Asia and the Pacific region was at the forefront of complex health challenges, including rising noncommunicable diseases, aging populations, effects of climate change, workforce shortages, and fiscal constraints. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed systemic vulnerabilities and underscored the…
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Scaling What Works: Private Sector Development as Catalyst for Growth in Southeast Asia

18 November 2025
Mobilizing private sector capital was essential to narrowing the multitrillion-dollar financing gap for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific—a gap that public funds alone could not fill. In line with its Strategy 2030, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) had made private sector…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department, Southeast Asia Department

COP 30 Side Event: Scaling Nature Finance: Role of MDBs and Partners

17 November 2025
Scaling nature finance is essential for climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development. Healthy ecosystems—forests, wetlands, grasslands—provide services like flood protection, temperature regulation, and vital inputs for economic sectors. Agriculture, for instance,…
Organizer: Environment Thematic Group