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Webinar 1 Proceedings

7 August 2020

ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update: Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) (Bahasa Indonesia Translation)

30 May 2020

Video: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) 2020: Bridging the LGBTI Inclusion Data Gap

20 May 2020
To commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) 2020, Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the World Bank collaborated to organize a series of virtual events. The joint…

Human Capital and Economic Development - The Far Reaching Role of Human Capital in the Economy

2 August 2019
In this lecture entitled, "Human Capital and Economic Development", Professor Issac Ehrlich discussed the critical role of human capital in determining the demand for life, which has two dimensions: the quality of life, and the quantity of life, also known as longevity. He also analyzed the role of…

PHOTO GALLERY - ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: Isaac Ehrlich

2 August 2019
Selected photos taken during the ADB Distinguished Speakers lecture by Professor Isaac Ehrlich held at the ADB Headquarters in Manila, The Philippines on August 2, 2019.

Evidence of the Impact of Energy Access on Wellbeing: Measuring the Immeasurable

20 June 2019
While development literature often discusses the critical importance of electricity access and clean cooking to improve economic and social well-being, there has been little rigorous evidence of the specific nature and magnitude of these benefits. This presentation drew on impact evaluations from…

The Exclusive Benefits of Inclusive Development

18 June 2019
In this presentation, Ms. Fiza Farhan highlighted why optimal development pathways can only be accomplished by including all segments of society. She touched on gender inclusion, access to energy, and other social aspects that can be incorporated into energy sector development approaches to create…

Anxiety and the Accounting Profession

4 May 2019
Learn more about the key reasons of professional anxiety, particularly in the accounting profession.

Social Development Issues in the Urban Sector

10 October 2018
Urban poverty has four major dimensions that reinforce each other. These are income and social poverty, environmental poverty, education poverty, and health poverty. These dimensions encompass issues such as employment insecurity, lack of access to opportunities and basic services, hazardous…

Introduction - Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal on Halving Road Deaths and Injuries: Impacts and the Role of Infrastructure

12 September 2018
Understand the relationship between road design and risk. Learn why achieving the sustainable development goal target for road safety is important for countries. The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) is dedicated to preventing the more than 3,500 road deaths that occur everyday…