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LEAP 7: Lessons from “e-Conomy SEA 2021: Roaring 20s: The SEA Digital Decade"

16 December 2021
In the 7th LEAP Series, Ms. Geia Lopez, Industry Analytical Head, Google Southeast Asia, discussed Southeast Asia’s digital economy citing the evolution of consumer behavior, insights about how merchants adopted digital services, market performance across SEA digital marketplaces including e-…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

A New Pathway for the Creative Economy: Recovery, Growth and Jobs?

8 December 2021
Before the pandemic hit, the creative economy was on track to account for 10% of global GDP by 2030. In recognition, the United Nations declared 2021 the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development. The pandemic, however, changed the trajectory of the creative economy in two…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Digitalization and Credit Scoring for Women SMEs: Part I – The Basics

2 December 2021
In this 30-minute technical session presented by the Women's Finance Exchange (WFX), participants will get the chance to hear from and ask the experts as they talk about "Accessing Female SMEs: Digitalization and Credit Scoring." This first installment of a three-part series was conducted on 2…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

Promoting Better Nutrition Outcomes through Multisectoral Approach in Post-COVID-19 Asia and the Pacific

2 December 2021
Good nutrition is necessary to protect young child growth, cognition, and school performance, improve lifetime earnings, and productivity, and ultimately break the cycle of poverty. Its importance is reflected in the fact that 12 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals contain highly relevant…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Digitalization and Credit Scoring for Women SMES Webinar Series

2 December 2021 to 24 February 2022
The webinar series, "Digitalization and Credit Scoring for Women SMEs," aimed to provide practical knowledge on gender, alternative data, and insights on credit scoring for financial institutions, with discussants Dean Caire, a credit scoring specialist, and Steven Landman, a fintech expert. The…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

Webinar on Global Value Chain Development Report 2021

2 December 2021
Border closings and mobility restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in global value chains, contributing to product shortages and sparking discussions about “reshoring” production. Beyond COVID-19, global value chains also face risks from geopolitical tensions and…
Organizer: North American Representative Office

Lessons from Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2021: Accelerating Dynamics of MSMEs post COVID-19 in South Asia

1 December 2021
This webinar comprised five sessions: 1. Trends and challenges in MSME development in South Asia: lessons from the Asia SME Monitor 2021, which summarized key findings from the ASM 2021 Volume I; 2. National efforts to scale up MSMEs and challenges against the pandemic, which discussed selected…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

ADBI-APAEA Conference on COVID-19 and Central Banking in Asia and the Pacific

24 to 26 November 2021
Central banks have been at the forefront of COVID-19 response and recovery policies. The effective transmission of monetary policy to the real economy in response to pandemic shocks is highly uncertain, however. In addition, how fiscal and monetary policies complement each other and can be…
Organizer: ADBI

2021 ADB Asia and the Pacific Virtual Gender Forum l The Power to Transform: Gender Equality in Asia and the Pacific

22 to 25 November 2021
The first ever Asian Development Bank (ADB) Gender Forum entitled, The Power to Transform: Gender Equality in Asia and the Pacific, was held on 22-25 November 2021 to inform, influence, and inspire action on gender equality. The Gender Forum welcomed more than 1,900 participants composed of ADB…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

The Business Case for Financing Women

22 to 25 November 2021
In this session, ADB’s Private Sector Financial Institutions Division showcased financial institutions which are banking women in innovative ways. The session provided insights into different financial institutions’ journeys to identify and capture the business opportunity that women borrowers…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department