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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

AgTech Marketplace: Promising Technologies to Help Improve Farmer Producer Organizations' Market Access

6 December 2021
To increase the farming income of smallholder farmers and minimize food waste in horticulture value chains, ADB assisted the state governments in Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh, farmer producer organizations (FPOs), and their value chain partners under horticulture value chain development…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, South Asia Department

Farm-to-Market Produce Logistics: Cases and Emerging Trends in Korea and India

6 December 2021
Innovations in fresh produce agri-supply chains are happening across a wide spectrum of stakeholders and channels. Direct sourcing from farmers, connecting farmer producer organizations (FPO) to business and end consumers, digital supply chain management tools, engagement of e-commerce platforms…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, South Asia Department

Agri-logistics Innovation and Best Practices in India

6 December 2021
Back-to-back webinars were organized for farmer producer organizations, state governments, and value chain partners. The Farm-to-Market Produce Logistics: Cases and Emerging Trends in Korea and India webinar discussed opportunities and trends on how fresh produce agri logistics evolved in South…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, South Asia Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

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

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

7th Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network Conference (Virtual e-Government Procurement Conference 2021)

17 to 19 November 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized the 7th Annual Conference of the Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network (APPeN) on 17–19 November 2021 through a virtual platform. This year’s conference focused on Disruptive Technology Strategies for Strengthening e-GP during the Post-…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department