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Last Mile Connectivity: Addressing the Affordability Frontier

31 December 2022
The Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Internet Operation Technology (APRICOT) took place in Manila in February 2023, attracting over 700 participants from 40 countries. The event featured discussions on various technologies and policies relevant to the operation of the Internet within the…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Safeguards in Private Sector Operations

12 to 13 December 2022
via Zoom 12 December 2022, 5:00 p.m., Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m., Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m., India (GMT +5:30) Consultation with Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in South Asia and Central and West Asia 13 December 2022, 10:00 a.m., Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age

5 December 2022
Dynamic entrepreneurs are needed to innovate and create the jobs that will support Asia’s future development. How can digitalization and the business environment provide conditions for entrepreneurs to thrive? Objectives Webinar attendees had the chance to engage with the speakers and:…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Indonesia: In-country Consultation with Government Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations

29 November to 2 December 2022
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Investors’ and Underwriters’ Perspectives on Sustainable Finance in ASEAN

24 November 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of climate change serve as a wake-up call for policymakers, corporations, investors, and all other relevant stakeholders to integrate environmental, social, and governance factors into their operations and daily lives. While ASEAN's sustainable bond market…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

India: In-country Consultation with Government Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations

21 to 24 November 2022
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Toilet Talk: How to Create Transformative Global Movement on Sanitation

17 November 2022
Access to water and sanitation services should be a basic human right. Yet this is not the case for billions of people worldwide. In observance of UN World Toilet Day 2022, the Asian Development Bank organized a "Toilet Talk" webinar with the Founder of the World Toilet Organization (WTO), Jack Sim…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Philippines: In-country Consultation with Government Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations

15 to 17 November 2022
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the Impact on Small Firms in Central and West Asia

10 November 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—and the associated sanctions—interrupted the COVID-19 pandemic recovery in Central and West Asia. The resulting supply chain disruptions and surging inflation have undermined business in the region, particularly for smaller firms. Yet impacts have differed creating…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: Driving Food Security through Digitalization of Food Supply Chains

8 November 2022
​ Digitalization of both trade and financial flows can streamline access to finance enabling efficient and timely use of capital by swiftly directing it to pockets of need. Asia’s recovery from the pandemic and the current shocks present opportunities for MSMEs to digitalize without compromising…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department