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14 December 2022
More and more young people in Indonesia suffer from undernutrition, stunting, micro-nutrient deficiency, and obesity. Significant disparities exist in health and nutrition status across provinces in Indonesia.
This webinar reviewed the results of nutrition and health studies conducted by 12…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office
9 December 2022
The fifth SECURE webinar discussed lessons learned from Indonesia's experience on health and climate policy-making and governance, ongoing actions, and recommended strategies and ways it can help strengthen the resilience of health systems and inform the harnessing of strong health systems as key…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office
28 to 30 November 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic, trade tensions, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has significantly disrupted global supply chains, reverberating through commodity markets and trade channels, threatening food and energy security, and weighing on sustainable economic recovery.
While the world continues to…
Organizer: ADBI
22 November 2022
Over the past decade, cloud computing has revolutionized how people and organizations work around the world by democratizing access to technology, affording organizations of all sizes access to a plethora of digital tools, as well as the security and sustainability benefits of the cloud. Cloud…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department
8 November 2022
Cohosted by ADBI and Chulalongkorn University, this virtual conference explored policy strategies and designs to strengthen healthcare and social protection systems in the post-COVID-19 era. Bringing together policymakers, scholars, and experts, it featured a policy dialogue highlighting policy…
Organizer: ADBI
20 October 2022
The textile and textile products sector in Bangladesh has helped the economy reap the benefits of participating in global value chains (GVCs).
To assess how the economy can upgrade its participation in GVCs and transform its economy, this seminar discussed current patterns of trade and GVCs in…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
5 September 2022
Before the COVID-19 crisis, the creative economy, broadly encompassing knowledge-based economic activities underpinning the creative and cultural sectors and bridging art, culture, technology, and business, was on pace to account for 10% of the global GDP by 2030. However, micro, small and medium-…
Organizer: ADBI
24 August 2022
Serendipity Knowledge Program is an ADB platform dedicated to identifying knowledge solutions for Sri Lanka’s development challenges. Serendib is one of Sri Lanka’s ancient names and serendipity refers to a fortunate finding, which is a common occurrence throughout the history of product…
Organizer: South Asia Department
24 August 2022
Asia and the Pacific has already posted a marked slowdown in achieving many of its Sustainable Development Goals, delaying the point when it reaches its targets for reduced poverty, narrowed social inequality, and improved social mobility, among others. Although many economies in the region…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
23 August 2022
The fourth SECURE Webinar, Private Sector Engagement in COVID-19 Vaccination Programs in Southeast Asia, brought together policymakers, practitioners, and scholars to share insights, experiences, and best practices for private sector engagement in COVID-19 vaccination programs throughout SEA. The…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department