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Promoting Small Firms for Resilient, Gender-Balance Growth in the Pacific

23 November 2023
Low business diversity can limit Pacific countries’ growth potential. Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2023 shows how promoting women entrepreneurs can be part of the solution. The webinar discussed key findings from the business survey conducted in Fiji and explored needed policy…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Risk Transfer Mechanisms: Partnerships for Coral Reef Finance and Insurance in Asia and the Pacific

14 November 2023
Healthy coastal ecosystems provide natural protective services and a first line of defense for coastal cities, communities, and infrastructure, as well as other valuable ecosystem services. For example, well maintained coral reefs provide critical ecosystem services, such as nurseries and feeding…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Innovative Data for Real-Time Trade Monitoring

26 October 2023
Disruptions to economies and global supply chains highlight the importance of accurate and timely economic statistics. In recent years, data on vessel movements through the Automatic Identification System (AIS), has become an experimental source of analysis for high-frequency alternative…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Seismic Risk: A Changing Landscape

25 October 2023
This session convened two leading experts to share the latest developments and learning that can inform the work of ADB and its member countries in strengthening understanding of seismic risk and building resilience.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Unlocking Tomorrow's Resilience: Bridging Countries through ISO of Disaster Risk Reduction Infrastructure

19 October 2023
The session featured a presentation by David Nguyen from Tohoku University that discussed how the international standardization of disaster risk reduction infrastructure can strengthen the resilience agenda.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Pushing the Limits: Scaling up Climate and Disaster Resilience to Minimize and Address Loss and Damage

18 October 2023
This session discussed the limits to adaptation and how specific areas of investments in climate and disaster resilience can help push the limits and thereby help countries minimize and address loss and damage.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Barriers to EV Adoption and Finding Solutions

18 October 2023
This webinar will explore the key barriers to electric vehicle adoption in the Asia and Pacific region. Strategies to overcome obstacles will be identified, alongside topical case studies that have been implemented across the region and beyond.
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

2023 Resilience Learning Month

26 September to 27 October 2023
In celebration of Resilience Learning Month (RLM) 2023, ADB has organized a series of online events and capacity-building workshops that highlight regional and global innovation and lessons learned on tackling climate change and building climate and disaster resilience, delivered in partnership…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Capacity Development Course

25 September to 17 October 2023
Forty-one ADB staff from headquarters and resident missions completed seven interactive, half-day virtual workshops of the 2023 Resilience Learning Month (RLM) capacity development course from 26 September to 17 October. This year’s course tackled carbon pricing and carbon finance, climate finance…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

2023 Regional Cooperation and Integration Conference: Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Integration through Economic Corridor Development

5 to 7 September 2023
Economic corridor development (ECD) plays a crucial role in promoting regional cooperation and integration (RCI). A successful ECD will increase connectivity through trade integration and infrastructure development leading to increased regional economic growth. ECD becomes more important for post-…
Organizer: Regional Cooperation and Integration, and Trade Division, Central and West Asia Department, South Asia Department, Southeast Asia Department, Economic Research and Development Impact Department