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Insight Thursday: Driving Disability Inclusion in ADB Operations

4 December 2025
This Insight Thursday event will mark the International Day for People with Disabilities with a deep dive into the results from the disability inclusion assessment of ADB operations. With many of the estimated 690 million people with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific region living in poverty,…

11th ADB International Education and Skills Forum: Applying a Fresh Lens to Unlock the Power of Human Capital

3 to 5 December 2025
ADB will host the 11th edition of its International Education and Skills Forum themed "Applying a Fresh Lens to Unlock the Power of Human Capital" on 3-5 December 2025 at its headquarters in Manila. This year’s deliberations seek to enable education systems to respond quickly to transformational…
Organizer: Education Sector Group

SECURE Webinar 25: Scaling Smarter: Modeling the Impact of Next-Generation TB Diagnostics

28 November 2025
Tuberculosis (TB) remained a major public health challenge and a barrier to achieving universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in Asia, which accounted for 65% of the global TB burden. Nine ADB developing member countries—Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia…
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Insight Thursday: Mainstreaming Inclusive Technologies in Asia and the Pacific

27 November 2025
Asia and the Pacific region is at the crossroads of demographic and digital transformations. Addressing the digital divide is more urgent than ever as the population of Asia and the Pacific ages, and age-related disabilities increase. As we approach the International Day of Persons with…

Launch of ADB’s Gender Equality in Transport Microsite

27 November 2025
  This webinar presented the launch of ADB’s Gender Equality in Transport microsite, which served as a new resource to help integrate gender-responsive approaches in transport projects. 
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Taking Stock: Water Utility Highlights from the ADB Pacific WASH Technical Assistance Project

26 November 2025
Since 2020, the ADB Pacific Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Technical Assistance (TA 6551) project had supported water utilities across the Pacific in providing sustainable and safe water services. The TA also helped strengthen the region’s enabling environment for water, sanitation, and…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Cool Decarbonization Pathways in Asia and the Pacific: Integrating Cold and Cryogenic Storage, Logistics Innovation, and Clean Cooling Technologies

26 November 2025
As Asia and the Pacific advance toward low-carbon, resilient, and inclusive energy systems, the role of innovative cold and thermal energy technologies has become increasingly important in addressing rising cooling demand, peak-load constraints, and the need for cleaner and more efficient…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Silence to Strength: Supporting Survivors of Gender-Based Violence - A Panel Discussion to Commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW)

25 November 2025
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW) is commemorated annually on 25 November, the first day of the global campaign of 16 days of activism against violence against women.    Violence against women remains a serious issue…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division

The Blue Way for SMEs in Asia and the Pacific

25 November 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) are preparing a project proposal to accelerate SME investments in the blue economy across Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. This webinar aims to:  Validate project design and proposed components with national and…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Finance Sector Office

Smart, Clean, Connected: The Next Wave of Port Decarbonization

20 November 2025
Ports are the heartbeat of global trade, handling about 80% of the world’s goods by volume, and even more in developing economies. Yet, while they drive economic growth, port and shipping activities also create concentrated environmental and social pressures. Shipping accounts for roughly 3% of…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department