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Leveraging Carbon Finance for Mobilizing Private Capital in Southeast Asia

23 October 2025
2:00 – 3:00 p.m., MNL time Southeast Asia has advanced its decarbonization efforts, but more ambitious action is needed to slow climate change. The region is well-positioned for the global shift to net zero, yet financing needs are immense and current investment falls short. Mobilizing private…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Southeast Asia Department

From Geneva to Southeast Asia: Turning Plastics Treaty Ambitions into Action

13 October 2025
Despite intensive negotiations at INC-5.2 in Geneva, governments had not agreed on a final draft of the Global Plastics Treaty, leaving its future uncertain. For Southeast Asia, however, the challenge was immediate: plastic use was projected to triple by 2060, and the region already generated the…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Southeast Asia Department

Green and Resilient Ports: Global Lessons for Southeast Asia

2 October 2025
This webinar examined how leading ports worldwide are advancing green and climate-resilient solutions, and how these approaches can be adapted to Southeast Asia’s diverse port systems. Ports are vital engines of trade and development, handling nearly 80% of global goods by volume, but they are…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Dialogue Between ADB’s Independent Evaluation Department and Civil Society Organizations

7 May 2025
Every year on the sidelines of ADB’s Annual Meeting, the Independent Evaluation Department (IED) organizes its annual dialogue with civil society organizations, in recognition of their important role as stakeholders and partners in development. IED shared its mandate and discussed past and…
Organizer: Independent Evaluation Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Winners of the 2025 ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award

5 May 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Economic Association (IEA) are pleased to announce the three (3) best papers for the 2025 ADB–IEA Innovative Policy Research Award. The award-winning papers were selected from over 80 papers covering a wide range of economic topics. Each award…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department, Independent Evaluation Department