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Wellness for a Healthy Asia Book Launch

27 October 2021
Wellness fosters a sound mind and body, which is vital for Asia's post-pandemic recovery. How can we translate the rich scientific evidence that the book Wellness for a Healthy Asia offers into actual policies? In this webinar co-organized by ADB and the World Health Organization, a panel of…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Tackling Poverty and Inequality during COVID19

15 October 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a severe impact on the living conditions of socioeconomically vulnerable and marginalized segments of society. What is the extent of this impact and what are the measures taken to address the rising poverty and inequality caused by the pandemic? The…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Rice Yield Estimation for Individual Rice Plots What We Can Do and Observe Under Lockdowns and Inbetween

13 October 2021
The Rural Development and Food Security (Agriculture) Thematic Group, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB; Cambodia Resident Mission, ADB; and the government of Cambodia shared the data collection methodology, results and their potential use, and other insights from the crop…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

An Enhanced Measure of Regional Cooperation and Integration

7 October 2021
The Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integration Index (ARCII) is a robust tool to track progress on different areas of regional cooperation and integration (RCI). To capture its increasingly complex nature, the enhanced ARCII framework offers several innovations including new dimensions on…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Integrated Rural Development for Prosperity

4 October 2021
Supporting sustainable rural development through integrated approaches will be an essential ingredient in the post-COVID-19 recovery and development process in Sri Lanka. This knowledge event aims to initiate a discussion among stakeholders on the approaches to rural development in the country,…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Asian Development Outlook 2021 Update Launch

22 September 2021
COVID-19 continues to afflict developing Asia, but vaccines are changing the pandemic’s trajectory and impact. With new variants dominating, differences in vaccination progress and outbreak containment are contributing to divergent outlooks in the region. This Asian Development Outlook 2021…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Regional Conference on Health and Socioeconomic WellBeing of Older Persons in Developing Asia Role of Individual and Household Data

7 to 9 September 2021
By 2050, the population share of those 65 years old and above in Asia will double from 8.9% to 18.0%, significantly exceeding the 15.9% global average. Adopting technologies and policies that effectively address the health and socioeconomic implications of rapid population aging could support…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department, ADBI

Promoting Healthy and Active Aging

7 September 2021
Asia’s population is rapidly aging and many countries are reviewing their existing social security and pension systems to better respond to the growing needs of older persons. The International Social Security Project of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has generated international…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Policy Responses to the COVID19 Pandemic for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific

26 August 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the fragility of food systems in the Asia and Pacific region. International food prices have been rising since May 2020, recording 12 consecutive monthly rises since September 2011, bringing the Index only 7.6 percent below its peak value in February 2011. From…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

How Smaller Firms in Indonesia Survive One Year into the Pandemic

19 August 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about forced changes in people’s lives and work styles as fit to contactless societies under the “new normal.” One year after the outbreak in 2020, how could Indonesia’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) survive and change their business models in…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department