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Space Technology for Energy and Cross-Sector Innovation: Transforming the Asia-Pacific Region

13 February 2025
Space technology presents an opportunity to leapfrog traditional development pathways for developing countries in Asia and the Pacific. Countries can improve energy management, optimize renewable resources, and enhance climate resilience. Investing in this frontier technology also helps drive…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Mapping the Unpaid Care Work Economy in Asia

29 January 2025
Aging populations in Asia face a potential care crisis, with gaps in old-age care emerging. This webinar explores current care patterns, the significant role of women—especially older women—in unpaid caregiving, and future projections. Insights will guide policy strategies to address old-age care…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Climate Change Perceptions in Asia

16 January 2025
Public perceptions can play a key role in either driving or hindering reform efforts. For the Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2024, ADB surveyed about 13,500 residents across 14 Asian economies. The survey aimed to understand public views on climate change, awareness of government actions,…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Designing Competition Policy for Economic Development

16 December 2024
In this joint webinar of the Asian Impact Webinars and Competition Policy Dialogues, we examined the critical role of competition policy in national economic development. Drawing from the findings of the book Designing Competition Policy for Economic Development in Asia and the Pacific, speakers…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Unveiling Insights from the Indonesia Longitudinal Ageing Survey (ILAS) 2023

13 December 2024
Indonesia Longitudinal Ageing Survey (ILAS) 2023 is the first survey in Indonesia to provide representative and comprehensive information on the demographics, social and economic conditions, health status, and living environment of current and future cohorts of older people. The webinar presented…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

National Conference on Inclusive Clean Energy Solutions in ADB Operations

10 to 11 December 2024
On 10–11 December, stakeholders discussed the critical pathways for a Just, Affordable, and Inclusive Energy Transition, building on key priorities from the G20 Energy Ministers’ meeting under India’s G20 Presidency. The event highlighted the complex interplay between advancing clean energy goals…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Enhancing MSME Development in Timor-Leste

5 December 2024
ADB conducted a business mapping survey in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Timor-Leste in July 2024 to help design a feasible national MSME development policy as part of ADB support for the Government of Timor-Leste in its accession to ASEAN. Growth momentum in Timor-…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Marine Renewable Energy and Blue Economy

8 November 2024
Marine Renewable Energy (MRE), "renewable energy production which makes use of marine resources or marine space," is a necessary step towards decarbonization and contributes to the growth of the Blue Economy (BE) – the "sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods,…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2024 Launch

31 October 2024
To support developing Asia and the Pacific in combating climate change through policy reforms, the Asian Development Bank launched a new knowledge series: the Asia-Pacific Climate Report. This inaugural issue offered an overview of the region’s evolving climate landscape, including updated…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Old-Age Financial Preparedness

24 October 2024
Securing pre-retirement financial resources that exceed post-retirement consumption needs is an intuitively plausible gauge of financial preparedness for old age. This webinar examined the extent to which the individuals of four major Asian economies approaching retirement are financially…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department