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ADB-ADBI Workshop on Development and Innovative Finance Session 3: Greening Micro- and Macro-prudential Frameworks

21 September 2022
This joint ADB-ADBI workshop discussed innovative finance underpinning Energy Sector Group investment and its sustainable development implications. It focused on blended finance and carbon offset project financing. It also examined ways to mobilize private sector funding for sustainable…
Organizer: ADBI, Finance Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

AASCTF Guided Learning Program Webinar on Data Collection and Storage

8 September 2022
Data is rapidly transforming our world. Cities, in particular, are giant data machines – creating, consuming, and capturing vast amounts of data through a range of systems embedded in the functioning of different services and institutions, from transport control centers to timekeeping systems.…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

AASCTF Guided Learning Program Webinar Series

8 September 2022
The ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund (AASCTF) has launched a new knowledge and capacity-building initiative, known as the Guided Learning Program (GLP). It included three webinars focused on data management to help cities in the region become well-versed in managing the growing amounts of…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

SECURE Webinar 4: Private Sector Engagement in COVID-19 Vaccination Programs in Southeast Asia

23 August 2022
The fourth SECURE Webinar, Private Sector Engagement in COVID-19 Vaccination Programs in Southeast Asia, brought together policymakers, practitioners, and scholars to share insights, experiences, and best practices for private sector engagement in COVID-19 vaccination programs throughout SEA. The…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Promoting a Knowledge- and Technology-Driven Southeast Asia

17 August 2022
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has accelerated the adoption, use, and trust of digital technology. In Southeast Asia, the application of digital technology and the use of big data holds immense promise to improve broader public health capabilities and generate a large rate of return…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Transitioning from a linear to circular economy in post pandemic Southeast Asia

27 July 2022
The 19th Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Transitioning from a linear to circular economy in post pandemic Southeast Asia” featured global good practice examples and policy options in accelerating the uptake of circular economy transition and solutions. Over 60…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Implementing a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia

6 July 2022
As countries begin to recover from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, policy makers must decide what type of economic recovery they want to pursue. Will they choose measures that continue with existing “business-as-usual” economic structures that have a negative impact on the…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Better Local Business Environments for Pandemic Recovery in Southeast Asia

29 June 2022
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Southeast Asian economies, accounting for an average of 97% of all businesses and 69% of the national labor force across the region. However, SMEs face unique challenges as they have limited capital, resources, and staff; short life…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

SECURE Webinar 3: COVID-19 Vaccination Programs and Climate Change

28 June 2022
The SECURE Webinar Series #3: COVID-19 Vaccination Programs and Climate Change brought together experts, scholars, and practitioners to share experiences and observations over climate change and health issues that beset the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination programs globally, and to help…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Southeast Asia Department

Winners of the 2022 ADB–IEA Innovative Policy Research Award

23 June 2022
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Economic Association (IEA) were pleased to announce the three (3) best papers for the 2022 ADB–IEA Innovative Policy Research Award. The award-winning papers were selected from over 250 papers covering a wide range of economic topics. Each…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Economic Research and Development Impact Department