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15 May 2025
Globally, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 71% of deaths and 15 million premature deaths annually (WHO, 2018). The burden of NCDs in Asia and the Pacific region follows a similar trend, with 70% of all deaths attributed to NCDs, which are expected to rise significantly by 2030 (WHO,…
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office
31 March 2025
As the world deals with multiple public health and economic crises, innovative solutions are urgently needed. Health taxes, such as excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages, have emerged as a powerful tool to address these challenges. These taxes not only discourage the consumption…
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office
12 to 13 June 2024
THIS IS A HYBRID EVENT.
The Asian Development Bank in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance Luxembourg and the University of Luxembourg conducted the Asia Pacific Futures Dialogue on 12 to 13 June 2024 in Luxembourg. This event aims to understand the developments and challenges in the…
Organizer: European Representative Office, Finance Sector Office
5 to 7 September 2023
Economic corridor development (ECD) plays a crucial role in promoting regional cooperation and integration (RCI). A successful ECD will increase connectivity through trade integration and infrastructure development leading to increased regional economic growth. ECD becomes more important for post-…
Organizer: Regional Cooperation and Integration, and Trade Division, Central and West Asia Department, South Asia Department, Southeast Asia Department, Economic Research and Development Impact Department
28 July 2023
As one of ADB’s seven operational priorities under Strategy 2030, RCI operation needs to be closely monitored. By volume and number, the pre-pandemic annual share of RCI projects in total ADB-financed projects is about 25% spread across the different regional departments. Of ADB’s RCI operations…
Organizer: Regional Cooperation and Integration, and Trade Division
9 March 2022
This webinar was organized by the State of Green Denmark and ADB's European Representative Office to learn how Sri Lanka is going green.
Insights from the project were presented by Danish company Vestas Wind Systems A/S, a global player for sustainable energy solutions, and by ADB Sri Lanka…
Organizer: European Representative Office
30 June 2021
How has the Asian Development Bank (ADB) responded to the human and economic challenges triggered by the COVID 19 pandemic?
This event was an interactive discussion of the 2020 Development Effectiveness review, a reflection on ADB’s efforts to achieve the priorities set out in its corporate…
Organizer: European Representative Office
1 June 2021
9:00 a.m., Frankfurt (10:00 a.m., Helsinki; 3:00 p.m., Manila)
A webinar on Applying Finnish Educational Experience in Developing Asia and the Pacific
The Asia and Pacific region, home to almost 4.5 billion people, has significantly increased access to education and achieved the related…
Organizer: European Representative Office
24 March 2021
via Zoom
Developing Asia and the Pacific has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, threatening hard-won gains in poverty reduction and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals – millions of people have been infected with COVID19 and regional economic output contracted for the…
Organizer: European Representative Office
15 to 18 May 2018
In this era of advanced technologies, bank supervisors need to be equipped with knowledge and skills on information technology (IT) risks and its management. Recognizing the impact of IT risks on financial institutions, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Financial Regulators Training…
Organizer: Regional Cooperation and Integration, and Trade Division