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22 August 2024
Climate change poses a growing threat to people and their livelihoods in Asia and the Pacific. Record heat waves, catastrophic floods, prolonged droughts, and extreme weather events became more frequent. Yet critical data gaps hindered our understanding of climate impacts, particularly on…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
8 August 2024
Financial preparedness and comprehensive pension and social security strategies, tailored to address the country-specific urgency of demographic changes, are vital in ensuring old-age well-being. As Asia faces a rapidly aging population, how can policymakers guarantee adequate pensions and social…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
5 August 2024
Several Southeast Asian countries faced challenges in developing, managing, and sustaining their health workforce. Among others, the Philippines faced significant human resources for health (HRH) gaps in meeting the country's healthcare demand, ongoing issues related to health worker competencies…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office
27 June 2024
Primary healthcare (PHC) is the cornerstone of high-performing health systems. Private sector PHC providers, provide a significant proportion of PHC services in Southeast Asia, which is largely paid out-of-pocket. A rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the increasing risk of future…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office
18 to 20 June 2024
Under the Asian Development Bank (ADB) led regional knowledge and support technical assistance (KSTA) project “Strengthening Integrated Primary Health Care Management of Noncommunicable Diseases”, ADB, in coordination with PATH, conducted a 3-day conference at ADB Manila, which focused on the role…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office
6 June 2024
Poor management of agricultural residues and biomass can contribute to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in Asia and the Pacific. Due to increasing labor shortages in rural areas and lack of appropriate machinery, many farmers cannot collect crop residues and other biomass from…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Economic Research and Development Impact Department, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office
23 May 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) predicted that climate change would directly contribute to humanitarian emergencies resulting from the increased scale, frequency, and intensity of heatwaves, wildfires, floods, tropical storms, and hurricanes. Research showed that 3.6 billion people lived in…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office
23 May 2024
The share of Asians 60 and above is expected to reach 25.2% by 2050. The inaugural Asian Development Policy Report 2024: Aging Well in Asia analyzes the current state of well-being of older Asians. Based on the analysis, the report sets forth policy options that will help Asians age well.
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
22 May 2024
Primary care (PC) was widely recognized as a cornerstone of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). However, PC's progress in Southeast Asia varied across the region due to differences in healthcare systems influenced by public governance and management (e.g., centralization versus…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office
7 to 9 May 2024
The regional conference aimed to provide a platform for energy sector agencies, power utilities, and other stakeholders from South Asia and beyond to engage in discussions regarding inclusive principles, frameworks, and strategies for the global transition from fossil fuel-based energy systems to…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office