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1st INSPIRE Health Forum: Inclusive, Sustainable, Prosperous and Resilient (INSPIRE) Health Systems in Asia and the Pacific

7 to 11 July 2025
The First INSPIRE Health Forum is ADB’s flagship event to spark innovation and drive the transformation of health systems in Asia and the Pacific. With a strong track record of supporting its developing member countries, ADB has been instrumental in strengthening healthcare systems, particularly…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

SECURE Webinar 21: Leveraging Insurance and Innovative Financing for Noncommunicable Diseases: South Asia-Southeast Asia Synergies

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

Financial Management Training

1 May 2025
On 1 May 2025, ADB conducted a financial management workshop in Islamabad, Pakistan. 51 participants, including four women, from executing and implementing agencies attended the workshop, which covered ADB's financial management requirements, including financial management readiness, financial…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

Loan and Grant Disbursement Seminar

29 to 30 April 2025
Oliver Domagas, ADB’s Principal Financial Control Specialist, led a seminar on Loan and Grant Disbursement for representatives of executing and implementing agencies (EAs/IAs) involved in Pakistan’s ADB-funded projects on April 29–30. The seminar, jointly conducted by the PRM Disbursement Unit and…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

Rethinking Poverty: Strengthening ADB’s Approach for an Inclusive and Equitable Future

14 April 2025
Background Economic growth has fundamentally changed lives in Asia and the Pacific, lifting more than 1.5 billion people out of poverty over just two generations. In only one generation, poverty rates in our region dropped from 75% of the population to less than 10%. A new middle class now enjoys…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Unmasking the Silent Epidemic: Addressing the Global Surge of Type 2 Diabetes

2 April 2025
  Type 2 diabetes is a growing global health crisis, with alarming increases in prevalence across all regions. Despite extensive knowledge of its causes and treatments, health systems worldwide have struggled to effectively combat this non-communicable disease.  Mr. Abdo Yazbeck, former…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Transforming Public Health through Strategic Taxation

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

Development Conference on Flood-Affected Schools

20 March 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) supported Sindh's School Education and Literacy Department (SELD) to organize the first Development Conference to take stock of the status, share experiences, and discuss monitoring and evaluation capacities required for the school reconstruction efforts. The…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

Training of Trainers (TOT-3) of Health Care Providers on Improving Gender-Based Violence Knowledge at SHC Facilities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

24 to 25 February 2025
On February 24-25, ADB held an advocacy training of trainers session to address gender-based violence (GBV) for health professionals from 32 hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province to support health sector reforms under the $100 Million KP Health Systems Strengthening Program.  Speakers…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

Workshop on Lending Modalities for Prospective Implementing and Executing Agencies

20 to 21 February 2025
On 21 February, Sofia Shakil, Director, HSD, SG opened a two-day Lending Modality workshop in Karachi. The training, held in partnership with PRM’s Capacity Development Resource Center, aimed to enhance the capacity of government departments and project staff in processing and implementing ADB’s…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department