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Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the Impact on Small Firms in Central and West Asia

10 November 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—and the associated sanctions—interrupted the COVID-19 pandemic recovery in Central and West Asia. The resulting supply chain disruptions and surging inflation have undermined business in the region, particularly for smaller firms. Yet impacts have differed creating…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Transforming Bangladeshs Participation in Trade and Global Value Chains

20 October 2022
The textile and textile products sector in Bangladesh has helped the economy reap the benefits of participating in global value chains (GVCs). To assess how the economy can upgrade its participation in GVCs and transform its economy, this seminar discussed current patterns of trade and GVCs in…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Leveraging Social Media to Discern the Public Voice for Development

7 October 2022
Researchers and policymakers rely on timely, granular data to enhance the impact of analysis underlying policies to support development. The emergence of social media presents new opportunities for real-time data, but can it be harnessed for sustainable development? At this event, a panel of…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Subregional Conference on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in South Asia Reflections and Way Forward for ADB

4 October 2022
ADB’s South Asia Department (SARD) has recently developed a gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) framework with accompanying guidance notes to assist SARD's GESI teams, sector divisions, resident missions, and project teams in fulfilling the GESI-related vision and operational priorities…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Asian Impact Webinar 51 Practical Insights from Sustainable Bond Issuers

25 September 2022
While the sustainable bond market in ASEAN has grown significantly in recent years, it still accounts for less than 2% of the total outstanding bond market. A panel of experts discussed options for increasing the supply of sustainable bonds in the region, shared their practical experiences in…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Asian Development Outlook 2022 Update Launch

21 September 2022
Recovery in developing Asia continues as many economies reopen from the pandemic, but challenges remain. Growth in the People’s Republic of China is slowing markedly. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has unsettled commodity markets​ and stoked inflation. And aggressive tightening by central banks is …
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

The Integrity Learning Series Anticorruption and Integrity Training for Loan 4166 Assam Skill University Project

20 September 2022
On 20 September 2022, OAI conducted a hybrid session with 20 participants from EAs, IAs, PMUs, bid evaluation committees, and consultant teams of the IND Assam Skills University Education Project. The integrity capacity building session, which was jointly organized with SARD, is part of OAI’s…
Organizer: South Asia Department, Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Strengthening MSME Dynamics for Resilient Economic Growth

24 August 2022
Serendipity Knowledge Program is an ADB platform dedicated to identifying knowledge solutions for Sri Lanka’s development challenges. Serendib is one of Sri Lanka’s ancient names and serendipity refers to a fortunate finding, which is a common occurrence throughout the history of product…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022 Launch

24 August 2022
Asia and the Pacific has already posted a marked slowdown in achieving many of its Sustainable Development Goals, delaying the point when it reaches its targets for reduced poverty, narrowed social inequality, and improved social mobility, among others. Although many economies in the region…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Recovering Learning Losses from the COVID19 Pandemic

21 July 2022
Closing schools during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial learning losses, which threaten to weigh down a generation of students for life. What can be done to recover these losses? A panel of experts explored different approaches to address this urgent challenge.
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department