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24 October 2024
Securing pre-retirement financial resources that exceed post-retirement consumption needs is an intuitively plausible gauge of financial preparedness for old age. This webinar examined the extent to which the individuals of four major Asian economies approaching retirement are financially…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
10 October 2024
This webinar explored how the US Federal Reserve’s data-driven approach to monetary policy impacts global financial markets, focusing on spillover effects on bond yields, currencies, stock markets, and government default probabilities across 108 economies. Special attention was given to how…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
25 September 2024
Developing Asia’s outlook remains solid, driven by strong domestic demand and continued recovery in exports. But risks remain, including a possible rise in protectionism that could occur depending on the outcome of the United States presidential election, worsening geopolitical tensions, a fragile…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
25 to 27 September 2024
ADB and OECD, co-secretariats of the Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific (ACI), in collaboration with the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bhutan and the Royal Government of Bhutan, held the 2024 ACI regional seminar on 25-27 September 2024, in Thimphu, Bhutan. The seminar focused on…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity
25 September 2024
On 25 September 2024, OAI delivered two knowledge-sharing sessions in Kathmandu as part of its Integrity Learning Series. The first training for 29 representatives from Nepal's executing and implementing agencies focused on recognizing red flags and reducing corruption risks in ADB projects through…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity
24 September 2024
Representatives from the Sindh Emergency Housing Reconstruction Project (SEHRP) in Pakistan and ADB personnel learned about identifying integrity risks and red flags. OAI provides training tailored for participants exercising oversight functions and project responsibility under RETA 9703's…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity
24 September 2024
ADB OAI's integrity learning session for Executing and Implementing Agencies in Pakistan. OAI provides training tailored for participants exercising oversight functions and project responsibility under RETA 9703's Integrity Learning Series.
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity
12 September 2024
The wealth of available data and new data producers entering the scene present opportunities and challenges for traditional statistical agencies. To remain relevant, official statisticians must innovate while maintaining data quality. The special supplement of Key Indicators for Asia and the…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
4 September 2024
ADB OAI's integrity learning session for Executing and Implementing Agencies in Lao PDR. OAI provides training tailored for participants exercising oversight functions and project responsibility under RETA 9703's Integrity Learning Series.
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity
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