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Transforming Agriculture in Asia

9 November 2021
Asia’s agriculture is facing challenges from evolving consumer demand, shifting demographics, and a changing and more fragile environment. Innovative solutions are required to increase the productivity of developing Asia’s smallholder farmers and sustainably meet changing demand. In this webinar…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Wellness for a Healthy Asia Book Launch

27 October 2021
Wellness fosters a sound mind and body, which is vital for Asia's post-pandemic recovery. How can we translate the rich scientific evidence that the book Wellness for a Healthy Asia offers into actual policies? In this webinar co-organized by ADB and the World Health Organization, a panel of…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Tackling Poverty and Inequality during COVID-19

15 October 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a severe impact on the living conditions of socioeconomically vulnerable and marginalized segments of society. What is the extent of this impact and what are the measures taken to address the rising poverty and inequality caused by the pandemic? The…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

An Enhanced Measure of Regional Cooperation and Integration

7 October 2021
The Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integration Index (ARCII) is a robust tool to track progress on different areas of regional cooperation and integration (RCI). To capture its increasingly complex nature, the enhanced ARCII framework offers several innovations including new dimensions on…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Asian Development Outlook 2021 Update Launch

22 September 2021
COVID-19 continues to afflict developing Asia, but vaccines are changing the pandemic’s trajectory and impact. With new variants dominating, differences in vaccination progress and outbreak containment are contributing to divergent outlooks in the region. This Asian Development Outlook 2021…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Regional Conference on Health and Socioeconomic Well-Being of Older Persons in Developing Asia: Role of Individual and Household Data

7 to 9 September 2021
By 2050, the population share of those 65 years old and above in Asia will double from 8.9% to 18.0%, significantly exceeding the 15.9% global average. Adopting technologies and policies that effectively address the health and socioeconomic implications of rapid population aging could support…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department, ADBI

Promoting Healthy and Active Aging

7 September 2021
Asia’s population is rapidly aging and many countries are reviewing their existing social security and pension systems to better respond to the growing needs of older persons. The International Social Security Project of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has generated international…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

How Smaller Firms in Indonesia Survive One Year into the Pandemic

19 August 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about forced changes in people’s lives and work styles as fit to contactless societies under the “new normal.” One year after the outbreak in 2020, how could Indonesia’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) survive and change their business models in…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Promoting Social Bonds for Impact Investments in Asia

4 August 2021
Social bond markets have grown rapidly amid the pandemic. This webinar discussed the potential social impacts of social bonds in tackling developing Asia’s most urgent social issues, in both the short and long term. The findings aimed to help maximize the impact of the social bond market for…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Recent Financial Conditions in Emerging East Asia and Real Time Macroeconomic Monitoring

14 July 2021
Despite the pandemic-induced economic uncertainty, financial conditions in emerging East Asia remained stable. Local currency bonds markets in the region are expanding at a slower pace relative to past quarters. TrackingAsia on the AsianBondsOnline website featured novel tools to help to monitor…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department