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Asia in the Global Transition to Net Zero

8 June 2023
Developing Asia is highly vulnerable to climate change, even as it is an increasing contributor to the global climate crisis. This webinar explored what a transition to global net zero emissions could mean for the region’s key mitigating sectors and its socioeconomic implications.
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Investing in Women’s Financial Futures

25 May 2023
Saving for retirement is a challenge across the Pacific, especially for women. The report “A Secure Retirement: Levelling the Playing Field for Women in the Pacific” explored the difficulties women in the Pacific face in achieving retirement security and how retirement funds could help reduce…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar on Leveraging Development Finance

11 May 2023
Both within and beyond the ESA Global Development Assistance (GDA) program, organizations from the Earth Observation (EO) Service Sector are engaging with, and providing EO products and information services. These support decision-making processes and are produced by processing basic EO imagery and…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Integrated Capacity Development Training on ADB Funded Projects in Islamabad, Pakistan

10 to 11 May 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Pakistan Resident Mission’s (PRM) Capacity Development Resource Center (CDRC) successfully conducted a two-day training in Islamabad. The training was organized to support the Federal government's and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Executing and Implementing…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Winners of the 2023 ADB–IEA Innovative Policy Research Award

2 to 5 May 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Economic Association (IEA) are pleased to announce the three (3) best papers for the 2023 ADB–IEA Innovative Policy Research Award. The award-winning papers were selected from over 100 papers covering a wide range of economic topics. Each…
Organizer: South Asia Department, Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Asian Development Outlook April 2023 Launch

4 April 2023
Boosting women’s workforce participation and economic empowerment is a focus of India’s Group of 20 (G20) presidency. Policy breakthroughs could enhance productivity, economic diversity, and income equality, as well as public health, education, and broader sustainable development. Cohosted by…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

International Financial Institutions Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2023 on Climate Response and Disaster Mitigation

22 March 2023
The IFI Business Opportunities Seminar focused on climate response and disaster mitigation priorities for the Philippines/Southeast Asia and procurement guidelines, processes, and opportunities in Southeast Asia. Key speakers from ADB, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and World Bank…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Digitalization for Gender Equity

21 March 2023
Digitalization has changed the way we learn, communicate, and work. It has also been shaping and reframing social architecture and market relations. This session explored opportunities for digital technology and platform economies to disrupt gender gaps in economic access and employment; and the…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2023 with US-ASEAN Business Council

24 February 2023
The event featured (1) a walkthrough of ADB’s tendering process followed by (2) a breakout room session focusing on industry-specific projects in the fields of renewable energy, water, health and life sciences, and financial services to highlight the prospects for ADB financing that are available…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2023 with Civil Society Organizations

23 February 2023
ADB is proud to announce a Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on 23 February 2023 as a joint collaboration between ADB's NGO and Civil Society Center (NGOC) and the Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department (PPFD). BOS are regular events…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department