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4 June 2025
Asia and the Pacific is experiencing rapid digital transformation, offering opportunities to promote inclusive and sustainable development and to strengthen resilience to extreme weather events. However, if not managed well, it can widen inequalities and compromise environmental sustainability…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
15 May 2025
The Role and Future of Digital Economy Agreements (DEAs) in Developing Asia is a new ADB publication that explores the evolving landscape of digital trade and regulation in Asia and the Pacific. It examines how different forms of digital regulatory cooperation are being adopted to manage data…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
19 February 2025
The seminar launched a new learning portal on Digital Entrepreneurship in Asia, which provides key principles and practices shaping businesses in the digital age. The new portal also explores business model innovation, digital transformation, and case studies from the Asian context. Designed for…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
29 January 2025
Aging populations in Asia face a potential care crisis, with gaps in old-age care emerging. This webinar explores current care patterns, the significant role of women—especially older women—in unpaid caregiving, and future projections. Insights will guide policy strategies to address old-age care…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
23 May 2024
The share of Asians 60 and above is expected to reach 25.2% by 2050. The inaugural Asian Development Policy Report 2024: Aging Well in Asia analyzes the current state of well-being of older Asians. Based on the analysis, the report sets forth policy options that will help Asians age well.
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
14 March 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked an unprecedented global crisis, resulting in significant loss of life, income, welfare, psychological well-being, and education. The uncontrolled spread of the virus exposed the gaps in national and international approaches to health emergency preparedness. Based on…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
22 February 2024
Government policies promoting cloud adoption impact the level of government effectiveness and have positive spillover effects on the rest of the economy. Drawing on a recent ADB Institute Policy Brief, this webinar examined the types of policies critical for stimulating government systems'…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
9 November 2023
Lead is a harmful substance that, if not properly handled, can impair cognitive development, especially among children. A major source of lead pollution nowadays is informal, open-air recycling of automotive batteries, particularly in developing countries. But as a recent ADB Policy Brief argues…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
15 June 2023
Distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchains could be used to better connect ASEAN+3 central banks and central securities depository systems—an approach demonstrated by Project Tridecagon. A group of experts discussed the results of this proof-of-concept project, weighing the suitability,…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
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