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30 March 2022
Digital COVID-Credentials has proven to be an effective tool for countries to restart mobility for work and travel. Such credentials have aided policymakers in negating the risk of COVID- 19 spread, by virtue of clearly ascertaining the vaccination or testing status, in a fast and automated way…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, South Asia Department
2 to 3 December 2021
via Zoom.
2 December 2021, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12)
Consultation with Governments, Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia
2 December 2021, 10:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 9:00 a.m. Washington DC (GMT –…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
2 December 2021
Good nutrition is necessary to protect young child growth, cognition, and school performance, improve lifetime earnings, and productivity, and ultimately break the cycle of poverty. Its importance is reflected in the fact that 12 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals contain highly relevant…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
12 to 27 August 2021
The 2nd Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS) is a platform for intergenerational dialogue that convenes governments, young leaders, and other stakeholders to discuss major and emerging issues in the region. It aims to facilitate intergenerational dialogues on Meaningful Youth Engagement (…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
23 June 2021
via Zoom
Cities need to optimize public health benefits and enable and promote a healthy, pleasant, safe, engaging life for four-generation urban communities. This has become even more urgently needed during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The demographic change requires age-inclusive urban…
Organizer: East Asia Department
4 May 2021
ADB has pledged US$29.0 billion in COVID-19 assistance, the vast majority of which is public sector support. While the NGO Forum on ADB and its members are pleased to see a proactive approach from ADB in supporting member countries' roadmaps to recovery, concerns have been raised over…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
4 May 2021
Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), a Georgian civil society organization (CSO), led a panel discussion with government and CSO leaders from the Caucasus region on their experiences in institutionalizing and localizing the SDGs and the importance of adopting a…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
17 September 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has compelled governments across the world to take dramatic measures to contain the spread of the virus. With the lockdowns and travel restrictions, human beings have been forced to change their behavioral patterns overnight. Countries and cities are facing severe…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
25 May 2020
Learn about the digital technology solutions applied in India to handle the spread of COVID-19. Panelists also shared their experiences in contact tracing and monitoring and the success in various states in India.
ADB's Digital Technology Unit and India Resident Mission organized this webinar.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
14 May 2020
Cities have contributed greatly to people's health and well-being. As rapid urbanization, aging, and the COVID-19 crisis continue in ADB's developing member countries (DMCs), officials need evidence-based approaches to improve the quality of life in cities. In this online seminar, a team from ADB…
Organizer: East Asia Department