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21 September 2023
As part of ADB’s Digital Week celebration, the South Asia Regional Department (SARD) organized a hybrid event “Connecting Asia through Digital Payments –Building on India's Experience and Lessons from Asia” on 21 September to showcase India’s Universal Payment Interface. Regulators, banks, and…
Organizer: South Asia Department
5 September 2023
Serendipity Knowledge Program (SKOP) is an ADB platform dedicated to identifying knowledge solutions for Sri Lanka’s development challenges. Serendib is one of Sri Lanka’s ancient names and serendipity refers to a fortunate finding, which is a common occurrence throughout the history of product…
Organizer: South Asia Department
5 to 7 September 2023
Economic corridor development (ECD) plays a crucial role in promoting regional cooperation and integration (RCI). A successful ECD will increase connectivity through trade integration and infrastructure development leading to increased regional economic growth. ECD becomes more important for post-…
Organizer: Regional Cooperation and Integration, and Trade Division, Central and West Asia Department, South Asia Department, Southeast Asia Department, Economic Research and Development Impact Department
17 August 2023
A growing number of countries, especially in Asia, are using data to design policies, respond to crises, and model future scenarios. Given its growing importance for informing decision-making, having accurate, high-quality, and trustworthy data is more crucial than ever.
This knowledge sharing…
Organizer: South Asia Department
17 August to 14 November 2023
ADB's South Asia Regional Department (SARD) designs and delivers knowledge-sharing events to share good practices and lessons learned that could benefit ADB project officers and development member countries (DMCs), as well as on a range of emerging topics, such as digital transformation. SARD's…
Organizer: South Asia Department
6 June 2023
On 6 June 2023, the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) conducted a hybrid integrity learning session for 45 project directors implementing ADB sovereign projects in India. The session was organized as part of the INRM’s 2-day Orientation Program for Project Directors on ADB Procedures,…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, South Asia Department
31 May 2023
Serendipity Knowledge Program (SKOP) is an ADB platform dedicated to identifying knowledge solutions for Sri Lanka's development challenges. Serendib is one of Sri Lanka's ancient names and serendipity refers to a fortunate finding, which is a common occurrence throughout the history of product…
Organizer: South Asia Department
17 May 2023
ADB led the webinar commemoration of the 2023 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) on May 17th with the theme "Together Always, United in Diversity."
At the event, ADB highlighted its strategic initiatives to promote the inclusion of people with diverse…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, South Asia Department
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
14 April 2023
On 14 April 2023, the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) held a hybrid integrity learning session for 93 government officials working on ADB projects part of India’s portfolio. The session was part of the India Resident Mission Capacity Development Resource Center and Procurement Unit…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, South Asia Department