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13th Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion Forum: Policy Approaches to Support Green Financing of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises

21 to 22 June 2023
Climate change and environmental degradation pose significant risks to the performance of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) critical to economic growth and climate resilience. The movement toward green finance mechanisms has the potential to create new financing opportunities for…
Organizer: ADBI

Webinar on the Economic Impact of Exclusion Based on SOGIESC (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sex Characteristics) and the Promotion of Inclusion

7 June 2023
LGBTQIA+ people and communities continue to experience stigma and discrimination, which negatively affect their employment prospects and access to healthcare, education, and social protection. This type of exclusion is also detrimental to economies and the achievement of the Sustainable Development…
Organizer: ADBI

Eighth Tokyo Fiscal Forum

6 to 7 June 2023
Cohosted by ADBI, the Japan Ministry of Finance’s Policy Research Institute, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Eighth Tokyo Fiscal Forum explored imperatives for building resilience and reshaping fiscal policy in Asia and the Pacific. Drawing upon country experiences and lessons…
Organizer: ADBI

Virtual Conference on Digital Connectivity Pathways: Exploring the Issues, Constraints, and Collaboration Prospects for Asia and the Pacific

5 to 6 June 2023
Digital connectivity in Asia and the Pacific continues to expand, boosted by governmental and intergovernmental efforts to harness fixed, mobile, and satellite technologies. Yet, significant disparities in digital connectivity persist among countries in the region. This virtual conference explored…
Organizer: ADBI

NBER East Asian Seminar on Economics 2023: Foreign Exchange and Capital Flows

5 to 6 June 2023
This National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) seminar featured new research on foreign exchange and capital flows, with a focus on Asian economies. The event helped to shed light on optimal monetary policy options in crisis times, the interaction of monetary and fiscal policies, macroprudential…
Organizer: ADBI

Building Resilience in Tajikistan: Mainstreaming Climate Risk Assessment to Support Adaptation

5 June 2023
The side event shared insights on the approach to mainstream climate change risk assessment to inform climate-oriented investments predicated on robust evidence on current and future climate risks. It emphasized the integrated approach to developing climate resilience-focused and stakeholder-…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

ADBI Policy Maker E-Training Course on Frontiers in High-Speed Rail Development

5 June to 9 July 2023
High-Speed Rail (HSR) development has been an important driver of economic growth in Asia and Europe. To expand HSR’s benefits in developing Asia and beyond, policy makers and experts must address complex challenges such as project appraisal and economic and quality-of-life impact analyses.…
Organizer: ADBI

Integrity Learning Series: Anticorruption and Integrity Training for Tajikistan Executing and Implementing Agencies

1 June 2023
On 1 June 2023, the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI), in collaboration with the Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department (PPFD) and Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM), held a full-day integrity learning session for more than 50 participants from TJRM executing and…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, Central and West Asia Department

The Integrity Learning Series: Anticorruption and Integrity Training for Pakistan Executing and Implementing Agencies

10 May 2023
On 10 May 2023, the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) and Central and West Asia Department's Portfolio, Results, Safeguards and Gender Unit (CWOD-PSG) held a hybrid integrity learning session for more than 80 Pakistan portfolio executing and implementing agencies and project…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, Central and West Asia Department

ADB Data Room: Pakistan Resident Mission's Capacity Development Resource Center (PRM CDRC)

10 May to 31 December 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Pakistan Resident Mission’s (PRM) Capacity Development Resource Center (CDRC) conducts capacity development programs on ADB procedures, project implementation, international best practices, and thematic topics to support executing agencies (EAs), Implementing…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department