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Innovation for Economic Transformation

19 June 2025
The “Serendipity Knowledge Program” (SKOP) is ADB’s knowledge program dedicated to Sri Lanka, designed to respond effectively to the country’s needs in line with ADB's vision as a knowledge solutions bank. SKOP seeks to share knowledge on issues relevant to Sri Lanka and facilitate discussion…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Launch Event: ThinkAsia, A New Global Knowledge Hub for Sustainable Development

23 April 2024
This online event introduced ThinkAsia, a new global knowledge hub for sustainable development. A free-to-use, mobile-responsive website, ThinkAsia brings together the latest research, news, and events from across the world. Hosted by ADBI, this new platform is open to think tanks, universities,…
Organizer: ADBI

Featured Speaker Seminar: Subramanian Ramadorai on Navigating the Future: Digital Public Goods, AI, and the Changing Landscape of Work

1 April 2024
This conversation with Subramanian Ramadorai, Chairperson at Karmayogi Bharat, was about the changing nature of work driven by digital technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and innovation. The world is moving from rule-based frameworks to role-based frameworks, bringing a transformation in…
Organizer: ADBI

Policy Lessons for a Post-COVID-19 Recovery

7 to 8 March 2024
This international conference aimed to draw lessons about effective policy responses to maintain economic stability and growth in Asian developing and emerging economies, with a special emphasis on economic, business, and wellbeing issues in the course of recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, as…
Organizer: ADBI

Workshop and Korea Showcase: Universities as Enablers of Vibrant Startup Ecosystems

26 to 29 February 2024
The startup ecosystem of the Central Asia Regional Economic Regional Cooperation (CAREC) region needs a constant supply of quality talent to operate and grow. Universities are one of the biggest producers of talent embraced with the latest technology and potential to innovate and disrupt. Many…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, ADBI

Harnessing Data Science for Climate Resilience: A Workshop on Policy-Driven Analysis in Nepal

29 November 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 training session,…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Digitally Driven Development (3D) South Asia - Connecting Asia through Digital Payments: Building on India's Experience and Lessons from Asia

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

Journal Special Issue Launch: Rural and Agricultural Development in the Digital Age

18 August 2023
This webinar highlighted key takeaways from a new special issue of the journal Review of Development Economics on rural and agricultural development in the digital age, edited by Wanglin Ma, Andy McKay, Dil Rahut, and Tetsushi Sonobe. Papers in this special issue investigated the impacts of the…
Organizer: ADBI

Journal Special Issue Launch Webinar: Farmers’ Organizations and Sustainable Development

18 August 2023
This webinar highlighted key takeaways from a new special issue of the journal Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics on farmers’ organizations and sustainable development, coedited by Wanglin Ma, Marco Marini and ADBI’s Dil Rahut. Papers in this special issue examined how farmers’…
Organizer: ADBI

Virtual Conference on Linking Farmers to Markets: Barriers, Solutions, and Policy Options

16 to 18 August 2023
Better access to domestic and international markets allows rural farmers to sell their products at higher prices, motivating them to increase the quantity, quality, and diversity of the goods they produce and sell more. Reliable market access is also beneficial to regional income growth, food…
Organizer: ADBI