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Implementing a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia

6 July 2022
As countries begin to recover from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, policy makers must decide what type of economic recovery they want to pursue. Will they choose measures that continue with existing “business-as-usual” economic structures that have a negative impact on the…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Better Local Business Environments for Pandemic Recovery in Southeast Asia

29 June 2022
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Southeast Asian economies, accounting for an average of 97% of all businesses and 69% of the national labor force across the region. However, SMEs face unique challenges as they have limited capital, resources, and staff; short life…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

SECURE Webinar 3 COVID19 Vaccination Programs and Climate Change

28 June 2022
The SECURE Webinar Series #3: COVID-19 Vaccination Programs and Climate Change brought together experts, scholars, and practitioners to share experiences and observations over climate change and health issues that beset the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination programs globally, and to help…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Southeast Asia Department

Winners of the 2022 ADBIEA Innovative Policy Research Award

23 June 2022
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Economic Association (IEA) were pleased to announce the three (3) best papers for the 2022 ADB–IEA Innovative Policy Research Award. The award-winning papers were selected from over 250 papers covering a wide range of economic topics. Each…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Economic Research and Development Impact Department

AASCTF Smart Cities Networking Days 2022

21 to 22 June 2022
AASCTF supports ASEAN cities with a strong vision to transform their cities and become pioneers in developing and executing holistic and smart city plans and strategies prioritizing livability. This two-day virtual networking event served as a platform to showcase ideas, approaches, digital…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Accelerating Clean Energy Transition in the New Normal

20 April 2022
The 18th Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Accelerating Clean Energy Transition in the new normal” featured global good practice examples and policy options in accelerating the uptake of clean energy to help countries transition their medium-term goals to the long-…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

SECURE Webinar 2 Making Womens Challenges and Roles in the COVID19 Vaccination Programs Visible

31 March 2022
In celebration of International Women’s Month, ADB Southeast Asia Human and Social Development Division organized the second SECURE Webinar on Making Women’s Challenges and Roles in the COVID-19 Vaccination Programs Visible. The webinar brought together experts, scholars, and practitioners to…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Southeast Asia Department, Gender Equality Division

Youth in Action Driving Solutions for Sustainable Tourism

17 March 2022
This session was part of the larger Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS), ADB's preeminent development policy forum for the Southeast Asia region. ADB Youth for Asia (YfA), an initiative under the NGO and Civil Society Center, organized the "Youth in Action: Driving Solutions for…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

ADBs Southeast Asia Development Symposium SEADS 2022 Sustainable Solutions for Southeast Asias Recovery

16 to 17 March 2022
Highlights The pandemic has had a deep and profound impact throughout Southeast Asia. Many of the region’s hard-won gains in reducing poverty, creating jobs, and enhancing health and well-being have been reversed, with the poor and vulnerable particularly hard-hit. While countries continue to…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Joint Webinar on Setting Priorities Smart Ways to Make Indonesian Cities Smarter

10 March 2022
As the Ministry of Home Affairs currently prepares regulations to provide a legal basis for smart city development, what technical, financial, and institutional building blocks need to be in place to ensure Indonesian cities will indeed apply smart city approaches to make them more livable? The…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department