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Asia Pacific Digital Transformation Forum 2025

24 to 27 June 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with the Ministry of Finance of Japan, will co-organize the Asia Pacific Digital Transformation Forum from 24 to 27 June 2025 at ADB Headquarters in Manila. Themed "Digital Technology for Transformation, the event aims to assist emerging economies…
Organizer: Digital Sector Office

ADB-LX Corporation Joint Workshop: Building National Spatial Data Infrastructure

5 to 8 November 2024
Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with LX Corporation, hosted a regional workshop in South Korea on 5–8 November 2024 in the context of the 2024 K-GEO Festa: Digital Earth Better for All. This workshop was a continuation of ADB’s initiative to support its Developing Member Countries…
Organizer: Digital Sector Office

DataxBlue Pacific

23 to 25 October 2024
Data x Blue Pacific was jointly organized by ADB with the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF). The workshop provided a platform for dialogue, mutual learning and ideation on how ADB may be able to respond to national and the Pacific region’s specialized needs and aspirations including…
Organizer: Digital Sector Office

Expert-Practitioner Workshop and Indonesia Showcase: Tech Startup Ecosystem Development

9 to 13 September 2024
Venue: Jakarta and Bandung, Indonesia The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been working with many of its developing member countries (DMCs) on the topic of Tech Startup Ecosystem Development by supporting governments through a range of financing modalities, technical and conceptual support, and…
Organizer: Digital Sector Office

Communications Capacity Building Program for Developing Member Countries’ Communications Offices

27 to 29 August 2019
The program seeks to strengthen the capacity of government communicators, especially in planning and finance ministries, working in ADB’s developing member countries (DMC). The program will draw upon the shared experiences of government communicators, external media and communications experts, and…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

Agile Governance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

12 April 2019
Innovation is said to promote productivity. Organizations, therefore, need to look into those factors that bring in innovation to remain relevant and become agile. The World Economic Forum and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized a roundtable discussion on Agile Governance in the Fourth…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

Afghanistan Infrastructure Trust Fund Financing Partners' Conference

10 September 2018
Partners to the Afghanistan Infrastructure Trust Fund (AITF) partners, ADB, and European development partners met to discuss Afghanistan’s infrastructure needs and financing availability. The conference showcases AITF successes to date and made a case for its pipeline projects and the good they are…
Organizer: Office of Cofinancing Operations

Financing Partners Forum: Megatrends in Asia – Where Collective Development Impact is Vital

3 May 2018
This forum gathered key players and stakeholders from various trade agencies, investment houses, and ADB member countries to discuss megatrends in Asia and where collective development impact is vital. It also tackled the changing priorities of private sector investments, the importance of regional…
Organizer: Office of Cofinancing Operations

Launch of the Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity Fund

2 May 2018
ADB and the Government of the United Kingdom launched the Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity Fund (ARTCF) last 02 May 2018. The fund will assist ADB members in addressing the key challenges they face in improving regional integration. ARTCF will also help ADB developing member countries identify…
Organizer: Office of Cofinancing Operations

Communication for Difficult Stakeholders in Urban Water Projects

8 December 2017
Slum dwellers, rural poor, and migrant populations are seen as difficult stakeholders in water and electricity projects. Governments see providing utility services for informal settlers as legitimizing the settlements. The Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Program used behavior change…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management, South Asia Department