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13 February 2025
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) jointly hosted a webinar on “Enhancing Social Protection and Gender Equality in the Gig Economy."
The rapid advancement of communication technologies and the global internet boom have driven the expansion of…
Organizer: ADBI
12 to 15 November 2024
Asia and the Pacific is one of the world’s most biodiverse regions, with 17 global biodiversity hotspots and diverse ecosystems, from mountains and deserts to wetlands, tropical forests, and coral reefs. This rich natural capital underpins the region’s food systems plus its economies, climate,…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, ADBI
12 to 13 June 2024
THIS IS A HYBRID EVENT.
The Asian Development Bank in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance Luxembourg and the University of Luxembourg conducted the Asia Pacific Futures Dialogue on 12 to 13 June 2024 in Luxembourg. This event aims to understand the developments and challenges in the…
Organizer: European Representative Office, Finance Sector Office
4 June 2024
The Deep Dive Workshop (DDW) on Gender Inclusive Clean Energy Solutions to Tackle Energy Poverty was designed to explore the intersection between gender, energy, and the environment, with a view to advancing social equity and the green transition. The workshop was held during the 19th Asia Clean…
Organizer: ADBI
27 to 28 May 2024
Climate change is becoming more evident each year, demanding an urgent need for solutions. Some tools and mechanisms, such as the Global Stocktake and Enhanced Transparency Framework were further developed and negotiated at COP28, but the next two years will be crucial
Ensuring that sufficient…
Organizer: ADBI
9 May 2024
This webinar explored the evolution of Italy’s high-speed rail (HSR) system, examined the economic, political, and social drivers behind its development. Understanding the challenges faced in financing HSR projects and dissecting institutional arrangements for operation and maintenance in Italy…
Organizer: ADBI
23 to 24 April 2024
Small-scale food producers worldwide contribute to around 80% of the world’s food, which is the cornerstone of food security and human development and, thus, deserves further reinforcement. However, small-scale farming faces many challenges. For example, the rural labor shortage, driven by…
Organizer: ADBI
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
17 April 2024
The new report, Sociocultural Dimensions in Water Resources Management: Policies, Practices, and Challenges, aims to promote the importance of incorporating sociocultural dimensions in water resources management, an underexplored aspect for achieving water security and climate resilience.
The…
Organizer: ADBI
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