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Virtual Workshop on Building Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture in Asia and the Pacific Amid New Challenges

13 September 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the agricultural sector hard, particularly production and supply chains spanning smallholder farms to agriculture processing to exporters. Many countries have also imposed food export restrictions to protect domestic interests, leading to greater global food…
Organizer: ADBI

Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific

26 August 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the fragility of food systems in the Asia and Pacific region. International food prices have been rising since May 2020, recording 12 consecutive monthly rises since September 2011, bringing the Index only 7.6 percent below its peak value in February 2011. From…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

ADBI Virtual Workshop on Effective Greenhouse Gas Emission Control Policies

25 to 27 August 2021
Many developing Asian countries are committed to greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, or Nationally Determined Contributions, under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. To achieve these targets, countries have started to plan and implement policies incentivizing emission reductions, such…
Organizer: ADBI

ADBI Annual Forum on Expanding Women’s Participation in the Asian Economy: Securing Livelihoods for an Inclusive Recovery

25 August 2021
A growing body of evidence indicates that women have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and greater policy action is needed to address their economic recovery needs in areas like small business aid, job creation and protection, access to finance, technology, and skills…
Organizer: ADBI

9th International Skills Forum: Reimagining Education and Skills Development for a New Normal

23 to 27 August 2021
The International Skills Forum is ADB’s flagship event in education that is held every two years. In 2021, the 9th International Skills Forum highlighted approaches to: Improving learning for all at scale; Preparing learners with better employability and 21st-century skills; and Forging smart…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

ADBI-Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Webinar on Sanitation and Development: Strategies to Increase Adoption of Welfare-Improving Technologies (like Toilets)

16 August 2021
The ADBI-Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation webinar was organized in collaboration with the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The webinar featured Yale University’s Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak who presented his work on technology adoption in developing countries. This includes low technology uptake in the…
Organizer: ADBI

Shaping a Better Employment Landscape for People with Disabilities in Asia-Pacific

11 August 2021
The second webinar in the series 'Digital Technologies and Quality Jobs – Lessons Learnt and New Horizons' focused on the topic of disabilities and labor market inclusion. The virtual event, “Shaping a Better Employment Landscape for People with Disabilities in Asia-Pacific” was hosted in…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Rikolto: Sustainable Production, Inclusive and Enabling Environments Towards Food System Transformation and Resilience

3 August 2021
Rikolto is an independent Belgian nongovernment organization (NGO) with more than 40 years of experience in partnering with farmer organizations and food chain actors across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. The incredible variety of food on our plates is not to be taken for granted. To…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, East Asia Department

Digital Agriculture in Asia and the Pacific: Strategies for Donor Impact

12 July 2021
ADB, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Grow Asia, and DFAT Australia organized this joint event to discuss how digital technologies are reshaping agriculture in the region; and transforming rural economies and food systems into becoming more inclusive, productive,…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Southeast Asia Department

Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption - Book Launch

9 July 2021
The book Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption by ADB is an edited volume of 21 articles and presents the latest, cutting-edge thinking on the role of a learning society in education and training. Located in current volatile times, the book explores major drivers of change that…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office