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18 April 2024
The integration of digital technology in health financing within developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asia-Pacific region was seen as a transformative step towards achieving more efficient, transparent, and equitable healthcare systems. By leveraging digital tools, these countries could…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office
10 April 2024
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the Government of Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JMAFF), established the Expert Committee (EC), together with ASEAN participating countries such as the Philippines and Viet Nam and well-established research institutes…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
9 to 12 April 2024
The Asia and the Pacific Food Security Forum 2024 was held on 9-12 April 2024 in Manila, Philippines to discuss actions to ease a worsening food crisis in the region, and to improve long-term food security by strengthening food systems against the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office
2 April 2024
On a global scale, the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the disparity in diagnostic capabilities among nations and highlighted the direct correlation between these capacities and response effectiveness. Investing in post-pandemic initiatives to enhance diagnostic testing capabilities, alongside…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office
22 March 2024
Natural capital refers to the components of the natural environment, such as soils, air, water, geology, and all living organisms. It provides valuable goods and services to society and is a key component of economic growth. However, natural capital is experiencing a severe decline, and the world…
Organizer: ADBI
19 March 2024
Asia and the Pacific’s unparalleled, rich biodiversity have been an important driver of the region’s rapid economic growth during the past three decades. The region contributed 70% of the growth in global gross domestic product (GDP) from 2013‒2023, with growth in GDP per capita being highest in…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office
18 to 19 March 2024
Asia and the Pacific underwent a rapid transition in diet and nutritional patterns due to ongoing shifts in economic conditions, urbanization, and global interconnectedness.
Unfortunately, this transformation was accompanied by intricate nutritional failures among the population: childhood…
Organizer: ADBI
14 March 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked an unprecedented global crisis, resulting in significant loss of life, income, welfare, psychological well-being, and education. The uncontrolled spread of the virus exposed the gaps in national and international approaches to health emergency preparedness. Based on…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
12 March 2024
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the Government of Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JMAFF), established the Expert Committee (EC), together with ASEAN participating countries such as the Philippines and Viet Nam and well-established research institutes…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office
29 February 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic served as a wake-up call for many upper-middle-income country (UMIC) and low-and-middle-income country (LMIC) governments. Despite the unprecedented global mobilization of resources, early access to COVID-19 vaccines for the UMICs and LMICs was seriously inadequate, in part…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office