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Book Launch: Harnessing Digitalization for Sustainable Economic Development: Insights for Asia

26 January 2022
This webinar highlighted key takeaways from the new book Harnessing Digitalization for Sustainable Economic Development: Insights for Asia, to be discussed by the coeditors and a panel of contributors to the book. The focus will be on the impact of digitalization on economic performance and trade,…
Organizer: ADBI

ADB Distinguished Speakers Program—Daron Acemoglu

19 January 2022
Is the world today afflicted with excessive automation? In this lecture, Professor Daron Acemoglu discussed automation and its consequences, including the potential economic, political, and social costs of the current path of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies. By displacing…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

ADB’s Knowledge Journey - The Role of Research and Collaboration

19 January 2022
ADB aims to combine finance and partnerships with the knowledge to help achieve its vision of a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific. While COVID-19 exacerbated the region’s development challenges, it also underscored the importance of evidence-based…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Stakeholder Engagement, Information Disclosure and Grievance Redress Mechanism

14 to 19 January 2022
via Zoom. 14 January 2022, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Government Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia 14 January 2022, 5:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m. India (GMT +5:30) Consultation with Government…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Serendipity Knowledge Program: Enabling Public-Private Partnerships in Sri Lanka: Highlights of the PPP Monitor

12 January 2022
Sri Lanka is on the cusp of becoming an upper-middle-income country (UMIC). Private investments in key sectors will be an important ingredient in facilitating economic advancement and establishing the country as a UMIC. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can bring private sector capital and…
Organizer: South Asia Department

LEAP 7: Lessons from “e-Conomy SEA 2021: Roaring 20s: The SEA Digital Decade"

16 December 2021
In the 7th LEAP Series, Ms. Geia Lopez, Industry Analytical Head, Google Southeast Asia, discussed Southeast Asia’s digital economy citing the evolution of consumer behavior, insights about how merchants adopted digital services, market performance across SEA digital marketplaces including e-…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

A New Pathway for the Creative Economy: Recovery, Growth and Jobs?

8 December 2021
Before the pandemic hit, the creative economy was on track to account for 10% of global GDP by 2030. In recognition, the United Nations declared 2021 the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development. The pandemic, however, changed the trajectory of the creative economy in two…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Tokyo Fiscal Forum Seminar: Towards Post-COVID-19 Fiscal Policy and Digitalization in Asia

7 December 2021
For nearly two years, governments have provided fiscal support to safeguard firms, households, and vulnerable populations from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, many countries face a difficult trade-off between protecting livelihoods and rebuilding fiscal buffers to reduce their economic…
Organizer: ADBI

RFI Inception Workshop

6 to 7 December 2021
via Zoom. In July 2021, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved the regional knowledge and support technical assistance (KSTA) on Scaling Up the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF) Initiative. The EAAF is one of 8 major flyways for migratory birds worldwide, recognized for its globally…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Youth for Climate Action: How young people are influencing climate policy and resilience in the region

3 December 2021
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Young people have taken to the streets ringing the alarm about the impacts of the climate change emergency. While the protests showcase youth’s frustration in current socio-political systems of managing the climate emergency, they are increasingly also engaging in climate…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office