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Launch Webinar: ADB-ADBI Innovation and Structural Transformation Database

22 February 2022
This webinar introduced the new ADB-ADBI Innovation and Structural Transformation Database, a valuable, one-stop platform providing data on cross-border trade, production, and supply chains, capital, and their impacts on the economic development of Asia and the Pacific. The webinar was led by…
Organizer: ADBI

ADBI-PPS-OECD Workshop on Public Procurement for Innovation

17 February 2022
Public procurement is commonly used by governments in developed countries to promote innovation and socio-economic policy objectives, including small and medium-sized enterprise development and green growth. However, the strategic use of public procurement as a public policy instrument for…
Organizer: ADBI

Think20 Indonesia 2022 Inception Conference: Realizing Inclusive Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic

9 to 10 February 2022
In 2022, the Think20 (T20), the Group of 20s (G20) think tank engagement group, is being led by top Indonesian research institutions as part of the country’s G20 presidency. T20 Indonesia highlighted innovative policy solutions for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts and other shared…
Organizer: ADBI

Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum: Innovative Solutions for Asia and the Pacific

26 to 28 January 2022
How can technology and finance protect our oceans, increase resilience, and accelerate the growth of sustainable blue economies? The ADB Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum aimed to promote and share innovative technologies, good practices, case studies, and practical solutions to protect and…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development 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

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

Labor and Working Conditions

29 November to 1 December 2021
via Zoom. 29 November 2021, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Governments, Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia 29 November 2021, 10:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 9:00 a.m. Washington DC (GMT…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention

25 November to 1 December 2021
via Zoom. 25 November 2021, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12) Consultation with Governments, Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia 26 November 2021, 5:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Pakistan (GMT +5) /…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department