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Assessing the Promise of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellites in Accelerating Rural Connectivity and Closing the Digital Divide

17 March 2022
High-level policymakers and experts discussed and explored the exciting potential of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites in expanding broadband access, encouraging investment in new broadband technologies, and bringing more users online, especially in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

ADB's Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS 2022): Sustainable Solutions for Southeast Asia’s Recovery

16 to 17 March 2022
Highlights The pandemic has had a deep and profound impact throughout Southeast Asia. Many of the region’s hard-won gains in reducing poverty, creating jobs, and enhancing health and well-being have been reversed, with the poor and vulnerable particularly hard-hit. While countries continue to…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Helping Sri Lanka Go Green: Lessons from Denmark’s Green Transition

9 March 2022
This webinar was organized by the State of Green Denmark and ADB's European Representative Office to learn how Sri Lanka is going green. Insights from the project were presented by Danish company Vestas Wind Systems A/S, a global player for sustainable energy solutions, and by ADB Sri Lanka…
Organizer: European Representative Office

Challenges, Lessons, and Innovations for Strengthening Integrated Flood Risk Management

9 March to 5 April 2022
This webinar sought to engage with flood managers, decision-makers, technical specialists, and ADB program professionals for an exchange of ideas and experiences directed toward strengthening the practice of flood management across Asia. The webinars were conducted in a series of five 90-minute…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Making Big Data Work for Economic Assessment

8 March 2022
Big data offers unprecedented advantages for monitoring economic trends in real-time and assessing the socioeconomic impact of major events. The webinar explored different types of innovative data sources and tools, and discuss how Asian economies can improve accessibility, capacity, and…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Training on Successful Implementation of a Digital Financial Services for Health Project: Practical Considerations

1 March 2022
Digital financial services (DFS) are financial transactions, including banking, insurance, and payment services that can be accessed via digital channels. ADB DMCs can make significant progress in applying DFS to health programs, supporting progress to universal health coverage. This training…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

RCI Innovations Seminar Series: Green Ports, Shipping, and Maritime Decarbonization

24 February 2022
ADB recently commissioned a technical study on existing environmental standards and their implementation at selected regional seaports in Southeast Asia. The study covered a total of 13 seaports across three countries, Thailand, Indonesia, and Viet Nam, and examined the existing environmental…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

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

Bangladesh Climate and Disaster Risk Atlas - Publication Launch

17 February 2022
Due to its geographic location and climatic conditions, Bangladesh is one of the countries to be severely affected by climate change, projected to significantly impact the country’s agriculture and water sectors. Climate change adversely affects a country’s ability to achieve its Sustainable…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Asian Economic Integration Report 2022 Launch

9 February 2022
Another year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the report describes an Asia and Pacific region that has more experience in tackling pandemic hardships, better data showing positive integration trends, and greater confidence in cooperation to address shared concerns. The report also features a theme…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department