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How Government Assistance Reduces Food Insecurity

29 May 2025
Findings from a 2023 household survey conducted in Southeast Asia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia showed that both regions had significant levels of food insecurity, with Southeast Asia showing more severe conditions. Among the various coping strategies adopted by households, only applying for…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

The Future of Digital Economy Agreements in Asia

15 May 2025
The Role and Future of Digital Economy Agreements (DEAs) in Developing Asia is a new ADB publication that explores the evolving landscape of digital trade and regulation in Asia and the Pacific. It examines how different forms of digital regulatory cooperation are being adopted to manage data…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Winners of the 2025 ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award

5 May 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Economic Association (IEA) are pleased to announce the three (3) best papers for the 2025 ADB–IEA Innovative Policy Research Award. The award-winning papers were selected from over 80 papers covering a wide range of economic topics. Each award…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department, Independent Evaluation Department

Bridging Gaps in Sustainability Data and Reporting

30 April 2025
Businesses must improve their reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, not just to meet regulations, but also for their own sustainability and growth. Can technology help small and medium firms bridge the sustainability data gap?
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

ADB Business Opportunities Seminar in Bangladesh 2025

28 April 2025
The Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM) in collaboration with the Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized the annual Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) as its flagship event, where high-quality suppliers, contractors, consultants,…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Public Procurement Opportunities and Policy Reforms in Uzbekistan

24 to 25 April 2025
ADB undertakes business opportunities seminars (BOSs) with its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. This event represented a…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

ADB Business Opportunities Seminar in Japan 2025

15 April 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) regularly conducts Business Opportunities Seminars (BOS) to enhance the interest and capabilities of eligible suppliers in identifying ADB business opportunities, preparing high-quality and responsive bids, and understanding ADB’s procurement and anticorruption…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Rethinking Poverty: Strengthening ADB’s Approach for an Inclusive and Equitable Future

14 April 2025
Background Economic growth has fundamentally changed lives in Asia and the Pacific, lifting more than 1.5 billion people out of poverty over just two generations. In only one generation, poverty rates in our region dropped from 75% of the population to less than 10%. A new middle class now enjoys…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

From Roots to Revenue: Securing Finance and Climate Solutions Through Agroforestry The Case of Bamboo

11 April 2025
This workshop aimed to build on the insights and innovative ideas from the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) design thinking session on financing bamboo agroforestry (Development Asia for the proceedings). This second installment focused on practical implementation, exploring real-world case…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Securing Financial Connections: Reimagining Correspondent Banking in the Pacific

10 April 2025
      This workshop aimed to identify and develop immediate and next-generation solutions to address the ongoing challenges of correspondent banking de-risking in the Pacific. By exploring policy, regulatory capacity, technological innovations, and funding mechanisms, the session…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office