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ADB Build Back Better Sector Dialogues

12 December 2024 to 31 March 2025
When a disaster occurs, timely support for recovery and reconstruction efforts is critical to minimize potential long-term setbacks to sustainable and inclusive socioeconomic development. The ADB Build Back Better Sector Dialogues aim to share regional voices, stories, ideas, and lessons learned…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Event 1: Build Back Better Sector Dialogue: Cross-cutting Themes

12 December 2024
This introductory webinar explored the principles and crosscutting measures likely relevant to any post-disaster recovery and reconstruction project, regardless of sector. This included governance arrangements, risk assessment, early warning systems, land-use planning, design standards, capacity…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Enhancing MSME Development in Timor-Leste

5 December 2024
ADB conducted a business mapping survey in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Timor-Leste in July 2024 to help design a feasible national MSME development policy as part of ADB support for the Government of Timor-Leste in its accession to ASEAN. Growth momentum in Timor-…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

From Recommendations to Action: Insurable Infrastructure Solutions in the Pacific

2 to 3 December 2024
Background Contractors tendering for Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) partner projects in the Pacific Island countries (PICs) are struggling to access the insurances and related risk engineering services required to deliver quality construction infrastructure projects funded by donors…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2024 Launch

31 October 2024
To support developing Asia and the Pacific in combating climate change through policy reforms, the Asian Development Bank launched a new knowledge series: the Asia-Pacific Climate Report. This inaugural issue offered an overview of the region’s evolving climate landscape, including updated…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Old-Age Financial Preparedness

24 October 2024
Securing pre-retirement financial resources that exceed post-retirement consumption needs is an intuitively plausible gauge of financial preparedness for old age. This webinar examined the extent to which the individuals of four major Asian economies approaching retirement are financially…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

People, Planet, Prosperity Project: Mainstreaming Nature in Policy and Investment Decisions

22 October 2024
Integrating natural capital valuation into policy and investment decisions is essential for sustainable development and the long-term health of ecosystems. By incorporating natural capital into economic analysis, policymakers and businesses can make more informed decisions. Many ecosystem…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Global Spillovers from Data-Dependent US Monetary Policy

10 October 2024
This webinar explored how the US Federal Reserve’s data-driven approach to monetary policy impacts global financial markets, focusing on spillover effects on bond yields, currencies, stock markets, and government default probabilities across 108 economies. Special attention was given to how…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

3D Clay Reef Systems – An Innovative Approach to Structural Enhancement and Habitat Rehabilitation

1 October 2024
This session explored the possibility of complex clay reef habitat structures in protecting floating solar installations by reducing wave height while promoting coastal resilience. Clay reef structures foster increased fish biomass and biodiversity, contributing to healthier marine ecosystems. A…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Asian Development Outlook September 2024 Launch

25 September 2024
Developing Asia’s outlook remains solid, driven by strong domestic demand and continued recovery in exports. But risks remain, including a possible rise in protectionism that could occur depending on the outcome of the United States presidential election, worsening geopolitical tensions, a fragile…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department