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Policy Lessons for a Post-COVID-19 Recovery

7 to 8 March 2024
This international conference aimed to draw lessons about effective policy responses to maintain economic stability and growth in Asian developing and emerging economies, with a special emphasis on economic, business, and wellbeing issues in the course of recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, as…
Organizer: ADBI

Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP) Forum 2024

27 to 28 February 2024
Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel | Bangkok, Thailand The Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP) is a partnership program to help countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific region scale up investments in climate adaptation, especially investments at the community level, that explicitly…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Cloud Computing Policies and Impacts in Asia and the Pacific

22 February 2024
Government policies promoting cloud adoption impact the level of government effectiveness and have positive spillover effects on the rest of the economy. Drawing on a recent ADB Institute Policy Brief, this webinar examined the types of policies critical for stimulating government systems'…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Webinar Series on the Economics of Climate Change Episode 3: Supporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction with Fiscal Policies

31 January 2024
The United Nations Environment Programme’s Emissions Gap Report 2023 projected an increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 of 3%, based on current policies, while it had been 16% at the time of the Paris Agreement’s adoption in 2015. This was considered good news, but it was recognized…
Organizer: ADBI

ADBI-Chulalongkorn University Webinar on Country Policies and Strategies on Carbon Pricing

29 January 2024
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on the far-reaching impacts of global warming raised major concerns that required urgent climate action from policymakers and climate-related agencies, as well as the private sector and other stakeholders. However, transitioning toward a…
Organizer: ADBI

147 RFI Priority Wetland Sites

22 January 2024
Ten (10) developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) —Bangladesh, Cambodia, People's Republic of China (PRC), Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam have been included in the detailed analytical work undertaken through the RFI. Except…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Promoting Small Firms for Resilient, Gender-Balance Growth in the Pacific

23 November 2023
Low business diversity can limit Pacific countries’ growth potential. Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2023 shows how promoting women entrepreneurs can be part of the solution. The webinar discussed key findings from the business survey conducted in Fiji and explored needed policy…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Risk Transfer Mechanisms: Partnerships for Coral Reef Finance and Insurance in Asia and the Pacific

14 November 2023
Healthy coastal ecosystems provide natural protective services and a first line of defense for coastal cities, communities, and infrastructure, as well as other valuable ecosystem services. For example, well maintained coral reefs provide critical ecosystem services, such as nurseries and feeding…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

How to Stop Automotive Battery Recycling from Poisoning our Children

9 November 2023
Lead is a harmful substance that, if not properly handled, can impair cognitive development, especially among children. A major source of lead pollution nowadays is informal, open-air recycling of automotive batteries, particularly in developing countries. But as a recent ADB Policy Brief argues…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Innovative Data for Real-Time Trade Monitoring

26 October 2023
Disruptions to economies and global supply chains highlight the importance of accurate and timely economic statistics. In recent years, data on vessel movements through the Automatic Identification System (AIS), has become an experimental source of analysis for high-frequency alternative…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department