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An Ocean of Opportunity: How a Sustainable Blue Economy Creates Pathways toward Net Zero

30 March 2023
Oceans are critical in slowing the rising tide of climate change, but institutional arrangements and targeted investment are needed to catalyze high-impact blue economies. This thematic session at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) delved into how…

Opportunities for Transitions and Decarbonization Pathways in Southeast Asia

30 March 2023
Southeast Asia is estimated to need $210 billion per year for climate adaptation and mitigation investments through 2030. This session at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) examined how the region could mobilize transition finance to meet its net-…

Ecotourism 2.0: Navigating the Transition to Net Zero

30 March 2023
Nature and culture-based ecotourism have seen increasing popularity in recent years as a sustainable and responsible travel method. With rising risks from the changing climate, the shift to ecotourism 2.0 and advancing toward net-zero emissions for all forms of tourism has become urgent. This…

Meeting Sustainability and Climate Goals with the Cloud

30 March 2023
Over the past decade, cloud computing has revolutionized how people and organizations work by democratizing access to technology, affording organizations of all sizes access to a plethora of digital tools, as well as the security benefits of the cloud. This session at the Asian Development Bank''s…

Greening ASEAN and Global Value Chains

30 March 2023
Southeast Asia has become one of the most important regional hubs for global value chains (GVCs)—the cross-border networks that separate production stages from concept to consumption. By participating in GVCs, most Southeast Asia economies have grown strongly and reduced poverty. GVCs have created…

Doing Business with ADB and the ADB Procurement System

24 February 2023
This presentation gives an overview of business opportunities at the ADB and explains its procurement framework.

ADB’s Energy Policy and Portfolio

24 February 2023
This presentation gives an overview of key energy challenges and energy policy in Asia and the Pacific.

Health Sector

24 February 2023
This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the Health Sector.

Water Security and Resilience in Asia and the Pacific

24 February 2023
This presentation gives an overview of ADB’s Water Sector Portfolio, Projects and Programs.

Overview of ADB and Civil Society

23 February 2023
This presentation gives an overview of ADB's civil society partnerships and some ways they work with advocacy CSOs.