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Digital Solutions for COVID-19 Control and Prevention—The Case of Hong Kong, China

4 May 2020
Learn about the digital technology solutions applied by Hong Kong, China in handling the spread of COVID-19. In this webinar, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China presented some…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Digital Opportunities in the COVID-19 Crisis: The Case of the Republic of Korea

22 April 2020
Find out more about the Republic of Korea's use of cutting-edge technology, including national big data platform, to manage the COVID-19 outbreak. The webinar was part of a series on digital technology interventions from selected East and Southeast Asian countries. Jointly organized by ADB's…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

COVID-19 Response: Lessons from Asian Countries, including Digital Interventions

20 April to 25 May 2020
Some Asian countries have been lauded for their management of the COVID-19 outbreak. Find out about health policy approaches, digital technology interventions, and key lessons learned. This live webinar series features experts from the People’s Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office

ADB Data Room: Managing Infectious Medical Waste during the COVID-19 Pandemic

9 April 2020
During the COVID-19 outbreak in Hubei Province, People’s Republic of China (PRC), infectious medical waste increased by 600% from 40 tons per day to 240 tons per day. This quickly overwhelmed existing medical transport and disposal infrastructure around hospitals. Other countries are likely to face…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

ADB-ECB Workshop on NPL Resolution in Asia and Europe

10 to 11 February 2020
Previous financial crises have demonstrated the long-lasting negative impact nonperforming loans (NPLs) can have on financial stability and the economy. While the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis was a watershed moment for many Asian economies’ financial systems, the economic impacts of elevated NPL…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

ADBI-ICHARM Policy Dialogue on Water-Related Disaster Resilience Under Climate Change

27 to 28 January 2020
Under the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, national governments are primarily responsible for disaster risk reduction and are advised to work closely with local governments and the private sector on mitigation efforts. Priority focuses stipulated in the framework include understanding…
Organizer: ADBI

Regional Conference on Navigating the New Normal in ASEAN Plus Three Economies

12 to 13 December 2019
According to the International Monetary Fund, the world’s economic growth remains subdued as the growth in developing economies is weaker than expected. The sign of sluggish global growth continues to show due to several macroeconomic risks, for example, trade tensions, weak investment due to lack…
Organizer: ADBI

Keynote Lecture: Enhancing Environmental Sustainability in Asia-Pacific: Role of ADB

26 November 2019
Tomoyuki Kimura, Director General of ADB's Strategy, Policy, and Partnerships Department gave a keynote lecture during the Opening Plenary of the International Symposium on Education and Research in Global Environmental Studies in Asia organized by Kyoto University on 26 November 2019. He presented…
Organizer: Japanese Representative Office, Strategy, Policy and Partnerships Department

Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing International Tax Standards in the Pacific

21 November 2019
This regional event provided a platform for developing countries in the Pacific to share their successes, challenges, lessons learned and national priorities, with respect to tax transparency and EOI, UBO, and the BEPS minimum standards. It focused on national policies and strategies for ensuring…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

3rd Asia Finance Forum: The Future of Inclusive Finance

4 to 7 November 2019
The Third Finance Forum envisioned the future of inclusive finance by discussing how new technologies like artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain, the rapid expansion of mobile payments and digital banking, are helping to bring financial services to unbanked communities. Under its…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office