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Farming Crisis

9 March 2021
This session describes the current key challenges of farming and proposes transformative changes in policies and approaches for making farming profitable and gender-friendly, highly productive, and attractive to the youth in the region.

Dysfunctional Agriculture Markets and Malnutrition

9 March 2021
This session discusses the impacts of dysfunctional agricultural markets on farmer profits, low farm productivity, bad food quality, high prices for consumers, and the devastating impact on malnutrition. Panelists and participants gave recommendations to improve policies and regulatory frameworks…

ADB Experience and Knowledge Sharing (Focus on Gender, Climate Change, and High-Level Technology)

9 March 2021
The Asian Development Bank has stepped up its efforts to introduce innovative approaches and technologies under its policy-based and investment loans as well as technical assistance projects. This session presents some of these innovative projects and highlights lessons learned so that other…

Welcome Remarks on International Women’s Day 2021

8 March 2021

COVID-19 vaccines update

24 February 2021
Presentation on the global situation and current updates of COVID-19 vaccines development, access, and distribution.

Supplying Safe and Effective COVID-19 Vaccines

24 February 2021
Presentation on fast-tracking development, innovations, and reliable supply of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines.

Rolling Out the COVID COVID-19 Vaccines

24 February 2021
Presentation on lessons, insights, and perspectives on enhancing large scale vaccine distribution amid COVID-19 based on the experience of Asian Development Bank working with countries in Asia and the Pacific and financing options through the ADB Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX).

AASCTF Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strategy

29 January 2021
The ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund's GESI Strategy builds on core principles that aim to foster gender equality and social inclusion throughout AASCTF-supported project cycles. It applies a twin track approach in which GESI is mainstreamed in all project activities via GESI Action Plans,…

Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global emission projections

11 January 2021
Niklas Höhne of NewClimate Institute discussed the recent recovery packages and key examples of green recovery from various countries including China, India, South Korea, the USA, and the European Union.

Fireside Chat – A Precarious Path to Recovery

7 December 2020
Developing Asia will contract this year by 0.7%, its first contraction in six decades. Growth will rebound to 6.8% in 2021, but this implies only a partial recovery. The presentation discusses the risks that comes with this scenario such as the possibility of a prolonged pandemic; geopolitical…