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9 July 2025
The four atoll nations– namely Kiribati, Maldives, the Republic of Marshall Islands, and Tuvalu – are facing existential climate adaptation challenges. Rising extreme sea levels are accelerating coastal flooding, erosion, and ecosystem degradation, threatening the very foundations of these island…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development
30 May 2025
The countries of Central Asia, South Caucasus, and Pakistan are home to a significant portion of Asia's glaciers. It is estimated that around 80 per cent of the total river runoff in Central Asia is supplied by meltwater from snow, glaciers, and permafrost in the region. These rivers comprise a…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office
29 to 31 May 2025
The high-level International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation, held in Dushanbe from 29-31 May 2025, emphasized the urgency of addressing glacial melt, calving, and retreat. It advanced global efforts through scientific collaboration, policy alignment, and multi-stakeholder engagement. …
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office
14 April 2025
Background
Economic growth has fundamentally changed lives in Asia and the Pacific, lifting more than 1.5 billion people out of poverty over just two generations. In only one generation, poverty rates in our region dropped from 75% of the population to less than 10%. A new middle class now enjoys…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office
28 March 2025
The sixth webinar explored good practice solutions, considerations, and lessons learned for building back better of the social infrastructure sector, featuring a case study on Nepal’s Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project.
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster
14 March 2025
Women’s labor market attachment remains weak in many developing economies, even as the gender gap in education disappears. The case of Indonesia provides helpful insights into the problem. As national labor force data show, many women enter wage employment in their early 20s, only to drop out…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
24 to 25 February 2025
On February 24-25, ADB held an advocacy training of trainers session to address gender-based violence (GBV) for health professionals from 32 hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province to support health sector reforms under the $100 Million KP Health Systems Strengthening Program. Speakers…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department
10 February 2025
The fourth webinar will explore good practice solutions, considerations, and lessons learned for building back better agriculture systems, featuring a case study on how Viet Nam strengthened the resilience of its irrigation systems and rural livelihoods following successive droughts.
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
3 to 4 February 2025
On February 3-4, ADB held an advocacy training of trainers session to address gender-based violence (GBV) for health professionals from 32 hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province to support health sector reforms under the $100 Million KP Health Systems Strengthening Program. Speakers…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department
29 January 2025
Aging populations in Asia face a potential care crisis, with gaps in old-age care emerging. This webinar explores current care patterns, the significant role of women—especially older women—in unpaid caregiving, and future projections. Insights will guide policy strategies to address old-age care…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department