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Virtual Conference on Digital Connectivity Pathways: Exploring the Issues, Constraints, and Collaboration Prospects for Asia and the Pacific

5 to 6 June 2023
Digital connectivity in Asia and the Pacific continues to expand, boosted by governmental and intergovernmental efforts to harness fixed, mobile, and satellite technologies. Yet, significant disparities in digital connectivity persist among countries in the region. This virtual conference explored…
Organizer: ADBI

ADB Data Room: Pakistan Resident Mission's Capacity Development Resource Center (PRM CDRC)

10 May to 31 December 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Pakistan Resident Mission’s (PRM) Capacity Development Resource Center (CDRC) conducts capacity development programs on ADB procedures, project implementation, international best practices, and thematic topics to support executing agencies (EAs), Implementing…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

11th Regional Conference: From Pandemic to Recovery: Building Resilient Economies through Transparency, Integrity, and Trust

9 to 11 May 2023
On 9–11 May, ADB and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) organized the 11th Regional Conference of the Anti-Corruption Initiative (ACI) for Asia and the Pacific at ADB Headquarters. The ACI, for which ADB and OECD serve as co-Secretariat to the Initiative and guide the…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Workshop on Increasing Trade Potential for Women Entrepreneurs

9 May 2023
TSCFP and ICC Bangladesh collaborate for a Workshop for Women Entrepreneurs in Dhaka, Bangladesh Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP), in recognizing the importance of supporting women-owned businesses, has collaborated with ICC to promote women led business in trade. The promotion of…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

Environmental and Social Governance Issues Workshop

8 May 2023
Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) Hosts Environmental & Social (E&S) Issues Workshop – Dhaka, Bangladesh TSCFP hosted a day-long event to promote environmental sustainability and social responsibility in trade and supply chains. In addition to delivering over $2 billion in…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

ADB's Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS 2023): Imagining a Net-Zero ASEAN

30 March 2023
Southeast Asia is one of the world’s most vulnerable regions to the impacts of climate change. At present, climate impacts in the region continue to grow more severe, disproportionately impacting vulnerable communities, and placing millions at risk of being thrown back into extreme poverty.…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Webinar on Digital Technology and Data in the Transport Infrastructure of India

28 March 2023
Rapid urbanization, high population density, and chronic traffic congestion have increased the importance of transport infrastructure development in Asia’s cities, with new opportunities to adopt digital tools such as cloud technology, artificial intelligence, and GPS systems that can streamline…
Organizer: ADBI

Digitalization for Gender Equity

21 March 2023
Digitalization has changed the way we learn, communicate, and work. It has also been shaping and reframing social architecture and market relations. This session explored opportunities for digital technology and platform economies to disrupt gender gaps in economic access and employment; and the…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Webinar on the Trickle-Down Effect of Government Debt and Social Unrest

15 March 2023
This webinar spotlighted new research by Ben Charoenwong of the National University of Singapore Business School which explored the social and economic costs of local government debt, drawing upon a dataset of over a million local government procurement contracts in the People’s Republic of China…
Organizer: ADBI

Indonesia-Japan Policy Research Forum for Asia: Impact Investing for the Transition Toward a Zero-Carbon Society

22 February 2023
Co-organized by ADBI, the University of Indonesia, and the University of Tokyo, the Indonesia-Japan Policy Research Forum for Asia discussed climate change and impact investing practices for advancing the transition toward a zero-carbon society. It explored the growth of impact investing and its…
Organizer: ADBI