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Workshop on ESG Practices

19 to 20 April 2023
CLICK THIS TO ANSWER THE EVALUATION FORM *Please note that Presentation Materials have been uploaded already. ADB Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program would like to invite you to a FREE two-day training event on ESG Practices in Viet Nam, with a special focus on Trade and Supply Chain Finance.…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

Asian Development Outlook 2023 and Addressing Sri Lanka's Economic Crisis

4 April 2023
Serendipity Knowledge Program (SKOP) is an ADB platform dedicated to identifying knowledge solutions for Sri Lanka’s development challenges. Serendib is one of Sri Lanka’s ancient names and serendipity refers to a fortunate finding, which is a common occurrence throughout the history of product…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Gender and Tech: The Necessary Frontier

29 March 2023
As part of the activities of the Women’s Finance Exchange for the Women's Month 2023, we held this fireside chat which delved into the reasons behind the scarcity of women in leadership roles and the boardrooms within the startups technology space. Gender bias, lack of female role models, and…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations 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

Workshop on Traditional Trade Finance Products

22 to 23 March 2023
POST-EVENT EVALUATION FORM (Please answer on Day 2 to receive a certificate): CLICK THIS LINK ADB Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program organized a two-day FREE training event focused on how to establish a successful trade finance business in Cambodia. ADB experts provided a detailed overview of…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

Certified Gender Bonds: What, Why and How?

15 March 2023
This webinar highlighted the importance of expanding capital market instruments, while keeping the focus on gender equality and international standards. ADB has recently subscribed to the first certified gender bond issuance in Georgia by Crystal, the largest microfinance institution in Georgia…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations 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

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2023 with US-ASEAN Business Council

24 February 2023
The event featured (1) a walkthrough of ADB’s tendering process followed by (2) a breakout room session focusing on industry-specific projects in the fields of renewable energy, water, health and life sciences, and financial services to highlight the prospects for ADB financing that are available…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

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

Safeguards in Different Financing Modalities

20 to 24 February 2023
via Zoom. 20 February 2023, 10:00 a.m., Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m., Fiji (GMT +12)  Consultation with Government Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia 21 February 2023, 5:00 p.m., Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m., Pakistan (GMT +5) / 2:30 p.m., India (GMT +5:30) …
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department