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Country Safeguard Systems: Southeast Asia

4 August 2022
ADB’s safeguard policy statement is the comprehensive articulation of ADB’s safeguard provisions in three areas: environment, involuntary resettlement, and indigenous peoples. Country safeguards systems are composed of the policies, practices, legal frameworks, and institutions that a country puts…
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

Country Safeguard Systems: East Asia

2 August 2022
ADB’s safeguard policy statement is the comprehensive articulation of ADB’s safeguard provisions in three areas: environment, involuntary resettlement, and indigenous peoples. Country safeguards systems are composed of the policies, practices, legal frameworks, and institutions that a country puts…
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

High-Level Seminar on Quality Infrastructure Investment in Asia

14 July 2022
Cohosted by ADBI and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), back-to-back with the Group of 20 (G20) Investors Dialogue, this high-level seminar provided insights on strengthening the global infrastructure development agenda and convergence between the G20 and developing…
Organizer: ADBI

Better Local Business Environments for Pandemic Recovery in Southeast Asia

29 June 2022
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Southeast Asian economies, accounting for an average of 97% of all businesses and 69% of the national labor force across the region. However, SMEs face unique challenges as they have limited capital, resources, and staff; short life…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

ADB-Japan Funds Week: Towards a Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific

27 June to 1 July 2022
With the theme, Beyond the Pandemic: Forging Ahead with the Enhanced Japan Funds, the first ADB-Japan Funds Week was held from 27 June to 1 July 2022. This week-long online event was ADB’s way of showing appreciation to the Government of Japan for its continued generous support for Japan Funds in…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Mobilizing Taxes for Development in Asia

6 June 2022
Developing Asia has vast public spending needs to build a more inclusive, sustainable future for the region. How can authorities mobilize sufficient tax revenues fairly while still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic? The panelists shared their thoughts on the challenges, distributional…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

The Integrity Learning Series: People's Republic of China Executing and Implementing Agencies, and Project Management Units

20 May 2022
The Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI), in partnership with the Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department (PPFD), conducted a knowledge session for People’s Republic of China (PRC) executing and implementing agencies who have responsibility and oversight for ADB-…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin E. Diokno on the Macroeconomy, Fintech, and Sustainable Recovery Amid New Uncertainties

20 May 2022
This Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) Featured Speaker Webinar presented Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno. He discussed the macroeconomic outlook, financial technology (fintech) development, and sustainable recovery in the Philippines and broader Asia and the…
Organizer: ADBI

Workshop on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS): Pillar 1 and Pillar 2

13 to 18 May 2022
via Zoom Session 1 (May 13, 2022): Pillar One Session 2 (May 18, 2022): Pillar Two The purpose of this workshop is to provide a high-level over-view of the Pillar One and Pillar Two program. Specifically, it is intended to inform the listeners about the critical features of both Pillars,…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

The Integrity Learning Series: People’s Republic of China Consulting and Contracting Firms, Trade Associations, and Advisory Firms

28 April 2022
via Zoom. The Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI), in partnership with Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department (PPFD) conducted a knowledge session for People’s Republic of China (PRC) consulting and contracting firms, trade associations, and advisory firms involved…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity