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Just Energy Transition: Asserting Rights, Remedial Action, and Redress

3 May 2024
The session presented the perspectives from communities on how ecosystems may be affected by low-carbon, cross-border energy plans and projects financed by the ADB. NGO Forum on ADB recommended alternative just energy transition models that prioritize the rights and concerns of the diverse peoples…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Scaling Up Climate Change Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions for Vulnerable Communities in Landscapes

3 May 2024
The session presented case studies on financially viable nature-based solutions (NbS) to support the development of more climate-resilient and sustainable landscapes and economies. These were cases of bankable projects with the potential to create large-scale positive impacts on nature and…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Civil Society Program, 57th ADB Annual Meeting

2 to 5 May 2024
The Civil Society Program (CSP) was one of the programs during the 57th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors. CSP is a venue for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) dialogue with ADB and its developing member countries on key development topics, consistent with its Strategy 2030 seven…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Enhancing National Health Financing through Digital Technologies: Innovations and Lessons from Asia and the Pacific Region

18 April 2024
The integration of digital technology in health financing within developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asia-Pacific region was seen as a transformative step towards achieving more efficient, transparent, and equitable healthcare systems. By leveraging digital tools, these countries could…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

4th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium

17 to 19 April 2024
The 4th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS4) is a social dialogue exchange that convenes governments, non-government organizations, youth, and other key stakeholders in development to discuss major and emerging climate issues in the region. These meaningful discussions ultimately revolve…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

SECURE Webinar 12: Strengthening Health Surveillance and Diagnostic Capacity in Indonesia

2 April 2024
On a global scale, the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the disparity in diagnostic capabilities among nations and highlighted the direct correlation between these capacities and response effectiveness. Investing in post-pandemic initiatives to enhance diagnostic testing capabilities, alongside…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

What has COVID-19 Taught Us About Asia’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response?

14 March 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked an unprecedented global crisis, resulting in significant loss of life, income, welfare, psychological well-being, and education. The uncontrolled spread of the virus exposed the gaps in national and international approaches to health emergency preparedness. Based on…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

SECURE Webinar 11: Strengthening Domestic Vaccine Development and Manufacturing in Viet Nam

29 February 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic served as a wake-up call for many upper-middle-income country (UMIC) and low-and-middle-income country (LMIC) governments. Despite the unprecedented global mobilization of resources, early access to COVID-19 vaccines for the UMICs and LMICs was seriously inadequate, in part…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

SECURE Webinar 10: Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Increasing Access to Diagnostics Today

18 January 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the gap of diagnostics capacities between countries, and how diagnostic capacities directly lead to response capacity. The pandemic was also a time for countries to review existing resources, technologies, and capabilities to diagnose, and for the world to…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

SECURE Webinar 9: COVID Vaccination and Beyond: Lessons from Southeast Asia

8 December 2023
The Supporting Enhanced COVID-19 Vaccination and Post-COVID-19 Health Security Response in Southeast Asia (SECURE) technical facility had been established to support various aspects of vaccination and other COVID-related programs including logistics, regulation, contingency planning, information…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office