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SECURE Webinar 18: Blueprints to Breakthroughs: Enhancing Vaccine Manufacturing Ecosystems in DMCs

24 October 2024
The SECURE Webinar 18 is a collaboration with ADB’s Human and Social Development Office’s Solutions Development Working Group on Health Systems Strengthening (HSD-SDWG HSS), focusing on vaccine manufacturing and regulatory ecosystems. This 90-minute virtual event spotlighted ADB's initiatives to…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Southeast Asia Department

DataxBlue Pacific

23 to 25 October 2024
Data x Blue Pacific was jointly organized by ADB with the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF). The workshop provided a platform for dialogue, mutual learning and ideation on how ADB may be able to respond to national and the Pacific region’s specialized needs and aspirations including…
Organizer: Digital Sector Office

Girls Takeover: Girls’ and Young Women’s Leadership in Nature-based Solutions for Climate Action

17 October 2024
Background The International Day of the Girl (IDG), celebrated annually on October 11, is a key global moment to celebrate the power of girls and highlight the barriers they face. This event aims to amplify their voices to share the issues they experience across the world and the support they…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Expert-Practitioner Workshop and Indonesia Showcase: Tech Startup Ecosystem Development

9 to 13 September 2024
Venue: Jakarta and Bandung, Indonesia The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been working with many of its developing member countries (DMCs) on the topic of Tech Startup Ecosystem Development by supporting governments through a range of financing modalities, technical and conceptual support, and…
Organizer: Digital Sector Office

SECURE Webinar 17: Leapfrogging Technologies for Management of Noncommunicable Diseases: Lessons from South Asia

5 September 2024
Globally, Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) account for 71% of deaths and 15 million premature deaths annually (WHO, 2018). The burden of NCDs in the Asia Pacific region followed a similar trend, with 70% of all deaths attributed to NCDs, a figure expected to rise significantly by 2030 (WHO, 2019…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Pensions in Ageing Asia - Policy Insights and Priorities

8 August 2024
Financial preparedness and comprehensive pension and social security strategies, tailored to address the country-specific urgency of demographic changes, are vital in ensuring old-age well-being. As Asia faces a rapidly aging population, how can policymakers guarantee adequate pensions and social…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Aging Well in Asia

23 May 2024
The share of Asians 60 and above is expected to reach 25.2% by 2050. The inaugural Asian Development Policy Report 2024: Aging Well in Asia analyzes the current state of well-being of older Asians. Based on the analysis, the report sets forth policy options that will help Asians age well.
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Government and Civil Society Stakeholders of Tajikistan

9 to 10 May 2024
Dushanbe, Tajikistan The consultations schedule is as follows: 9 May 2024 Consultation with Civil Society Organization Stakeholders of Tajikistan 10 May 2024 Consultation with Government Stakeholders of Tajikistan
Organizer: Office of Safeguards

Regional Conference: Inclusive Energy Transition in South Asia and Beyond

7 to 9 May 2024
The regional conference aimed to provide a platform for energy sector agencies, power utilities, and other stakeholders from South Asia and beyond to engage in discussions regarding inclusive principles, frameworks, and strategies for the global transition from fossil fuel-based energy systems to…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Government Stakeholders from Central and West Asia

7 to 8 May 2024
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Organizer: Office of Safeguards