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2021 Resilience Learning Month

2 November to 9 December 2021
In celebration of Resilience Learning Month, ADB has organized a series of online events and capacity building workshops that will highlight regional and global innovation and lessons learned on tackling climate change and building climate and disaster resilience, delivered in partnership with ADB…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Virtual Conference on Boosting Decent Work in Asia for an Inclusive Recovery

27 to 28 October 2021
Day 1: 13:00-15:30 Tokyo time Day 2: 13:00-15:40 Tokyo time The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to unprecedented employment losses, disproportionately affecting youth, women, migrant, and informal workers. Pandemic responses in many developing Asian economies have included massive cash transfer…
Organizer: ADBI

Book Launch: Demographic Transition and Its Impacts in Asia and Europe

19 October 2021
This webinar highlighted key takeaways from the new ADBI Press book Demographic Transition and Its Impacts in Asia and Europe, as discussed by a panel of contributors to the book. The focuses included the sectoral and social effects of the regions’ accelerating population aging and approaches for…
Organizer: ADBI

ADB Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar Series: Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management and Procurement

7 October 2021
The Business Opportunities Seminars (BOS) are regular events organized by ADB's Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department for its consultant and contractor community to share news and updates on how to access to ADB opportunities and its procurement framework. Since the pandemic…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Leveraging Insurance for Resilient Infrastructure

9 September 2021
Insurance can play an important role in influencing behavior, lowering the economic impact from disaster events, and unlocking private sector financing for sustainable infrastructure investments and more effective disaster response and reconstruction. This interactive session brought together…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Finance Sector Office

Regional Conference on Health and Socioeconomic Well-Being of Older Persons in Developing Asia: Role of Individual and Household Data

7 to 9 September 2021
By 2050, the population share of those 65 years old and above in Asia will double from 8.9% to 18.0%, significantly exceeding the 15.9% global average. Adopting technologies and policies that effectively address the health and socioeconomic implications of rapid population aging could support…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department, ADBI

Promoting Healthy and Active Aging

7 September 2021
Asia’s population is rapidly aging and many countries are reviewing their existing social security and pension systems to better respond to the growing needs of older persons. The International Social Security Project of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has generated international…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2021 with TAITRA

26 August 2021
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. In response to the COVID-19…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Virtual Policy Dialogue on Rethinking the Role of Cities and Urban Function

24 August 2021
COVID-19 has reinforced the need for healthy, livable, and resilient cities, highlighting the relationship between health, space, and infrastructure. With many cities under lockdown, public transport disrupted, health-care services running overcapacity, and infections skyrocketing, it is critical…
Organizer: ADBI

Jumpstarting S2030: Tapping the Power of lnclusive Design!

18 August 2021
2:00–3:00 p.m. Manila | Zoom Along with rapid urbanization occurring in many countries in Asia and the Pacific, one of the urban development challenges faced by cities is addressing the needs of their aging population and people with disabilities. By 2030, Asia will be the second-fastest aging…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office