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Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP) Partnership Forum 2026

24 to 25 February 2026
The Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP) supports countries and communities in the Asia and Pacific region to scale up investments in climate adaptation that explicitly target the nexus of climate change, poverty, and gender. The CRPP has a dedicated gender window with funds earmarked…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

The Blue Way for SMEs in Asia and the Pacific

25 November 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) are preparing a project proposal to accelerate SME investments in the blue economy across Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. This webinar aims to:  Validate project design and proposed components with national and…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Finance Sector Office

Scaling What Works: Private Sector Development as Catalyst for Growth in Southeast Asia

18 November 2025
Mobilizing private sector capital was essential to narrowing the multitrillion-dollar financing gap for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific—a gap that public funds alone could not fill. In line with its Strategy 2030, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) had made private sector…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department, Southeast Asia Department

COP 30 Side Event: Scaling Nature Finance: Role of MDBs and Partners

17 November 2025
Scaling nature finance is essential for climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development. Healthy ecosystems—forests, wetlands, grasslands—provide services like flood protection, temperature regulation, and vital inputs for economic sectors. Agriculture, for instance,…
Organizer: Environment Thematic Group

ASM 2025: Global Uncertainty, Trade, and Private Sector Businesses in Asia and the Pacific

12 to 13 November 2025
ADB organized the Launch Seminar of the Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor (ASM) 2025 Edition, which addressed the theme “Global Uncertainty, Trade, and Private Sector Businesses in Asia and the Pacific” on 12–13 November 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The ASM was a signature knowledge…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

CSO Conversations: Engaging Communities for Effective Climate Solutions

12 November 2025
  At the “CSO Conversations: Engaging Communities for Effective Climate Solutions” webinar on 12 November, civil society representatives highlighted innovative strategies for how civil society organizations (CSOs) can connect governments and communities in planning and implementing climate…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Building Climate Resilience Through Social Protection

10 to 12 November 2025
As climate-related risks escalate across Asia and the Pacific, the need to equip vulnerable communities with tools for resilience is more urgent than ever. Social protection (SP) systems -when designed with adaptive features - can serve as powerful instruments to help individuals and communities…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

ADB at UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (ADB@COP30)

10 to 21 November 2025
The Government of Brazil hosted the 30th UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Pará, in the heart of the Amazon. The meeting comprised the thirtieth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 30), the twentieth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Asia Pacific Climate Report 2025 Launch: Unlocking Nature for Development

30 October 2025
The second report of the series, Unlocking Nature for Development, highlighted the economic imperative of integrating nature into decision-making to scale investment and drive nature-positive transformation across the region. This webinar explored how upgrading governance, policy, and data…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Leveraging Carbon Finance for Mobilizing Private Capital in Southeast Asia

23 October 2025
Southeast Asia has advanced its decarbonization efforts, but more ambitious action is needed to slow climate change. The region is well-positioned for the global shift to net zero, yet financing needs are immense and current investment falls short. Mobilizing private capital is therefore…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Southeast Asia Department