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Girls Takeover: Ending Child, Early, and Forced Marriage in Asia and the Pacific

27 October 2025
In celebration of the International Day of the Girl (IDG) 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Plan International will co-host the Girls Takeover: Ending Child, Early, and Forced Marriage in Asia and the Pacific. This flagship event amplifies girls’ voices and leadership in driving gender…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Gender Equality Division

Leveraging Carbon Finance for Mobilizing Private Capital in Southeast Asia

23 October 2025
2:00 – 3:00 p.m., MNL time 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…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Southeast Asia Department

From Geneva to Southeast Asia: Turning Plastics Treaty Ambitions into Action

13 October 2025
Despite intensive negotiations at INC-5.2 in Geneva, governments had not agreed on a final draft of the Global Plastics Treaty, leaving its future uncertain. For Southeast Asia, however, the challenge was immediate: plastic use was projected to triple by 2060, and the region already generated the…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Southeast Asia Department

2025 CSO Conversations: Gender and Heat Stress

24 September 2025
2:00–3:15 p.m. Manila time (GMT+8) via Zoom:  Please register in advance for this webinar. Background Across Asia and the Pacific region, heat waves take a hidden and disproportionate toll on women. Understanding how heat stress impacts women is essential to strengthening their resilience.…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Gender Equality Division

Achieving Quality Gender Results in ADB’s Projects and Programs

23 to 25 September 2025
  The capacity building workshop on Achieving Quality Gender Results in ADB’s Projects and Programs, a collaboration between ADB’s Gender Equality Division (CCGE) Division and the Pacific Subregional Office (SPSO, Fiji), will be held on 23-25 September 2025 in Nadi, Fiji.  This workshop…
Organizer: Pacific Department

Nutrition-Gender Webinar Series: Women’s Empowerment and Nutrition Outcomes

4 September 2025
Learn how enabling women’s empowerment can lead to stronger nutrition outcomes and social protection programs. Gain practical tools and lessons to strengthen your projects and programs.   Featured keynote speaker, Hazel Malapit, Senior Research Coordinator at the International Food…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Increasing Investments in Climate Information and Early Warning Systems: Beyond Public Goods to Strategic Investments

2 September 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized the Early Warning System (EWS) Investment Planning Workshop on 2 September 2025 in Manila. This workshop contributed to the goal of increasing investments and access to climate information and early warning systems (CIEWS). This was a key target of the…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Resilient Coasts, Thriving Communities: A Sea of Solutions

18 to 19 August 2025
India’s coastline stretches over 7,525 kilometers, supporting about 171 million people across 70 coastal districts. It sustains vital sectors including fisheries, aquaculture, renewable energy, tourism, transport, and trade. Coastal ecosystems provide essential biodiversity, livelihoods, and…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Carbon Pricing Options and Implications for Asia

7 August 2025
  Putting a price on carbon is a crucial strategy for reducing emissions, lowering pollution, and addressing climate change, which are vital to support sustainable development. This webinar featured a presentation on the carbon pricing chapter of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Climate Report by ADB,…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Mobilizing Private Capital for Climate Action

24 July 2025
The private sector contributed less than half of total climate finance in the region—far below the IMF’s estimated 90% share needed by 2030. With rising climate finance needs and limited public resources, private capital is essential. This webinar explored the drivers and barriers influencing…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department