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UN 2023 Water Conference, Resilient Rivers to Healthy Coasts for People and the Planet: An Integrated River Basin Management Approach

31 March 2023
Thisvevent at the UN 2023 Water Conference will present selected cases, including the Yellow River Basin, Yangtze River Basin, the Rhine and others to share knowledge and solutions that demonstrate successful applications of integrated IRBM. Contributions will focus on inclusive governance and…

Increasing Investment for Health Communications: Thailand

31 March 2023
This presentation gives an overview of Thailand’s investment in health communications as part of preparedness for public health emergencies prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Increasing Investment for Health Communications: Philippines

31 March 2023
This presentation gives an overview of Navotas City's COVID-19 plan of action.

Episode 8: Prevention and Compliance (July-December 2022)

30 March 2023
This episode summarizes the highlights of ADB's integrity due diligence, proactive integrity reviews, and knowledge and capacity building.

Southeast Asia Perspective

30 March 2023
ASEAN can strengthen collective action on net-zero by sharing knowledge and experiences on best practices and emerging mechanisms such as carbon pricing and renewable energy trading, said United Nations Environment Programme Asia and the Pacific Office Regional Director and Representative Dechen…

Global Perspective

30 March 2023
Digital payments giant Visa is helping consumers shift to a more conscious form of consumerism in support of the net-zero economy transition, said the company's Chief Sustainability Officer Douglas Sabo, in his talk at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (…

Digital Innovation to Advance a Net Zero Future

30 March 2023
Available and emerging technologies are enabling efficiencies that drive decarbonization. Digital innovations are changing consumption patterns and lifestyle habits, while digitalization, across industry sectors, has transformed business models and ways of working. This thematic session at the…

Designing Resilient and Net Zero Cities of Tomorrow

30 March 2023
Cities play a key role in climate change adaptation and mitigation and in the net-zero transition. This session at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) gathered leading urban development planning and design specialists who discussed the role of…

Enabling Energy Transition in Southeast Asia: Mechanisms and Initiatives

30 March 2023
Southeast Asia’s energy demand is expected to increase exponentially, yet more needs to be done to accelerate the energy transition and enable countries to meet their net-zero targets. This thematic session at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS)…

Jobs of the Future: Building Diversity into the Net Zero Transition

30 March 2023
The net-zero transition will require significant investments in infrastructure, energy efficiency, and clean technologies, which could create job opportunities in sectors such as construction, manufacturing, and engineering. By 2050, the renewable energy sector alone could create up to 42 million…