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SECURE Webinar 25: Scaling Smarter: Modeling the Impact of Next-Generation TB Diagnostics

28 November 2025
Tuberculosis (TB) remained a major public health challenge and a barrier to achieving universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in Asia, which accounted for 65% of the global TB burden. Nine ADB developing member countries—Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia…
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Launch of ADB’s Gender Equality in Transport Microsite

27 November 2025
  This webinar presented the launch of ADB’s Gender Equality in Transport microsite, which served as a new resource to help integrate gender-responsive approaches in transport projects. 
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Cool Decarbonization Pathways in Asia and the Pacific: Integrating Cold and Cryogenic Storage, Logistics Innovation, and Clean Cooling Technologies

26 November 2025
As Asia and the Pacific advance toward low-carbon, resilient, and inclusive energy systems, the role of innovative cold and thermal energy technologies has become increasingly important in addressing rising cooling demand, peak-load constraints, and the need for cleaner and more efficient…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Smart, Clean, Connected: The Next Wave of Port Decarbonization

20 November 2025
Ports are the heartbeat of global trade, handling about 80% of the world’s goods by volume, and even more in developing economies. Yet, while they drive economic growth, port and shipping activities also create concentrated environmental and social pressures. Shipping accounts for roughly 3% of…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

SECURE Webinar 24: Smart Health Systems: Leveraging Digital Solutions for Health Governance

20 November 2025
The Asia and the Pacific region was at the forefront of complex health challenges, including rising noncommunicable diseases, aging populations, effects of climate change, workforce shortages, and fiscal constraints. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed systemic vulnerabilities and underscored the…
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Net Zero Energy Innovation: Developing a Needs-Based Innovation Ecosystem Supported by Government and SMEs

29 October 2025
As countries sought to support decarbonization, energy security, and reliability, they increasingly turned to innovative solutions and small companies to drive the necessary change. Through appropriate stimulation of collaboration and market entry strategies, governments were able to streamline…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

SECURE Webinar 23: Advancing Green Procurement in Health Systems Towards Sustainable Pathways in Southeast Asia

2 October 2025
Healthcare systems worldwide accounted for about 5% of global carbon emissions—surpassing those from aviation and shipping. Around 71% of this footprint came from the supply chain of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, including manufacturing, packaging, transport, and disposal. Without urgent…
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Making Waves: Unlocking Ocean Energy for a Cleaner Tomorrow

29 September 2025
Next-generation wave and tidal energy solutions captured the immense, untapped power of the ocean through advanced designs that delivered reliable, sustainable, and locally sourced electricity. These innovations were critical to diversifying energy systems, reducing fossil fuel dependence, and…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

ADB Workshop on Capacity Building for Health Sector Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)

22 to 23 September 2025
Venue: Courtyard by Marriott, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Under the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Regional Knowledge and Support Technical Assistance (TA 10106-REG: Strengthening Primary Healthcare Management of Noncommunicable Diseases), ADB is conducting a series of activities to strengthen government…
Organizer: Health Sector Group

Asian Development Policy Lecture - Joel Spicer

11 September 2025
Malnutrition is costing Asia billions of dollars every year, silently eroding national productivity, draining fiscal resources, and locking millions of children and families into intergenerational poverty. According to the World Bank’s “Investment Framework for Nutrition,” investing in nutrition…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office