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Virtual Workshop on Hydrogen in Decarbonization Strategies in Asia and the Pacific

25 November 2022
Green hydrogen produced by renewable energy can help tackle sustainability challenges in sectors such as transportation, building development, and power generation, and enable larger-scale penetration of variable renewable energy when combined with emerging low-carbon technologies. Yet, global…
Organizer: ADBI

Report Launch Webinar: Strengthening Active Labor Market Policies to Drive an Inclusive Recovery in Asia

9 November 2022
This webinar highlighted key takeaways from the new report Strengthening Active Labor Market Policies to Drive an Inclusive Recovery in Asia. The editors and a panel of contributors discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment among vulnerable groups in developing Asia and the…
Organizer: ADBI

1st Asia-Pacific Housing Conference: Making Housing Affordable, Inclusive, and Resilient

8 to 9 November 2022
A city must provide housing to all its residents if it is to be called livable. Are cities in Asia and the Pacific livable from this perspective? Most cities in the lower- and middle-income countries in Asia and the Pacific face severe housing challenges. The urban poor and informal settlers…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Finance Sector Office, Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Special Initiatives and Funds

Global Regional Road Safety Observatories Dialogue on Powered Two-Wheeler Safety and the Asia-Pacific Road Safety Annual Meeting

11 to 13 October 2022
GRRSO Dialogue on Powered Two-Wheeler Safety 11-12 October 2022, Manila, Philippines Background Globally, road traffic crashes cause nearly 1.3 million preventable deaths and an estimated 50 million injuries each year. The Global Plan for the Second Decade of Action on Road Safety…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Virtual Conference on Farmers’ Organizations and Sustainable Development

8 to 9 September 2022
Farmers’ organizations such as cooperatives, associations, self-help groups, producer organizations, farmer-based organizations, farmer groups, and collective action can help to boost farmer productivity and bargaining power, farm management skills, household welfare and livelihoods, and rural…
Organizer: ADBI

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022 Launch

24 August 2022
Asia and the Pacific has already posted a marked slowdown in achieving many of its Sustainable Development Goals, delaying the point when it reaches its targets for reduced poverty, narrowed social inequality, and improved social mobility, among others. Although many economies in the region…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

ADBI-WCTRS Knowledge Sharing Session on Policies and Programs for High-Speed Rail Network Development in Asia

29 July 2022
Held during the 2022 World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR) Virtual Meeting, this ADBI-WCTR session examined global international high-speed rail (HSR) policy and project experiences and lessons learned to support HSR network development in Asia. The session explored HSR network extension,…
Organizer: ADBI

Reimagining the Future of Transport across Asia and the Pacific

23 June 2022
2:30 – 4:30 pm Manila, Philippines time (GMT+8) via Zoom Rapid population growth, aging population, climate change, and urban migration continue to affect the transport systems and significantly alter mobility across Asia and the Pacific. Understanding the key trends shaping transport needs and…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar: Yale University’s Rohini Pande - When the Tide Turns: Poverty, Inequality, and Power

14 June 2022
This webinar highlighted Rohini Pande, Yale University economics professor and Director of the Yale Economic Growth Center, who discussed the interlinkage between poverty, inequality, and power and the role of policy in driving inclusive growth, with ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe and experts. Pande,…
Organizer: ADBI

ADBI Virtual Workshop on Analyzing Infrastructure Impacts in Asia Through Big Data: Socioeconomic Spillover Assessment

16 to 18 May 2022
Infrastructure development could provide an important boost to COVID-19 recovery among developing Asian economies but will require financing solutions that address growing constraints on the use of public funds for projects due to the pandemic. New funding sources are particularly vital for…
Organizer: ADBI