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23 February 2022
Slowing growth and government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have lifted debt levels globally, with developing Asia also catching up in this trend. In the new book, The Sustainability of Asia’s Debt: Problems, Policies, and Practices, 24 renowned experts and practitioners explore the anatomy…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
22 February 2022
This webinar introduced the new ADB-ADBI Innovation and Structural Transformation Database, a valuable, one-stop platform providing data on cross-border trade, production, and supply chains, capital, and their impacts on the economic development of Asia and the Pacific.
The webinar was led by…
Organizer: ADBI
22 February 2022
Southeast Asia Human and Social Development Division launched the SECURE Webinar Series as a platform to document, disseminate and promote innovative approaches and best practices for COVID-19 vaccination among Southeast Asia developing member countries.
Webinar summary and key findings were…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Southeast Asia Department
22 February 2022 to 4 April 2023
The Supporting Enhanced COVID-19 Vaccination and Post COVID-19 Health Security Response in Southeast Asia (SECURE) Webinar Series is a platform to promote innovative approaches and best practices for COVID-19 vaccination programs among Southeast Asia (SEA) developing member countries (DMCs) of the…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Southeast Asia Department
18 February 2022
As COVID-19 vaccines continue to be deployed around the world, countries are now planning for and actively administering booster doses and vaccines for their paediatric populations. What has the experience been in different countries? What have been the successes and challenges?
Asian Development…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office
17 February 2022
Due to its geographic location and climatic conditions, Bangladesh is one of the countries to be severely affected by climate change, projected to significantly impact the country’s agriculture and water sectors. Climate change adversely affects a country’s ability to achieve its Sustainable…
Organizer: South Asia Department
17 February 2022
Public procurement is commonly used by governments in developed countries to promote innovation and socio-economic policy objectives, including small and medium-sized enterprise development and green growth. However, the strategic use of public procurement as a public policy instrument for…
Organizer: ADBI
Think20 Indonesia 2022 Inception Conference: Realizing Inclusive Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic
9 to 10 February 2022
In 2022, the Think20 (T20), the Group of 20s (G20) think tank engagement group, is being led by top Indonesian research institutions as part of the country’s G20 presidency. T20 Indonesia highlighted innovative policy solutions for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts and other shared…
Organizer: ADBI
9 February 2022
Another year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the report describes an Asia and Pacific region that has more experience in tackling pandemic hardships, better data showing positive integration trends, and greater confidence in cooperation to address shared concerns. The report also features a theme…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
31 January 2022
The webinar discussed how public development banks (PDBs) can support the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and make a positive contribution to biodiversity.
The session unpacked the ‘financing green’ concept and how PDB’s invest in nature. It also tackled how PDBs can support in-country…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster