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2 December 2021
In this 30-minute technical session presented by the Women's Finance Exchange (WFX), participants will get the chance to hear from and ask the experts as they talk about "Accessing Female SMEs: Digitalization and Credit Scoring." This first installment of a three-part series was conducted on 2…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department
2 December 2021
Good nutrition is necessary to protect young child growth, cognition, and school performance, improve lifetime earnings, and productivity, and ultimately break the cycle of poverty. Its importance is reflected in the fact that 12 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals contain highly relevant…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
2 December 2021 to 24 February 2022
The webinar series, "Digitalization and Credit Scoring for Women SMEs," aimed to provide practical knowledge on gender, alternative data, and insights on credit scoring for financial institutions, with discussants Dean Caire, a credit scoring specialist, and Steven Landman, a fintech expert. The…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department
2 December 2021
Border closings and mobility restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in global value chains, contributing to product shortages and sparking discussions about “reshoring” production. Beyond COVID-19, global value chains also face risks from geopolitical tensions and…
Organizer: North American Representative Office
1 to 3 December 2021
The COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow sought to rally global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and achieve a 1.5 degree Celsius temperature drop needed to fight climate change. Correspondingly, governments and international financial institutions, such as the Asian Development Bank, are…
Organizer: ADBI
1 December 2021
This webinar comprised five sessions:
1. Trends and challenges in MSME development in South Asia: lessons from the Asia SME Monitor 2021, which summarized key findings from the ASM 2021 Volume I;
2. National efforts to scale up MSMEs and challenges against the pandemic, which discussed selected…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
30 November 2021
This contest is a solution-sharing platform for Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) youth. Through the form of a short video (2 minutes maximum) or an essay (500 words maximum), GMS youth are encouraged to showcase their current project/business/initiative that is relevant to any of the three main…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office
29 November to 1 December 2021
via Zoom.
29 November 2021, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12)
Consultation with Governments, Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia
29 November 2021, 10:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 9:00 a.m. Washington DC (GMT…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
26 November 2021
Agriculture is one of the most affected sectors by climate change. About $350 billion of investments are needed annually to transform the food and agriculture system to become greener and more resilient. Alongside its investment programs on agribusinesses, PSOD’s Agribusiness Investment Team…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
25 November to 1 December 2021
via Zoom.
25 November 2021, 10:00 a.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Fiji (GMT +12)
Consultation with Governments, Civil Society Organizations and other Non-Governmental Stakeholders in East Asia, Pacific, and Southeast Asia
26 November 2021, 5:00 p.m. Manila (GMT +8) / 2:00 p.m. Pakistan (GMT +5) /…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department