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Rethinking Poverty: Strengthening ADB’s Approach for an Inclusive and Equitable Future

14 April 2025
Background Economic growth has fundamentally changed lives in Asia and the Pacific, lifting more than 1.5 billion people out of poverty over just two generations. In only one generation, poverty rates in our region dropped from 75% of the population to less than 10%. A new middle class now enjoys…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

From Roots to Revenue: Securing Finance and Climate Solutions Through Agroforestry The Case of Bamboo

11 April 2025
This workshop aimed to build on the insights and innovative ideas from the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) design thinking session on financing bamboo agroforestry (Development Asia for the proceedings). This second installment focused on practical implementation, exploring real-world case…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Low Carbon Emission Concrete for Walkways & Paths

10 April 2025
This webinar, held last 10 April, discussed AnyWay Solutions' patented low-carbon concrete technology for walkways and paths.

Securing Financial Connections: Reimagining Correspondent Banking in the Pacific

10 April 2025
      This workshop aimed to identify and develop immediate and next-generation solutions to address the ongoing challenges of correspondent banking de-risking in the Pacific. By exploring policy, regulatory capacity, technological innovations, and funding mechanisms, the session…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Asian Development Outlook April 2025 Launch

9 April 2025
Developing Asia’s growth outlook will be underpinned by steady domestic demand and resilient exports, led by electronics. However, trade policy uncertainty, higher US trade tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and ongoing fragility in the PRC’s property market could disrupt prospects. These issues…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Leveraging Satellite Data for Resilient and Climate-Friendly Infrastructure

3 April 2025
This webinar, held last 3 April 2025, discussed leveraging satellite data to support recovery from climate shocks and monitor infrastructure resilience in emerging economies. The session covered the analysis of impacts and recovery efforts from the 2022 Pakistan floods, the use of high-frequency…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

PNG National Power Sector Forum

3 April 2025
Government of PNG and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed on the need of a National Power Sector Forum that will bring all key players in the sector and senior government decision makers in one place to discuss the sector issues, challenges, opportunities and way forward with actionable…
Organizer: Pacific Department

Unmasking the Silent Epidemic: Addressing the Global Surge of Type 2 Diabetes

2 April 2025
  Type 2 diabetes is a growing global health crisis, with alarming increases in prevalence across all regions. Despite extensive knowledge of its causes and treatments, health systems worldwide have struggled to effectively combat this non-communicable disease.  Mr. Abdo Yazbeck, former…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Transforming Public Health through Strategic Taxation

31 March 2025
As the world deals with multiple public health and economic crises, innovative solutions are urgently needed. Health taxes, such as excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages, have emerged as a powerful tool to address these challenges. These taxes not only discourage the consumption…
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Highlights from the People, Planet, Prosperity Project Country Pilots: Philippines and Sri Lanka

28 March 2025
Despite growing recognition that healthy, functioning ecosystems are fundamental to achieving food, water and nutrition security, poverty reduction, and sustainable development, the values provided by nature are not widely integrated into policy and investment decisions. Mechanisms that…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office