Lessons from COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific, ADB’s response, and Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX): A conversation with ADB experts Read more about Lessons from COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific, ADB’s response, and Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX): A conversation with ADB experts via Zoom Developing Asia and the Pacific has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, threatening hard-won gains in poverty reduction and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals – millions of people have been infected with COVID19 and regional economic output contracted for the first time since the 1960s.
ADB Transport Forum Read more about ADB Transport Forum This biennial flagship knowledge sharing event organized by the Transport Sector Group of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has become the premier platform for policy dialogue in Asia and the Pacific. It brings together key transport and urban development officials from ADB’s developing member countries, international experts, development partners, researchers, and representatives from civil society and the private sector. Various issues and challenges relating to transport in the region are discussed.
ADB Transport Forum 2018 Read more about ADB Transport Forum 2018 By ADB estimates, the Asian transport sector will require over $8.4 trillion in investments until 2030 in order to continue the region’s growth trajectory while responding to the challenges of climate change. Opportunities exist to close the infrastructure funding gap and direct the financing toward more sustainable, resilient transport infrastructure, and the forum provides an opportunity to discuss these opportunities and attendant challenges.
Remarks by Chiara Bronchi, Deputy Director General of SDCC and OIC of the Governance Thematic Group Read more about Remarks by Chiara Bronchi, Deputy Director General of SDCC and OIC of the Governance Thematic Group Chiara Bronchi, Deputy Director General concurrently Chief Thematic Officer and OIC, Governance Thematic Group, underscores the importance of renewed commitments to strengthen public service delivery through improved corporate governance of state-owned enterprise in Asia and the Pacific region in her speech the opening of the 2018 Forum on Governance and Institutions.
ADB-ADBI Forum on Governance and Institutions: Issues in State-Owned Enterprise Reforms and Corporate Governance Read more about ADB-ADBI Forum on Governance and Institutions: Issues in State-Owned Enterprise Reforms and Corporate Governance Good governance and effective public management are essential for country and sector development. The message of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Asia 2050 report is clear—better governance is key to determining whether a developing member country (DMC) can accelerate development and inclusive growth, and is instrumental to strengthening local institutions and reducing poverty.
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ADB and the Economic Conditions in Asia and the Pacific Read more about ADB and the Economic Conditions in Asia and the Pacific Christopher Stephens discussed ADB's mission, strategy, and the general economic outlook in developing Asia in the first installment of the ADB-SFS Speaker Series. He shared how ADB and its 67 member-countries have faciliated economic growth, regional cooperation, and poverty reduction in Asia and the Pacific.
The ADB and the Walsh School of Foreign Service Speaker Series Read more about The ADB and the Walsh School of Foreign Service Speaker Series The ADB and the Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) Speaker Series aims to brings expert voices on the economic and social development issues in Asia and the Pacific to the Georgetown University campus in Washington, DC. It features at least five events annually that will share insights into Asia’s continued growth and influence in the global community. ADB provides analyses of prevailing trends and issues in Asia in these events.
Country Studies on Economic Corridor Development and a Background Paper on the Future of RCI in Asia and the Pacific Read more about Country Studies on Economic Corridor Development and a Background Paper on the Future of RCI in Asia and the Pacific The RCI-TG Secretariat held a final workshop to discuss two country studies on Economic Corridor Development and a background Paper on The Future of RCI in Asia and the Pacific. The workshop aimed to solicit comments on the country studies and discuss the proposed coverage of the background and synthesis paper.
Skills for Employment Investment Program in Bangladesh Read more about Skills for Employment Investment Program in Bangladesh The Government of Bangladesh’s Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) is the largest skills development program in Asia and the Pacific. Under a private-public partnership model, SEIP will support training of 1.5 million youths in Bangladesh of which about 70% will be provided with employment opportunities.