Fighting for Breath Read more about Fighting for Breath This presentation from JustActions gave an overview of how pneumonia is still the leading infectious cause of early death (0-69 years) across developing countries. Speaker Leith Greensdale also discussed the challenges and successes of the Global Pneumonia Forum.
Leith Greenslade Keywords child pneumonia deaths Asia ADB global forum children pneumonia Health Read more about Leith Greenslade Leith Greenslade, the CEO and Founder of JustActions. JustActions works with innovators from the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors to advance ten mutually reinforcing, measurable goals with the power to accelerate progress to a more just world rapidly, sustainably, and irreversibly. Flagship JustActions initiatives include The Every Breath Counts Coalition, The Missing Piece: why continued neglect of pneumonia threatens the achievement of health goals, the Motherhood + Public Power Index, and the #KnowHerName campaign.
Accelerating Progress Towards Ending Child Pneumonia Deaths in the Asian Region Read more about Accelerating Progress Towards Ending Child Pneumonia Deaths in the Asian Region In this presentation, Anna Detjen presented data from 30 high pneumonia mortality countries and how UNICEF is creating a sustainable response. She also discussed UNICEF's regional priorities to accelerate progress for child pneumonia.
Anne Detjen Keywords child pneumonia deaths Asia ADB global forum children pneumonia Health Read more about Anne Detjen Anna Detjen works as the Health Specialist for integrated service delivery (iCCM/IMCI), childhood tuberculosis at UNICEF in New York.
Asian Economic Integration Report 2021: Making Digital Platforms Work for Asia and the Pacific Read more about Asian Economic Integration Report 2021: Making Digital Platforms Work for Asia and the Pacific The Asian Economic Integration Report (AEIR) 2021 examines the initial impact on trade, investment, finance, and people’s mobility across the region as the pandemic struck. The report looks at how regional economies individually or collectively respond to the crisis by, for example, leveraging rapid technological progress, digitalization, and increasing services trade to reconnect and recover. This year’s AEIR theme chapter is on digital platforms and how they can accelerate digital transformation across the region.
Private Sector Operations: Opportunities and Priorities in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Read more about Private Sector Operations: Opportunities and Priorities in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Learn about ADB's private sector operations in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific.
Yuichiro Yoi Keywords BOS Malaysia infrastructure Asia Investments infrastructure financing Read more about Yuichiro Yoi Yuichiro Yoi holds an MBA from Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. Before joining ADB, he worked for the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, where he handled both public and private sectors, both corporate and project finance, with global coverage. He led landmark project financing deals in the region, cofinanced with ADB.
Yanti Triwadiantini Keywords SMEs entrepreneurs Asia Read more about Yanti Triwadiantini As Chair of the ASEAN CSR Network, Yanti Triwadiantini works with companies, SMEs, and entrepreneurs across 5 member-countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Her initiatives include anticorruption and business ethics workshops in ASEAN member countries. She is also a Board Member of Indonesia Business Links (IBL), and Vice-President for Learning with the Indonesia Global Compact Network (IGCN), the local network of United Nations Global Compact in Indonesia.
PHOTO GALLERY: World Environment Day 2019: Panel Discussion on Beating Air Pollution, Making Asia’s Cities Livable Read more about PHOTO GALLERY: World Environment Day 2019: Panel Discussion on Beating Air Pollution, Making Asia’s Cities Livable A selection of photos taken from the event, World Environment Day 2019: Panel Discussion on Beating Air Pollution, Making Asia’s Cities Livable. The event sought to discuss what additional actions can ADB do to work with its developing member countries (DMCs) to address air pollution.
PHOTO GALLERY: World Environment Day 2019: Opening Session – The Air That We Breathe Read more about PHOTO GALLERY: World Environment Day 2019: Opening Session – The Air That We Breathe A selection of photos taken from the event, World Environment Day 2019: Opening Session – The Air That We Breathe. The session was designed to raise awareness within the general ADB community of the current state and importance of addressing air pollution in Metro Manila and other Asian cities.