What has COVID-19 Taught Us About Asia’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response? Read more about What has COVID-19 Taught Us About Asia’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response?
Building Resilience with Social Protection in Time of Crisis Read more about Building Resilience with Social Protection in Time of Crisis
Making Big Data Work for Economic Assessment Read more about Making Big Data Work for Economic Assessment Big data offers unprecedented advantages for monitoring economic trends in real-time and assessing the socioeconomic impact of major events. The webinar explored different types of innovative data sources and tools, and discuss how Asian economies can improve accessibility, capacity, and sustainability of big data infrastructure for analysis and policymaking.
Strategic Routes for Financial Resilience in ASEAN+3 Read more about Strategic Routes for Financial Resilience in ASEAN+3 Regional financial cooperation remains crucial for East and Southeast Asian economies to adapt to the changing financial landscape. This Asian Impact webinar discussed how regional financial cooperation can help achieve financial resilience and sustained recovery post-pandemic, in the context of regional financial challenges and vulnerabilities discussed in a new book Redefining Strategic Routes to Financial Resilience in ASEAN+3.
Wellness for a Healthy Asia Book Launch Read more about Wellness for a Healthy Asia Book Launch Wellness fosters a sound mind and body, which is vital for Asia's post-pandemic recovery. How can we translate the rich scientific evidence that the book Wellness for a Healthy Asia offers into actual policies? In this webinar co-organized by ADB and the World Health Organization, a panel of experts discussed how Asian governments can promote the physical and mental health of people in Asia and the Pacific.
ADB Distinguished Speaker Program—Edward Glaeser Read more about ADB Distinguished Speaker Program—Edward Glaeser Cities have the potential to play a fundamental role in bringing entrepreneurs and workers together, creating new and better jobs, and driving economic growth.
Asian Development Outlook April 2025 Launch Read more about Asian Development Outlook April 2025 Launch 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 were examined in depth in the Asian Development Outlook April 2025.