Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, in her keynote address at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) fourth Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS), said ASEAN, being the world’s fastest-growing economic region, will require more energy to sustain growth, but this need not result in more C02 emissions. She spoke of how ASEAN is committed to continually growing but is also determined to achieve its net-zero ambition by 2060 or earlier. She also detailed the initiatives Indonesia has taken to decarbonize.

This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the Finance Sector.

This presentation gives an overview of ADB’s Water Sector Portfolio, Projects and Programs.

This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the Health Sector.

This presentation gives an overview of key energy challenges and energy policy in Asia and the Pacific.

This presentation gives an overview of business opportunities at the ADB and explains its procurement framework.

The Savusavu Blue Town Model looks to introduce a comprehensive framework to create thriving communities that address climate change and ocean pollution while building sustainable livelihoods within a picturesque harbor town in Fiji. Savusavu provides a safe anchorage for visiting yachts and is the focus of tourism activities on Fiji's second-largest island of Vanua Levu.

The Subic Blue project aspires to introduce the first aquarium fish farm and coral nursery in the Philippines, producing large quantities of tropical fish for sale and for placement back onto protected reefs. In addition to bringing a unique regenerative business to the education-focused Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium, Inc. (SBMEI) on the west coast of the island of Luzon, the new operations would also create additional jobs and provide solar energy for SBMEI and the local grid.

The Pacific Ocean Explorers project would combine marine renewable energy and aquaculture to strengthen food and energy security in Palau. By establishing the natural spawning cycles of certain species of significance, eggs can be harvested to produce juveniles for food grow out, restocking for conservation, and restocking for food security.