Opening remarks by Scott Morris, ADB Vice-President (East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific), at the Deep Dive Workshop: Low Carbon Odyssey - People’s Republic of China’s Story, Asia Clean Energy Forum 2024, 5 June 2024, ADB headquarters, Manila, …
TBILISI, GEORGIA (6 May 2024) — Italy will host the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) 58th Annual Meeting on 4 to 7 May 2025. The meetings will be held in Milan, marking Italy’s first time to host and the first ADB Annual Meeting in Europe in almost a decade. …
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (6 May 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Citi have partnered to sign a master risk participation agreement to enhance access to supply chain financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and support more than $100 …
Address by Masatsugu Asakawa, President, Asian Development Bank, to the Board of Governors Business Session, at the 57th Annual Meeting, 5 May 2024, Tbilisi, Georgia Introduction Members of the Board of Governors: Welcome to this Business Session of ADB’s …
Transcript A country rich in proud traditions and history. An ancient land at the crossroad of civilizations between Europe and Asia. A young nation making giant strides toward the future. Georgia is on a path to, progress, and development aided by …
In his address to the Board of Governors, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa outlined Asia and the Pacific region's growing challenges of climate change, conflict, food insecurity, and increased debt. He highlighted ADB's response, including $100 …
This institutional event focused on ways environmental and social safeguards support inclusive, sustainable, and resilient development and solicited recommendations from the participants on ADB’s draft Environmental and Social Framework. The event was held …
TBILISI, GEORGIA (5 May 2024) — The Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved the bank’s 2023 financial statements and a $1.42 billion net income allocation from its ordinary capital resources, the highest in ADB’s history. The …
Climate-induced disasters are intensifying in Asia and the Pacific, affecting migration and causing economic strain. The need for effective adaptation strategies and international cooperation is urgent as remittances play a vital role in risk management. …
TBILISI, GEORGIA (4 May 2024) — The Republic of Korea today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) earmarking $2 billion in cofinancing for ADB sovereign operations over the next 3 years. The cofinancing will …
Global warming will drastically alter labor markets, affecting health and productivity, particularly for outdoor workers in agriculture, construction, and manufacturing. By 2050, climate-induced heat stress could force significant changes in job structures …
Extreme heat has disparate impacts on women's health and broader socio-economic consequences. There is an urgent need for gender-responsive adaptation strategies. Until recently, billions of people across Asia and the Pacific lived through and adjusted …
The correlation between rising temperatures and escalating gender-based violence is having a major impact on women and girls worldwide. The effects of heat stress on social dynamics and individual behavior underscore the urgent need for integrated climate …
TBILISI, GEORGIA (3 May 2024) — Donors and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed to a replenishment of $5 billion for ADB’s Asian Development Fund (ADF) 14 and Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF) 8. The commitment was made during ADB’s 57th …
AI has the potential to bring both abundance and division. It is essential for governments to recognize this now, to help shape the AI-fueled future that benefits all. Never has there been a major development shift without the advent of new technology and …
Tailored artificial intelligence solutions offer practical, localized and affordable options for climate analysis and action. The world is familiar with artificial intelligence models such as ChatGPT. These “foundation models” have triggered global …
TBILISI, GEORGIA (2 May 2024) — Closer cross-border collaboration and reforming trade policies in Central Asia and its neighbors can cut the carbon footprint of trade and value chains—a growing source of emissions in one of the world’s most energy- …
Opening remarks by Masatsugu Asakawa, President, Asian Development Bank, at the Asia and the Pacific Food Security Forum, 9 April 2024, Manila, Philippines Introduction Your Excellency Minister Pavithra Devi, Minister Steven Victor, Executive Director …
Transcript Au Shion Yee, Principal Water Specialist, Asian Development Bank By next year, we will be investing more than $3.6 billion. And South Dongting Lake project through the investment in the wetland improvements, migratory bird habitat improvements, …
Description The Eminent Speakers’ Forum will feature the World Trade Organization’s Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Director General Ngozi, the first woman and first African to serve as head of the WTO, will discuss the role of trade as an engine of …
