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 …
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 …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently launched the Georgia Public–Private Partnership (PPP) Monitor. Helen Steward, Principal Markets Development Advisory Specialist in ADB’s Office of Markets Development and Public–Private Partnerships (OMDP), …
Description AIxADB is a dynamic five-day initiative focused on leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for development across Asia and the Pacific. Set to unfold alongside the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF), this event will highlight the …
6 Nov, 1:00-2:30 p.m. Room A How can urbanization be managed sustainably, especially in rapidly urbanizing countries in the world? Can national urban assessments and strategic systems planning be effective instruments to guide balanced, land and resource …
Registration Form Click to register Scholarship Application Form Click to apply by 18 October 2024 Summary The digital transformation is producing profound changes for organizational structures and processes. Institutional innovation has emerged as an …
Registration Form Click to register by 20 September 2024 Agenda Click to view Time of Event 15:00–17:30 Tokyo time Summary Physical infrastructure is crucial for building a resilient and inclusive future, contributing to broader development gains like …
Welcome remarks by Masatsugu Asakawa, President, Asian Development Bank, at the opening plenary of the Asia Clean Energy Forum 2024, 4 June 2024, ADB headquarters, Manila, Philippines Distinguished guests and colleagues: Good morning and welcome to the …
Description Stanford University’s Natural Capital Project will convene high-level leaders from government, multilateral finance, the private sector, research institutions, and civil society for the Natural Capital Symposium from 4-7 June 2024 at the …
Registration Form Click to register Agenda Click to view Time of Event 14:00 – 17:30 Manila Time Summary The Deep Dive Workshop (DDW) on Gender Inclusive Clean Energy Solutions to Tackle Energy Poverty is designed to explore the intersection between …
Address by Masatsugu Asakawa, President, Asian Development Bank, at the opening session of the 57th Annual Meeting, 4 May 2024, Tbilisi, Georgia Introduction Welcome, friends, to our 57th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank. It is a pleasure to be …
Description Professor Ehtisham Ahmad, an internationally renowned scholar on tax reforms, will share his insights in the use of digital tools in furthering the sustainable development agenda. He will also draw on South-South perspectives to illustrate the …
Description From 3-4 June 2024, ADB, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Stanford University’s Natural Capital Project will co-convene the People, Planet, Prosperity Forum 2024 (3Ps Forum) at the Stanford University campus. The 3Ps Forum is …
Description The Asian Development Bank (ADB), along with its co-organizers the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Korea Energy Agency (KEA), is delighted to invite clean energy practitioners from across the region—including …
