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- This training program for selected government officials from Asia and the Pacific will learn about prevalent frontiers in High-Speed Rail development. It also highlights the case studies from global cases and past experiences, beginning with five-week self-paced mandatory sessions in which participants will be expected to complete five modules and multiple-choice questions at the end of each module.
- This online workshop will draw upon research exploring relationship between globalization and equality using an econometric approach, as well as examining the impact of globalization from country-level and cross-country-level perspectives.
- The AMRO-HKMA-ADBI Financial Leadership Program has been specifically designed to nurture and develop financial leaders in the region.
- This video summarizes the background, objective, and key project scopes (including JFPR grant and three ADB value additions) of the Pathways for Emerging Skills and Jobs Project in Bhutan.
- The Forum aims to discuss the key challenges to the region’s macro-financial stability and outlook and present solutions and initiatives in fostering new areas of growth.
- ADBI in collaboration with GAIP will organize a 2-day workshop on Developing Protection Gap Strategies for ASEAN Countries on 4-5 December 2023 in Ha Long, Vietnam. The event will take place alongside the 5th ASEAN Insurance Summit (AIS), the 26th ASEAN Insurance Regulators’ Meeting (AIRM), and the 49th ASEAN Insurance Council (AIC) Meeting. The workshop will support policymakers, insurers, and stakeholders in understanding the growing protection gaps within Asia as well as sharing knowledge on Asia-focused risk databases and platforms, to enhance risk management solutions and risk resilience.
- The webinar aims to address the need for innovation in transport sector through digital technologies and start-up collaborations in developing regions.
- This training program, led by Stanford University professor Francis Fukuyama and faculty, will address challenges faced by public sector leaders as they foster economic growth through infrastructure development in politically charged environments.
- This policy discussion forum will provide an excellent opportunity to exchange views and gain a comprehensive understanding of the latest information on Indonesia's outlook and policy mix implementations to address the dynamics of the global economic environment.
- The 2023 Asia PPP Practitioners’ Network (APN) Conference will explore the recent issues and challenges in promoting Public Private Partnership (PPP) in infrastructure investment in post-COVID-19 era. The conference will place a strong emphasis on the role of government in enhancing collaboration, ensuring the success of PPP projects, and fostering sustainable growth in the region.
- The proposed ADB-ADBI session presents an opportunity to explore the implementation of the ETM in the country. The ETM can provide financing and technical assistance to accelerate the retirement of coal-fired power plants and combined heat-power plants and replace them with cleaner energy sources in Kazakhstan.
- An ADB-assisted $20 million COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Project improved the longer-term capacity of the Kyrgyz Republic’s health system. With ADB support, the Kyrgyz Republic has upgraded 18 hospitals nationwide by expanding and equipping their intensive care units. The project helped procure medical and personal protection equipment, finance minor rehabilitation, and support salary top-ups and other eligible expenses. The project also improved government resilience to future health pandemics and disasters.
- This virtual training workshop, incorporating the element e-learning, will examine the challenges and impacts of integrating high shares of variable renewable energy into electricity markets.
- This course will examine infrastructure systems and principles for developing quality infrastructure in Asia.
- This event convened leaders from think tanks, international finance institutions, and philanthropies from across geopolitical and economic spheres to call on the world leaders to unite and take strategic concerted actions for rebooting the 2030 Agenda. Chairs of Think7 Japan and Think20 India, the think tank engagement group for the Group of Seven (G7) and Group of Twenty (G20), respectively, and the Rockefeller Foundation hosted an event in New York and online on the heels of the SDG 2023 Summit. The leading experts, including those from Africa, explored imperatives for mobilizing capital and developing capacity crucial to accelerate the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals. This 1-day event also included a closed-door discussion among global think tankers to help greater coordination among the research community and strengthen their role in supporting global policy dialogues, including those at the G7 and G20.
- Cohosted by ADBI, the Asian Development Bank, and the City of Yokohama, this workshop will bring together global experts and SWM practitioners from across Asia and the Pacific to build understanding on international best practices for SWM and transitioning to a circular economy.
- The 18th East Asia Top Level Officials’ Meeting on Competition Policy will explore competition policy’s role in promoting environmental sustainability and tackling competition challenges posed by digitalization and cross-border anti-competition behavior. The 15th East Asia Conference on Competition Law and Policy will feature knowledge-sharing on advancing competition law advocacy and discuss effective policy solutions for the growth of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in East and Southeast Asia.
- The course will explore the latest advancements in digital assets, the environmental, social, and governance impacts, and strategies and tools for mitigating associated risks.
- The roundtable will provide a platform for experts to discuss labor migration trends, policies, country/regional experiences, and best practices.
- The report highlights recent developments in labor migration and associated policy measures in major origin and destination economies, after the lifting of cross-border controls imposed during COVID-19.