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Solutions

Grievance redress mechanisms are essential for quick response to stakeholder feedback—and to make public transport equitable and safer.

Intellectual property and other intangible assets needed to help Southeast Asia meet net zero goals.

Given that buildings and the wider built environment contribute more than a third of the total greenhouse gas emissions emitted continuously into the Earth’s atmosphere, action is urgently needed to decarbonize the property sector.
Spotlight

Amid increasing demand for knowledge from developing member countries (DMCs) in Southeast Asia, ADB's ASEAN Policy Network facilitates knowledge sharing and collaboration within and between its operational and central knowledge departments and seeks to build relationships with academes, think tanks, research institutions, and other partners.

With Southeast Asia’s tourism industry still reeling from the impact of COVID-19, ADB is increasing its support for investments, capacity development, and knowledge to accelerate an inclusive and sustainable recovery.
Publications

This report from ADB provides updated economic projections, revising growth forecasts for developing Asia down slightly from 4.3% to 4.2% in 2022 and from 4.9% to 4.6% in 2023.

This report shows how the Lao PDR can leverage its regional position to boost trade, increase agriculture, and harness the power of its cities to promote inclusive and equitable growth.

This report examines how employers in Asia and the Pacific now want new hires to have higher digital skills, like digital design, data analytics, data science, machine learning, and programming.
Webinar Recordings

This webinar examined the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the emerging trends in Southeast Asia's labor markets, particularly for women and the youth, and what needs to be done to ensure a resilient and inclusive workforce in a post-COVID-19 world.

This webinar discussed the implications of competing short-, medium-, and long-term challenges on the region’s prospect for building a resilient and sustainable recovery. It also explored policy instruments that could be used to address such challenges.

This webinar focused on enhancing collective understanding about the cloud, its benefits, and the policy best practices for building a cloud-first environment.

Featured Events
Online
Technology and Disability: Trends and Opportunities in the Digital Economy in ASEAN
03:00 pm - 04:15 pm
UTC+7
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Hybrid
ADB Southeast Asia Development Symposium 2023: Imagining a Net Zero ASEAN
09:00 am - 05:00 pm
GMT+8
Asian Development Bank
In-Person
PATA Destination Experience Forum and Mart 2023
08:00 am - 05:00 pm
UTC+8
Pacific Asia Travel Association
What is SEADS?
The Southeast Asia Development Solutions—SEADS—is a knowledge and innovation platform under the Asian Development Bank. In tandem with its partner program, the Southeast Asia Development Symposium, SEADS aims to help crystallize thinking on relevant and critical issues in the region, and support countries in becoming prosperous, knowledge-based, and sustainable.
Sowing SEADS of Growth
INNOVATIONS
Discover the latest cutting-edge breakthroughs that can help countries tackle pressing challenges.
SOLUTIONS
Hear from leading minds and trailblazers from industry, technology, the public sector, and academia.
CONNECTIONS
Interact with problem-solvers and next-generation thinkers from Southeast Asia and beyond.