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The Philippines’ ASEAN 2026 Chairship: Steering the Region toward Greater Resilience, Connection, and Change
Themed 'Navigating Our Future, Together,' the 2026 chairship is rooted in ASEAN’s founding values of peace, stability, and inclusive growth.
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Indonesia: Investing in People to Achieve Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
An ADB-supported project is institutionalizing human capital development reforms in education, skills development, health, and social protection systems
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Improving Ocean Health Can Drive Inclusive and Low-Carbon Growth in the Philippines
The sustainable management of marine ecosystems will ensure long-term resilience and protect millions of Filipinos from worsening climate impacts.
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12 Things to Know: Tourism and Travel in Southeast Asia
Emerging trends, including the rise of regenerative tourism, expansion of intra-regional travel, new traveler segments, technological innovations, and environmental challenges, are reshaping ASEAN’s tourism agenda post-2025.
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AI for Good: Toward a Confident Digital Society in Southeast Asia
AI is no longer confined to labs or large corporations. It is quietly revolutionizing how societies function.
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16 to 19 March 2026 | ADB Headquarters, Manila
Asia and the Pacific Food Systems Transformation Forum 2026
Feeding the Future, Sustaining the Planet
The forum will address the urgent need to transform agri-food systems amid escalating climate risks, water stress, biodiversity loss, and rising food insecurity.
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Future-Proofing Tourism: Building a Workforce-First Path
When guided by people-centered principles, digitalization can amplify human ingenuity, foster innovation, expand workforce opportunities, and strengthen the industry’s competitiveness.
Why Smart Destinations Are More Sustainable
Digitalization can transform the whole tourism value chain and enhance tourism’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Well-Managed Alternative Accommodations Contribute to Southeast Asia’s Tourism Recovery
Closing loopholes in the regulation of alternative accommodations would benefit the travelers, the state, and property owners.
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The Green Finance Hub provides crosscutting support to ADB’s developing member countries in Southeast Asia to accelerate green investments and advance innovative financing solutions in response to the region's environmental, energy, and financing needs.
ASEAN Policy Network
Amid increasing demand for knowledge from developing member countries (DMCs) in Southeast Asia, the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) 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.
Southeast Asia Sustainable Tourism Hub
Tourism in Southeast Asia is rebounding strongly as the region builds resilience to future shocks. ADB is committed to supporting the region with finance, capacity development, and knowledge solutions to foster inclusive and sustainable tourism.
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