While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented economic and social damage to Asia and the Pacific, the crisis also presents an opportunity to build resilience, inclusiveness, and sustainability. At the same time, pandemic strains on public finances compound the need for governments to analyze and mitigate climate-related sovereign risks.

This ADBI-United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) webinar will feature policy dialogue on promoting the region’s post-COVID-19 economic resilience and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It will draw upon research by UNESCAP and ADBI addressing resilient economic recovery, financing challenges, and climate-related sovereign risk management in Asia and the Pacific.