Publication
30 July 2025

Augmenting Intelligence: Shaping the Future of Work in South-East Asia

This paper explores how governments can shape the future of work by taking a people-first approach that uses AI to enhance, not replace, human cognitive labor.

Article
28 July 2025

Developing Growth Pathways for MSMEs in BIMP-EAGA

The cooperation program strives to enhance MSME competitiveness, specialization, and innovation through capacity building, market access, and digital tools.

Publication
25 July 2025

The Role and Future of Digital Economy Agreements in Developing Asia and the Pacific

This book explores how the evolving digital landscape is reshaping trade dynamics and regulation in Asia and the Pacific.

News
23 July 2025

ADB Launches Regional Network to Accelerate Universal Health Coverage in Asia and the Pacific

The initiative addresses a gap in regional health cooperation by providing a platform for countries to share solutions for extending coverage to underserved populations.

Event
31 July 2025

Your First Climate Target

This webinar provides practical pathways to help companies set their first emissions reduction target.

Publication
18 July 2025

Agricultural Finance in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities

This book shows how increasing smallholder farmers’ access to finance can raise productivity and improve food security in developing economies.

News
16 July 2025

ADB to Support Agrifood Systems Transformation in Lao PDR

The project will improve climate resilience, food security, nutrition, and incomes of vulnerable households and communities.

Event
18 August 2025

Augmenting Intelligence: Shaping the Future of Work in Southeast Asia

This webinar will explore how policymakers and industry leaders across the region can respond to how artificial intelligence is upending labor markets.

Publication
11 July 2025

Digital Twin Framework: A Practical Guide

This publication outlines how digital twins can be harnessed to help develop resilient and sustainable infrastructure.

News
9 July 2025

ASEAN to Catalyze High-Impact Industrial Projects

Favorable macro-trends are creating an opportunity for ASEAN to accelerate industrial cooperation through regional complementarity.

Event
9 July to 31 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence Nonprofit Community and Webinar Series

This free webinar series seeks to guide nonprofits on how to leverage AI to improve service delivery.

Event
9 to 11 September 2025

Asia–Pacific Regional Road Safety Conference and the APRSO Annual Meeting

Road safety is a pressing global issue that intersects with sustainable development, public health, and transport. In 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that over 1.19 million people die each year due to road traffic injuries, with millions of serious injuries. The Asia–Pacific region is particularly affected, with estimates from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) indicating that around 2,000 lives are lost daily due to road crashes.

Publication
4 July 2025

Lead Exposure and Cognitive Skills in a Developing Country: Evidence from Toxic Sites in Indonesia

This paper gives causal evidence from a developing country context that children exposed to lead at a young age exhibit worse cognitive outcomes.

Event
3 to 4 July 2025

4th Asian Economic Development Conference (AEDC)

The conference will be held on 3–4 July 2025 at Peking University in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.

Article
2 July 2025

Harnessing the Potential of Renewable Energy Certificates to Finance ASEAN’s Energy Transition

A project supported by the BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Fund provides a conceptual framework for creating a regional market.