Publication
11 October 2023

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2023

This publication provides updated statistics on a comprehensive set of economic, financial, social, and environmental measures as well as select indicators for the SDGs.

Article
10 October 2023

Addressing Financial and Investment Barriers to Accelerating ASEAN’s Clean Energy Transition

To achieve 23% renewable energy in its total primary energy supply by 2025, the region needs to deploy and test innovative financing and investment schemes to aid the shift.

Event
10 to 11 October 2023

Climate-Smart Agriculture: Adoption, Impacts, and Implications for Sustainable Development

The conference will examine the benefits of climate-smart agriculture and help countries develop policies that encourage the shift toward such systems.

Publication
9 October 2023

Asia’s Transition to Net Zero: Opportunities and Challenges in Agriculture

This report reviews tools and technologies to alter emissions pathways in Asia and discusses the challenges in shifting to net-zero agriculture.

Publication
9 October 2023

Compulsory Kindergarten Education and Early-Teenage Literacy in the Philippines

This paper assesses the impact of compulsory kindergarten education on early-teenage basic and functional literacy skills achievement using a large-scale natural experiment in the Philippines.

News
6 October 2023

$5-Million Sustainability Seed Fund for Asia–Pacific Nonprofits Launched

Nonprofits with tech-driven solutions that tackle the most pressing climate and sustainability challenges in the Asia and the Pacific may avail of grants under the fund.

Article
5 October 2023

Unlocking ASEAN’s Digital Economy Entails Embracing Trustworthy and Inclusive Payments Systems

This entails bridging the digital divide, improving the digital skills and literacy of citizens, and safeguarding payments systems from cybersecurity risks.

News
4 October 2023

ADB Capital Management Reforms Unlock $100 Billion in New Funding Over Next Decade to Support Asia and the Pacific

The reforms will significantly expand ADB’s ability to support a broad range of critical development efforts across the region.

Event
4 to 6 October 2023

PATA Travel Mart 2023

The event aims to help travel and tourism organizations access decision makers, meet new clients, expand networks, establish new relationships, and consolidate existing business partnerships.

Event
28 September 2023

Rethinking Harmony in Asia 2023

This forum gathers leading minds to examine and address pressing issues facing the region.

Article
27 September 2023

How Davao City Is Making Public Transport More Climate-Friendly

A smart system will deploy low-carbon buses to serve the transport needs of a growing population.

Event
27 September 2023

The Third Asia CCUS Network Forum

This forum will look at global trends and examine case studies on the use of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies.

Event
26 to 28 September 2023

Asia-Pacific Social Protection Week 2023: Social Protection in a Changing World (APSP)

This event explores opportunities related to the role of social protection in responding to post-COVID recovery, systems strengthening, and building resilience.

Event
26 September 2023

Life-Course Immunisation for Older Adults in Asia: A Health Economics Case

This webinar examined the value of life-course immunization, especially for older people in Southeast Asia. It also looked at solutions to improve uptake of adult vaccination.

Publication
25 September 2023

Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2023

This report from ADB provides an economic forecast for developing countries in the Asia–Pacific for 2023 and 2024.