Event
17 to 18 May 2023

Greening Financial Systems and the Role of Multilateral Development Banks

This event examines challenges and opportunities in greening financial systems.

Publication
16 May 2023

Understanding the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement: A Means to Support ASEAN Integration

This policy brief examines the importance of further integrating ASEAN's digital economy and provides policy recommendations on the provisions that should be included in the DEFA.

Article
15 May 2023

Protecting Coastlines and Communities with Nature-Based Solutions

Coastal nature-based solutions are interventions designed with nature to restore ecosystems, reverse biodiversity loss, manage water quality, and tackle the effects of climate change on infrastructure and society.

Article
12 May 2023

Indonesia Wants New Capital to Be a Model City

As a model city, the new capital is seen to help in the transition to net zero, achieve climate resilience, and ensure economic prosperity for all.

Event
12 May 2023

Timor-Leste: Economic Development and Integration Challenges

This event examines barriers facing Timor Leste as it pursues economic growth and eyes integration in regional and global economy.

Article
10 May 2023

Paving the Way for the Next-Generation Digital Startups

Talent, education, funding, connectedness, legal environment, and infrastructure are vital enablers for a thriving ecosystem for next-generation digital startups.

Article
8 May 2023

Overcoming the Challenge: Effective Solid Waste Management on a Budget

A devastating methane gas explosion in a landfill in Bandung, Indonesia is a painful reminder on the need for proper solid waste management.

News
4 May 2023

ADB Announces IF-CAP, New Program to Accelerate Billions in Climate Change Financing

The facility would provide a range of grants for project preparation along with guarantees for parts of ADB’s sovereign loan portfolios to ramp up support for the region in the battle against climate change.

News
3 May 2023

Innovative Financing Key to Private Sector Participation in ASEAN+3 Infrastructure Development—ADB Report

ASEAN economies need to invest $2.8 trillion in infrastructure through 2030 to sustain economic growth, reduce poverty, and respond to climate change.

Publication
2 May 2023

Reinvigorating Financing Approaches for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure in ASEAN+3

​​​​​​​This report presents a practical toolkit of ways to merge public, private, institutional, and other forms of low-cost capital to deliver resilient, sustainable, and future-ready infrastructure in the ASEAN+3 region.

Event
2 May 2023

Launch of the ADB–ASEAN+3 Report: Reinvigorating Financing Approaches for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure in ASEAN+3

The report examines how innovative finance can facilitate public–private infrastructure partnerships and become a magnet for private and institutional funds.

Article
28 April 2023

Reimagining a Greener Tourism as Travelers Demand Sustainability

Opportunities are emerging for net-zero tourism as travelers demand sustainable options and are willing to spend more to shrink their carbon footprint.

News
27 April 2023

Benefits of Global Net-Zero Transition Can be 5 Times the Costs in Developing Asia

A global net-zero approach could save about 350,000 lives a year in Asia and the Pacific by 2030, thanks to reduced air pollution.

Article
25 April 2023

To Do Genuine Good, Tech Must Be Responsible, Supportive, Facilitative, and Transformative

Digital technologies and the digital economy may drive more than economic growth, but also sustainable, equitable, and inclusive development for all. Yet, “tech for good” has proven nebulous as a concept.

Article
24 April 2023

SEADS 2023: Climate Action Urgently Needed

Accelerating the adoption of solutions that can mitigate climate impacts and advance decarbonization now more urgent than ever, say experts.