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Publication
17 May 2021

ADB Southeast Asia Innovation Hub: Catalyzing Green and Innovative Finance

This flyer outlines ADB’s work in providing innovative finance solutions to help developing member countries bridge gaps in green finance and private sector investments.

An ASEAN report says startups have the potential to drive innovation, create jobs, and spur economic growth, but they are also usually “high-risk.” Photo credit: iStock/imtmphoto.

Article
6 May 2021

Hunting for a Unicorn Startup in BIMP-EAGA

Helping startups flourish requires not just a host of measures but a change in mindset.

Event
29 April 2021

Reinvigorating the Agro-Processing Industry

This webinar looked at the role of the public and private sectors in reinvigorating the agro-processing industry in Southeast Asia.

Event
29 April 2021

Reshaping Cities in the Post-COVID-19 World

This webinar discussed the challenges of cities in battling the impact of COVID-19 and cities' role as job creators and engines of growth.

Southeast Asian governments are taking steps to keep new cases down and avoid any more lockdowns which could imperil recovery efforts. Photo credit: ADB.

Article
23 April 2021

6 Ways Southeast Asia Can Ensure a Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19

Investing in green industries, big data, and the digital economy, among other innovations should be in countries’ arsenal.

Event
22 April 2021

Using AI and Satellite to Assess Flooding Impact

This LEAP webinar examined the use of earth observation tools to assess flood damage in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia in October 2020 and Dili, Timor-Leste in April 2021.

Switching to clean, accessible, low-cost and secure energy can benefit ASEAN member states in achieving their energy and climate goals. Photo credit: ADB.

Article
20 April 2021

A Green Recovery Can Make Southeast Asia an Economic Powerhouse

While COVID-19 continues to wreak socio-economic havoc across the region, the recovery provides a unique opportunity to fast track the transition toward green growth.

Publication
31 March 2021

Catalyzing Climate Finance: Lessons Learned from the Shandong Green Development Fund

This paper examines the establishment of an innovative leveraging mechanism to catalyze private, institutional, and commercial capital for the development of climate-friendly infrastructure and business in Shandong Province, the People’s Republic of China.

As of end-March, about 521 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered worldwide. Photo credit: iStock/Toshe_O.

Article
31 March 2021

Southeast Asia in Race against Time—and Mutant Variants—to Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines

To turn the tide against the pandemic, all hands should be on deck.

The ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility is supporting the recently approved sustainable transport project EDSA Greenways in the Philippines. Photo credit: ADB.

Article
31 March 2021

What Is the Green Recovery Program in Southeast Asia?

ASEAN plans to build back cleaner after COVID-19 by investing in sustainable transport, clean energy, and low-carbon agriculture.

Event
25 March 2021

Building Dynamic SMEs

This webinar examined policies and strategies needed to build dynamic and successful SMEs.

Publication
18 March 2021

Highlights: Southeast Asia Development Symposium 2021—Innovation through Collaboration: Planning for an Inclusive Post-COVID-19 Recovery

This brochure provides highlights from ADB’s Southeast Asia Development Symposium 2021, which explored solutions to ensure an inclusive recovery from COVID-19.

Video
18 March 2021