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In Focus: Rethinking Think Tanks, ADBI-ADB to Unveil Pandemic Impact Survey Results, Energy Efficiency Agreement Lessons 
NEWS ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe encouraged think tanks to make digitalization a centerpiece of their post-COVID-19 strategy during a Global Solutions Dialogue session on rethinking think tanks. He said adopting digitally driven research and knowledge delivery will be key to providing more timely and relevant evidence-based policy solutions. Learn more about ADBI’s COVID-19 initiatives JOBS Social Media and Digital Content Consultant (Full-Time)
EVENTS This public virtual conference will examine policies and institutional developments that could ease SME development and performance constraints and contribute to the growth of the region’s emerging economies, against the backdrop of de-globalization. Register
Francis Fukuyama and ADBI Dean Webinar on Post-Pandemic Infrastructure Policymaking
This public webinar will feature renowned political scientist Francis Fukuyama of Stanford University and ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe who will discuss the policymaking calculus for advancing post-COVID-19 infrastructure growth as a sustainable and inclusive recovery driver in politically charged environments. Register
ADBI Policy Maker E-Training Webinar: Financial Inclusion in Asia and the Pacific
This public webinar will explore challenges and opportunities related to the advancement of financial inclusion, financial literacy, and financial education as drivers of post-COVID-19 sustainable development in the region. It will focus on the role of financial technologies, or fintech, and their policy implications. Register
ADBI-Journal of Banking and Finance-Singapore Management University Virtual Conference on Green and Ethical Finance
This public virtual conference will explore the ethical and governance dimensions of green finance development, with focus on identifying evidence-based policies for boosting the sector in Asia and the Pacific, against the backdrop of increased global uncertainly. Register
ADBI-Asian Development Bank (ADB) Webinar on COVID-19 Impacts on Asian MSMEs and Households (53rd ADB Annual Meeting Seminar Series)
This public webinar will assess COVID-19’s impacts on micro, small, and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) and households in developing Asia, to feature the findings of new surveys on the current situation among the region’s MSMEs, households, farms, and the tourism sector and draw lessons for improving pandemic mitigation. Register
ADBI-Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Webinar: Protecting Aging Societies in Asia from the COVID-19 Pandemic (53rd ADB Annual Meeting Seminar Series)
This public webinar will examine COVID-19’s effects on aging societies in Asia and the Pacific, spotlighting country experiences and international best practices to promote policies, technology, and education for strengthening the region’s care economy. Register
Virtual Conference on Fintech to Enable Development, Investment, Financial Inclusion, and Sustainability
This public virtual conference will discuss how fintech and financial development can be leveraged to strengthen financial inclusion and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific, featuring case studies from the region to highlight effective policy strategies within the sector. Register
Virtual Policy Workshop on Unlocking Private Investment in Sustainable Infrastructure in Asia: Lessons from Central Asia
This public virtual policy workshop will examine innovative means of attracting private finance to address developing Asia’s infrastructure investment shortfall as well as ways of evaluating the impacts, informed by policy experiences and lessons learned among Central Asian countries. Register POLICY BRIEF This policy brief offers guidance for mitigating water-related disasters such as floods and drought during the COVID-19 crisis. It discusses the importance of effective governance as a pillar of disaster risk management strategy and ways to strengthen it amid new pandemic challenges. CASE STUDIES India faces severe water stress yet over 40 billion liters of sewage remain untreated each day because cities lack sewer networks and most municipal sewage treatment plants perform poorly. This case study demonstrates how smaller decentralized solutions could help by more effectively and affordably treating wastewater. WORKING PAPER This working paper looks at voluntary energy efficiency agreements in five countries that successfully achieved their targets and the lessons they provide ASEAN countries for adopting more innovative, market-oriented approaches to accelerating energy efficiency improvement. CALL FOR PAPERS |
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