Videos

3 May 2012

2012 Annual Meeting Governors' Seminar: How Can Asia Respond to Global Economic Crisis and Transformation?

This year's Governors' Seminar (GS) aimed to stir debate and explored the next stage of Asia's economic transformation. The discussion focused on the welfare impact any potential economic slowdown and rebalancing would have on poverty, inequality, employment, and the environment.
3 May 2012

2012 Annual Meeting Opening Press Conference Statement by ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda

President Kuroda announces $12.4 billion ADF XI replenishment and talks about growing inequality and other issues to be highlighted during the Annual Meeting at his Opening Press Conference moderated by Ann Quon, Principal Director, Department of External Relations.
2 May 2012

Vulnerable Cities: Waking Up to the Need for Urban Disaster Risk Management

With more than half of world's population now living in urban areas, urban risk has become an increasingly important development issue. The processes and economics of urban risk reduction were discussed at the 2012 ADB Annual meeting.
2 May 2012

ADB-Assisted Vocational Education Scholarship in Cebu

An ADB-funded scholarship program changes the life of a poor but deserving scholar in the central Philippine city of Cebu.