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ADBI Highlights Climate Change Implications for Sovereign Risk, Debt Sustainability
Climate change-amplified sovereign risk and its potential to increase sovereign borrowing costs were the focus of an ADBI webinar on 5 May, during the 54th Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting. ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe described how this dynamic could hinder public investment in climate-resilient infrastructure and broader climate adaptation, threatening to exacerbate climate risk exposure and debt sustainability. ADB Vice President Ingrid van Wees stressed the importance of strengthening disaster risk resilience, in line with ADB’s Strategy 2030. ADBI’s John Beirne detailed empirical research reinforcing the fiscal exposure of economies highly vulnerable to climate risks. Policy makers and experts also spotlighted policy recommendations for mitigating climate-related sovereign risks. View the webinar recording.
Authors Detail ADBI-OECD-ILO Report on Asia’s Post-Pandemic Labor Migration Outlook
Key takeaways from a new report on Asia’s labor migration changes after COVID-19 were discussed by contributing authors from ADBI, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), International Labour Organization (ILO), and Asian Development Bank during a launch webinar on 27 April. Spotlighting Labor Migration in Asia: Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Post-Pandemic Future, they assessed recent labor migration data and COVID-19’s effects on labor mobility flow, remittances, and policy. They also examined longer-term factors to shape migration in Asia, digitalization’s role in enabling effective migration management, and labor migration policy recommendations for building back better. View the webinar recording.
ADBI-Gates Foundation Spotlight Sanitation Next Steps for Asia
Experts explored sanitation keys for boosting post-COVID-19 sustainable development in Asia during an ADBI-Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation roundtable on 20-21 April. They assessed ways to deliver quality sanitation infrastructure, including efficient household funding schemes, private investment promotion, and effective project implementation and maintenance approaches. The roundtable was moderated by a professional TV presenter to help policy makers and the public better understand the role sanitation can play in enhancing health, education, gender equality, the environment, and economic growth after the pandemic. View the roundtable presentations.
Philippine Central Bank Governor Details Financial Digitalization Pathway to Inclusive Recovery
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno discussed emerging financial digitalization opportunities and the Philippine central bank’s plans for leveraging them to deliver a robust and inclusive COVID-19 recovery during an ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar on 21 April. Sharing insights with ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe and experts, he described BSP’s pursuit of digital financial services breakthroughs and the implications for small business growth, jobs, and social protection. He also explained BSP’s efforts to boost digital infrastructure, risk mitigation, and digital financial literacy and skills, underscoring their importance for advancing financial inclusion that could support a stronger, more inclusive post-pandemic economy. View the webinar recording.
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Asia Pathways Blog
- Top journal articles on sanitation reveal new policy insights
- Rethinking the impact of the lockdown on micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in the Philippines
- ESG investment for promoting net-zero carbon emissions
- Do persistent current account imbalances hamper regional and global growth?
- Transitioning to high-value agriculture through cluster-based development
- Revisiting green bond market development in Viet Nam
- Autonomous adaptation: Community approaches to coping with climate change
- Can closing borders shut out new COVID-19 strains?
Events
- ADBI-Stanford University Virtual Workshop on Electricity Markets in a High-Renewables World
- ADBI-University of Cambridge Webinar on Fintech and Regulatory Innovation: Project Showcase
- 11th Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion Forum: Emerging Priorities in the COVID-19 Era
- ADBI-KDI-ADB Virtual Workshop on Effective Public Debt Management for Sustainable Growth in Asia and the Pacific
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Books
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Labor Migration in Asia: Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Post-Pandemic Future
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on economies, businesses, and workers, and in Asia and many other regions, migrant workers have been among the most affected.
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Developing Infrastructure in Central Asia: Impacts and Financing Mechanisms
Infrastructure development can give Central Asian economies an important boost for maintaining growth momentum, eradicating poverty, and addressing climate change.
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Enhancing SME Participation in Global Value Chains: Determinants, Challenges, and Policy Recommendations
Promoting the development and internationalization of SMEs can increase productivity and competitiveness for more inclusive economic growth.
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Philippine Central Bank Governor Details Financial Digitalization Pathway to Inclusive Recovery
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno discussed emerging financial digitalization opportunities and the Philippine central bank’s plans for leveraging them to deliver a robust and inclusive COVID-19 recovery during an ADBI...
REGISTRATION: ADBI-OECD-ILO to Discuss New Report on COVID-19 and Labor Migration
Registration is open for a webinar to feature insights from a new report by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and International Labour Organization (ILO) that details how COVID-19...
Labor Migration in Asia: Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Post-Pandemic Future
Labor Migration in Asia: Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Post-Pandemic Future analyzes labor migration trends in Asia and puts them in the context of economic and policy developments and the changes wrought by the pandemic.
Poor and piecemeal implementation of net metering policies is a major roadblock for the uptake of rooftop solar photovoltaic interventions in India.
Rooftop Solar Development in India: Measuring Policies and Mapping Business Models
Economic fallout has been particularly acute in high-contact sectors such as tourism and retail, underscoring the need for targeted rather than generalized support.
Initial Output Losses from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Robust Determinants
The use of information and communication technology can be a key booster for Indonesia’s trade performance.
Impact of Information Technology and E-Commerce on Indonesia’s Trade to ASEAN Countries
REGISTRATION: BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno on Financial Digitalization and Inclusive COVID-19 Recovery
Registration is open for an ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno, who will discuss digitalization and inclusive COVID-19 recovery strategy with ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe and a panel of experts.
Data limitations are a major hindrance in conducting further analysis on the impacts of sanitation.
“Sanitation” in the Top Development Journals: A Review
Enhancing SME Participation in Global Value Chains
Greater small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) trade through global value chains could boost inclusive growth in Asia, as illustrated by this snapshot of insights from the ADBI Press book Enhancing SME Participation in Global Value Chains.
Greater development of local currency bond markets helps to mitigate against capital flow volatility, while foreign investor participation has the opposite effect.
Local Currency Bond Markets, Foreign Investor Participation, and Capital Flow Volatility in Emerging Asia
COVID-19 has brought about long-lasting changes to the global economy.
Macroeconomic Impact of COVID-19 in Developing Asia
Vertical axis wind turbines are an indispensable type of wind energy technology, which have not yet been fully utilized.
Appropriate Technologies for Removing Barriers to the Expansion of Renewable Energy in Asia: Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on economies, businesses, and workers, and in Asia and many other regions, migrant workers have been among the most affected. Labor Migration in Asia: Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Post-Pandemic Future
High-frequency data on digital payment and personal credit could be valuable input for predicting macroeconomic variables.
Forecasting Private Consumption with Digital Payment Data: A Mixed Frequency Analysis
Several challenges in transition economies of post-Soviet countries prevent them from reaping the potential benefits of digital transformation in the public sector.
Challenges and Opportunities of Digital Transformation in the Public Sector in Transition Economies: Examination of the Case of Uzbekistan
Videos
- Labor Migration in Asia: Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Post-Pandemic Future
- Developing Infrastructure in Central Asia: Impacts and Financing Mechanisms
- Enhancing SME Participation in Global Value Chains: Determinants, Challenges, and Policy Recommendations
- Spotlight on Japan’s “Johkasou” Sanitation System: A Model for Asia
- ADBI E-Learning Course on Governing Sustainable Finance
- T20 Italy 2021 Inception Conference Remarks by ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe
Podcast
- What Asia can do to maximize the impact of COVID-19’s fintech boost to financial inclusion
- How latrines can promote girls’ education
- How landlocked Central Asia could become a post-pandemic infrastructure financing leader
- How Asia can boost mask production and reignite its SME growth engine through trade
- Asia could lay the groundwork for a post-pandemic infrastructure boom through fairer land use
- Central Asia could be a model for advancing SME trade and inclusive recovery
