Watch Live: Press Conference on Japan and the G7 Process
A press conference on the Group of 7 (G7) process and policy prospects featuring ADBI Dean and Think7 (T7) Lead Chair Tetsushi Sonobe and senior representatives of other official G7 engagement groups under Japan’s 2023 G7 presidency can be viewed live online on 29 March from 11:00am-12:00pm Tokyo time. Hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan, Dean Sonobe will discuss how research-based T7 policy recommendations from global experts can support discussions at the G7 leaders’ summit in Hiroshima on 19-21 May and beyond. He will be joined by University of Tokyo professor Yukari Takamura of Science7 (S7) and Mariko Kinai of World Vision Japan, Co-Chair of the Japan Civil Society Coalition on G7 Summit 2023 and Civil Society7 (C7) Steering Committee.
ADB-ADBI Promote Climate Solutions in East and Southeast Asia
Policy makers and experts discussed strategies to advance low carbon and climate resilient development in East and Southeast Asia during a workshop at Asian Development Bank headquarters in Manila on 20-23 March, co-organized by ADBI. The workshop targeted participants from finance, planning, environment, and climate change ministries in developing countries. It helped strengthen their capacities to design climate adaptation and mitigation policies, manage climate risk, and scale up financing to respond to climate change. The first of a series of four regional workshops, it featured a training module on accelerating private sector investment to address climate change.
ADBI-Yale University Spotlight Asia’s Gender-Sensitive Economic Recovery Keys
Researchers discussed Asia’s policy imperatives for boosting gender-equitable economic recovery and shock resilience at an ADBI-Yale University conference in Tokyo on 9-10 March. Yale University’s Rohini Pande described COVID-19’s disproportionate impacts on women’s economic activities in India and how socio-cultural norms slow recovery for women. She stressed the importance of gender-sensitive measures for nurturing inclusive and resilient economies. Drawing on case studies and sector-based analysis, other researchers explored the female labor participation outlook, gender-related barriers, and drivers of equitable growth, including digitalization, social protection reform, child and elderly care enhancement, and gender quotas in political systems.
ADBI-ADB-Republic of Korea Guide Developing Asia’s Digital Social Services Delivery Expansion
Ways to leverage digitalization to enhance social services delivery in emerging Asian economies were the focus of an ADBI policy maker workshop cohosted with the Asian Development Bank and the National Information Society Agency of the Republic of Korea in Seoul on 6-10 March. Drawing upon case studies, government officials and experts discussed the region’s digital outlook and the importance of policy coordination for accelerating digital services growth in developing countries. They also participated in field trips which highlighted examples of successful policy implementation.
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A World in Crisis, a World in Progress: Growing Better Together
Think20, the official think tank engagement group of the Group of Twenty (G20), was established in 2012 to provide research-based policy recommendations to help G20 countries and partners promote economic resilience and sustainable development.
Strategies for Developing Asia's Future: 25 Years of the Asian Development Bank Institute
Since its founding in 1997, ADBI has worked to provide governments and stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific with policy knowledge to effectively address sustainable development challenges and opportunities.
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Addressing Gender Gaps in Vaccinations and Immunization
The ADBI E-Learning course Addressing Gender Gaps in Vaccinations and Immunization explores how gender impacts the delivery, access, and uptake of vaccinations and immunization.
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Continuous monitoring of shrimp ponds helps achieve sustainable aquaculture.
Assessing Spatiotemporal Differences in Shrimp Ponds Using Remote Sensing Data and Machine Learning Algorithms
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Rising market power impairs the effective transmission of monetary policy.
Corporate Market Power and Monetary Policy Transmission in Asia
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Asset purchase programs have a statistically significant effect in compressing the bond spreads in most emerging market economies.
Central Bank Asset Purchase Programs in Emerging Market Economies
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Policy Maker E-Training Course: Applying Principles of Quality Infrastructure Development in Asia
This Policy Maker E-Training Course examines infrastructure systems and principles for developing quality infrastructure in Asia, drawing on the book Principles of Infrastructure: Case Studies and Best Practices.
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Countries need to prioritize a national digital governance plan to ensure connectivity, strengthen stakeholder interaction, and ultimately realize digital transformation.
Digital Governance Pathways: Multidimensional Challenges in the Absence of a Scientific Foundation Are Not a Deterrent to Successful Implementation
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Corporate governance is vital in the effective implementation of domestic and foreign economic policies.
Do Political Connections Spur Technology Transfer? Evidence from India from a Governance Perspective
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A World in Crisis, a World in Progress: Growing Better Together - Lessons from a Decade of Think20
The book highlights the critical role of think tanks as drivers of policy innovation and the emergence of T20 as an integral support mechanism of the G20 forum and policy discussions among global leaders.
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Think20, the official think tank engagement group of the Group of Twenty (G20), was established in 2012 to provide research-based policy recommendations to help G20 countries and partners promote economic resilience and sustainable development.
A World in Crisis, a World in Progress: Growing Better Together
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- Addressing Gender Gaps in Vaccinations and Immunization
- Policy Maker E-Training Course: Applying Principles of Quality Infrastructure Development in Asia
- A World in Crisis, a World in Progress: Growing Better Together - Lessons from a Decade of Think20
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- Circular Economy Policy Maker E-Training
- Strategies for Developing Asia's Future: 25 Years of the Asian Development Bank Institute
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- The economics of achieving carbon net zero in Asia’s heavy industry sectors
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- How to recover learning losses from COVID-19 school closures
- The disruptive effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on economies and global supply chains
- How to move toward inclusive sanitation for gender minorities in developing Asia: Lessons from Nepal
- Developing Asia’s climate change mitigation outlook
