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From Big Data to Quake Simulator, ADBI Workshop Showcases Disaster Preparedness Tools to Safeguard Vulnerable Groups
Co-organized with ADB and LocationMind, the two-day event in Tokyo on 4-5 September brought together 23 government officials from 12 ADB member countries to provide a comprehensive overview of the PIVE tool and its applications.
ADBI’s Latest Leadership Training Builds Skills and Forges Financial Resilience
Directors and senior members of finance ministries, regulators, and central banks from ASEAN+3 countries came together in Hong Kong, China, 26-29 August to enhance their financial leadership skills on a course cohosted by ADBI.
Seminar in Jakarta Sets the Direction for World Conference on Creative Economy
Building on the insights from ADBI’s publication Creative Economy 2030, a conference titled Creative Economy: Our Common Future Seminar (CES2024) was held in Jakarta on 17-19 July.
Leading up to COP29 the climate-health nexus is on the frontline to control infectious diseases
Climate change is transforming the prevalence of infectious diseases, and recognizing its impact on health is critical for disease eradication and more resilient health care systems.
Greening the Financial System: ADBI Highlights Need for More Collaboration at Central Bank Event in Mongolia
Central banks must work together with other financial regulators and stock exchanges to create a unified infrastructure for greenhouse gas (GHG) and environmental data, said Professor Sayuri Shirai, ADBI’s Advisor for Sustainable Policies, at an event in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on 9 July 2024
Tokyo Fiscal Forum Promotes Transparency and Innovation in Fiscal Policy
Organized by ADBI, the International Monetary Fund, and the Japanese Ministry of Finance’s Policy Research Institute, the event on 5-6 June brought together senior government officials and experts from Asia and the Pacific.
Labor Migration Trends in Asia Show Strong Recovery but Remaining Challenges
Asia’s labor migration has bounced back since the pandemic, but there remain many challenges for workers seeking jobs abroad, as well as for employers and governments.
Roundtable Explores Labor Migration Trends and Mechanisms for Promoting Equitable Development in Asia and the Pacific
Co-hosted by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the International Labour Organization (ILO), the annual roundtable gathered government officials and experts to discuss recent migration trends, changing demand for skills, and frameworks to protect migrants.
ADBI Promotes Sociocultural Approach to Water Management at 10th World Water Forum in Bali
Water for Shared Prosperity’ was the theme at the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia, earlier this month, where ADBI co-hosted an event with Japan Water Forum and UNESCO Beijing that brought together policy makers and members from multilateral banks, academia and civil society.
ADBI Dean welcomes T7 communiqué and urges even greater inclusivity and wider engagement
At the Think 7 (T7) Italy summit in Rome on 13–14 May, ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe voiced support for wider global engagement among think tanks and other G7 engagement groups to retain the G7’s influence and relevance.
Combatting climate change: How can Asia and the Pacific respond to climate finance risks?
An event at ADB’s Annual Meeting in the Georgian capital brought together leaders in climate finance and regulation to explore how the region’s financial policies can contribute to address the growing risks of climate change and scale up private climate finance.
ADBI Awards Honor Works of Journalism Urging Actions for Accelerating Sustainable Transition
Hosted by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), with the support of The Rockefeller Foundation, the awards promote works of journalism that accurately report on global efforts advancing sustainable development amid intensifying climate risks.
New ADBI E-Learning Course Explores AI, Risks, and Ways to Transform the World
ADBI has launched a new, free e-learning course that helps policy makers, researchers, and students gain foundational knowledge in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its potential for driving positive societal change.
More Work Needed to Promote Corporate Climate-Related Disclosure in Asia and the Pacific
ADBI’s Advisor for Sustainable Policies, Professor Sayuri Shirai highlighted the importance of monitoring and disclosing GHG emissions, including Scope 3 emissions, and how effective incentives and regulations are necessary to encourage private-sector investment and technological development to support a low-carbon transition.
Can ASEAN Guide the Way to Economic Transformation in Southeast Asia?
Southeast Asia’s future progress will depend crucially on regional cooperation, integration, and connectivity.
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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 online live on 29 March from 11:00am-12:00pm Tokyo time or via recording.
Bank of Japan Governor and former Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda, Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa, and other senior officials and experts observed ADBI’s 25th anniversary during an online celebration.
Renowned political scientist Francis Fukuyama and experts detailed strategies for implementing infrastructure projects in politically charged environments during a training program for government officials from developing Asia cohosted by ADBI and Stanford University’s Leadership Academy for Development in Tokyo and online.
ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe and an expert panel explored the outlook for Think7 (T7), the Group of 7’s (G7) think tank engagement group to convene in Japan under its 2023 G7 presidency, during a T7 townhall hosted by ADBI alongside the Think20 (T20) Summit in Bali and online.
Policy strategies for promoting renewable energy investment in Asia and the Pacific vital to energy transition were explored during an ADBI-Think20 (T20) roundtable.
New research championed by ADBI to help the Group of 7 (G7) promote sustainable recovery that lifts both developed and developing economies amid emerging challenges was spotlighted during the Think7 (T7) Summit in Berlin, ahead of the G7 Summit.
Policy strategies for promoting resilient and inclusive social protection vital to equitable post-COVID-19 recovery were explored in a ADBI-SMERU Research Institute webinar, held in association with the Group of 20’s (G20) think tank engagement group, the Think20 (T20), under Indonesia’s 2022 G20 presidency.
ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe explained how Group of Seven (G7) countries could advance economic recovery amid high uncertainty during the Global Solutions Summit. A co-chair of the Think7 (T7) Germany Sustainable Economic Recovery Task Force, he encouraged the G7 to utilize T7 policy innovation to secure supply chains, facilitate equitable technology transfer, and standardize regulatory and finance frameworks.
The Republic of Korea (ROK) has extended its financial support for ADBI’s work to boost development policy innovation and digitally driven recovery in Asian Development Bank developing member countries. Under a new memorandum of understanding with ADBI, the ROK Ministry of Economy and Finance has pledged $3.75 million to the ADBI Special Fund for 2022-2023.
ADBI is observing the 25th anniversary of its founding as the Asian Development Bank’s Tokyo-based think tank, amid the Asian financial crisis in 1997, under the theme Toward Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Development in Asia and the Pacific.
COP26 President Alok Sharma welcomed efforts to scale up financing for developing Asia’s clean energy transition needed to achieve a 1.5-degree Celsius reduction in global temperatures and fight climate change in remarks at the conclusion of the virtual 2021 ADBI Annual Conference.
Register for the fast-approaching public virtual 2021 Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) Annual Conference, to explore developing Asia and the Pacific’s next steps for meeting more ambitious climate commitments after COP26 and feature the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Jim Skea, Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa, and leading policy researchers.
On the heels of COP26, the 2021 ADBI Annual Conference on 1-3 December will explore the next steps for climate change mitigation and green finance policy in Asia and the Pacific. It will feature new research on climate imperatives across key sectors and discuss the outlook for carbon pricing and regional cooperation. Register
ADBI Series on Asian and Pacific Sustainable Development Coeditors ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe and Yale University’s Rohini Pande launched its inaugural book, COVID-19 Impacts and Policy Options: An Asian Perspective, by opening an authors’ discussion of the region’s onward economic policy priorities. View the webinar recording and download the book for free.
Researchers detailed ways to improve basic education quality in Southeast Asia during an ADBI-ADB-ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute conference. They urged aligning education delivery, investment, and policy with local contexts and examined COVID-19-driven education system changes and reform opportunities. View the webinar recording. Read more.
Federal Minister of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety of the Government of Pakistan Sania Nishtar and an expert panel discussed keys to successful COVID-19 social protection program expansion and lessons for designing innovative and viable post-pandemic safety nets in Asia during an ADBI policy dialogue. Read more.
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission Board Chair Alan Bollard led an expert discussion on infrastructure’s COVID-19 recovery role in Asia and the Pacific during an ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar, drawing upon his experience as former Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat head. Read more.
Viet Nam Natural Resources and Environment Minister Tran Hong Ha and other senior policy makers and experts examined strategies for transitioning from a linear to a circular economy to drive a sustainable COVID-19 recovery in developing Asia during a virtual conference cohosted by ADBI. Read more.
An ADBI-Stanford University virtual workshop explored ways to integrate high shares of solar and wind power in electricity supply systems to mitigate climate change, with policy makers from developing Asia participating in a web-based roll playing game to build their understanding of electricity market dynamics and test renewable energy and climate policy scenarios. Read more.
A webinar featuring the authors of the new ADBI Press book Enhancing SME Participation in Global Value Chains: Determinants, Challenges, and Policy Recommendations evaluated small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) trade in 10 Asian countries and onward growth solutions. Read more.
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