ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
The ADB Annual Meeting will focus on key topics for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. See the list of Annual Meeting events by topic.
- Clean energy and climate change
- Sustainable supply and production chains
- Technical and vocational education and training; employment
- Cities, infrastructure, and urban development
- Information and communications technology
- International development, economics, and finance
- ADB administration and governance
Clean energy and climate change
Monday, 2 May
- Sustainable Solutions for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs)
- Germany's Energy Transition - A Model for Asia?
- Promoting Renewable Energies in Asia - The Quality Challenge
Wednesday, 4 May
- Learning with Partners: Safeguarding Climate Change Finance in Asia and the Pacific (with Transparency International)
- Mobilizing Private Capital for Green Finance in Asia and in Europe
- Advancing Clean and Climate Resilient Development in Asia and the Pacific
Sustainable supply and production chains
Monday, 2 May
Wednesday, 4 May
Technical and vocational education and training; employment
Monday, 2 May
- 2015 ADB Private Sector-CNBC Awards and Panel on the Bottom Line and the Bottom of the Pyramid
- Quality Employment and a Better Workplace
Tuesday, 3 May
- A Grassroots Perspective on Integrating Core Labor Standards in ADB
- Empowerment through Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Innovative Financing Approaches
Wednesday, 4 May
- Quality Education and Skills – Enablers for Decent Work
- Promoting Decent Work in Global Value Chains: Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives and Vision Zero Fund
Cities, infrastructure, and urban development
Monday, 2 May
Wednesday, 4 May
Thursay, 5 May
Information and communications technology
Monday, 2 May
Wednesday, 4 May
International development, economics, and finance
Monday, 2 May
- Sustainable Solutions for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs)
- 2015 ADB Private Sector-CNBC Awards and Panel on the Bottom Line and the Bottom of the Pyramid
- Asia-Europe Economic Cooperation: Fostering Greater Trade and Investment
- Learning with Partners: Space for Civil Society Engagement in SDGs implementation: Will it Shrink or Expand? (with Partnership for Transparency Fund)
- The Future of Financial Markets: A Changing View of Asia
Tuesday, 3 May
- New Asian-European Approaches on Finance and Infrastructure
- Asia-Europe Macro Links: Opportunities and Spillovers
- Internationalizing Asia’s Capital Markets – The Role of Governments and Multilateral Institutions
- Who Wins And Loses From Asia Pacific Rebalancing? A Macro-Credit Analysis
- Governors' Seminar: Structural Reforms: Pathways to Sustained Growth
Wednesday, 4 May
- Mobilizing Private Capital for Green Finance in Asia and in Europe
- Safeguarding Climate Change Finance in Asia and the Pacific
- Role of Innovative Information and Communications Technology Solutions for Financial Inclusion
ADB administration and governance
Monday, 2 May
- Meeting between Civil Society Organizations and ADB Management
- Institutional Reforms to Improve Implementation of ADB’s Safeguards Policy
- Procurement Opportunities in ADB-Financed Projects