55th ADB Annual Meeting: Videos
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): Reimagining Green Economy Trade and Industry Pathways
In this seminar, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) shared emerging findings from a 3-year study on mobilizing resources for a green New Deal.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): A New World - How Innovative Finance Can Help Win the Battle Against Climate Change
A diverse panel of representatives from ADB, donors, developing member countries (DMCs), and the private sector discussed the financing gap for climate change action, and their expert perspectives on the challenges and pathways for innovation in the way we fight climate change.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): Empowering Youth to Accelerate Just Transition to Greener Economies
This session, jointly held with Plan International, explored how meaningful youth engagement can support the advancement of “just transitions” in promoting quality jobs and livelihoods, as well as contribute new ideas to the policy space on just transitions.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): Risky Business - Supporting Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations on COVID-19, Climate, & the SDGs
This seminar, organized by ADB’s Independent Evaluation Department, brought together experts from to discuss their insights and approaches to ensuring that countries and regions in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCAS) are not left behind.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): Economist Impact - Financing the Net-Zero Transition
An Economist Group editor and four experts examined how to finance the transition to net zero and build resilient economies. The panelists also discussed how to shape policy to create the right enabling environment for investments and appropriately skill the workforce.
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A Letter from Korea
Learn more about the people, culture, and vibrant economy of the Republic of Korea, host of the 56th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank in May 2023.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): Governors' Business Session
During the Business Session, ADB Governors adopted resolutions, and took note of and approved documents related to the business, finance, administration, and operations of ADB.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): Governors' Seminar - Pathways to Sustainable Green Growth in the Time of COVID-19 Recovery
This seminar addressed whether developing Asia prepared for economic recovery, what principles can help ensure that recovery is sustainable and climate-resilient, and what role can ADB and other development partners play in supporting recovery objectives.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): CNBC Debate - Managing Asia's Energy Transition
Panelists in this event addressed how economies in Asia and the Pacific can achieve an energy transition that meets rapidly rising demand.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): CAREC High-Level Session on Regional Cooperation for Green and Resilient Development
This Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) high-level session considered what it means in practice to implement a risk-informed regional development program focusing on macroeconomic resilience, public health resilience, and disaster risk management.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): Building Sustainable Blue Economies for Food Security and Livelihoods
Panelists in this event discussed how aquatic foods, healthy diets, and nature-based solutions promote a sustainable blue economy and resilient communities.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): Evolving Safeguard Policies and Enhanced Implementation as a Driver of Sustainable Development
This session focused on how ADB's Safeguard Policy and good practices can be enhanced to meet current and future challenges, including on climate change, gender and social inclusion, labor and working conditions, and stakeholder engagement.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): Joint Launch of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures & Sustainability Reports
This seminar launched two key ADB publications: the inaugural Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report and the bi-annual Sustainability Report.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): 2021 Development Effectiveness Review - Delivering on Strategy 2030 and the SDGs
Panelists in this seminar reflected on the 2021 Development Effectiveness Review, which reports on ADB’s performance in achieving its corporate strategic priorities, its response to clients’ urgent needs amid the pandemic, and support for recovery and the SDGs
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): Digital Transformation's Contribution to Green Recovery
This seminar clarified the correlation between urban transportation and environmental issues, then discussed how digital transformation (DX) solutions can contribute to transformation of the transportation industry.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): The Post-COVID Outlook for Developing Asia
A panel of top economists discussed the medium- to long-term prospects for developing Asia.
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CNBC Debate - Managing Asia's Energy Transition (Teaser)
Panelists in this event will discuss how economies in Asia and the Pacific can achieve an energy transition that meets rapidly rising demand.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): Reimagining Tourism - Coming Back from the Brink
This seminar aimed to inspire governments to reshape the tourism sector in a way that will be more sustainable and inclusive. It brought together leaders from developing member countries and representatives from the private sector.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): Harnessing the Power of the Private Sector and Cofinancing Partners for Green Recovery
This session brought together ADB's private sector clients and cofinancing partners in a discussion on ways in which ADB can mobilize and crowd-in private sector investment for a green and resilient recovery.
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55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): A Decade of Safeguards: Lessons from the Ground
Panelists in this session reflected on the policy architecture of the Safeguard Policy Statement, challenges in its implementation on the ground, and existing limitations.