Asian Development Bank Institute

🌾🌏 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞? 👩🏻‍🌾 Women play an essential role in Southeast Asia’s agricultural sector, yet many face barriers to land, finance, and information. Empowering women through agricultural innovation can boost productivity, strengthen food security, and help communities better withstand climate shocks. 🧐 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈'𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟: adbi.me/3RK23w5

𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝟎 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥, 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟏 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. Bringing together senior policymakers, academics, and thought leaders from across the region and beyond, the council provides strategic guidance to help shape ADBI’s future direction. The new council comprises: ·      Imtiaz Ahmad, Chief Economist, Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan ·      Nurbek Akzholov, Deputy Minister of Finance, Kyrgyz Republic ·      Judith Arnal Martínez, Board Member, Banco de España, Spain ·      Shiro Patrick Armstrong, Director, Australia–Japan Research Centre, Australian National University ·      Clara Brandi, Professor, University of Bonn, and Head of Research Department, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) (reappointed) ·      Kenneth I. Juster, Distinguished Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, United States ·      Wonhyuk Lim, Professor, KDI School of Public Policy and Management, Republic of Korea ·      Yuri Okina, Senior Fellow, Japan Research Institute ·      T.V. Somanathan, Cabinet Secretary, Government of India (reappointed) ·      Qiyuan Xu, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Institute of American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (reappointed) VPAC HK Yu will serve as ADB’s representative on the council. You may also view the list here: lnkd.in/gHnf3HNs

#ICYMI 📢 Submit your policy paper on the megatrends shaping migration in Asia and the Pacific. ADBI and MPI welcome contributions from researchers, policymakers, and experts. 👉 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝟑𝟎 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲: adbi.me/4vbMKKu

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. Across Asia, increasingly severe floods, typhoons, droughts, and heatwaves are creating substantial economic costs, straining infrastructure, disrupting trade and supply chains, and intensifying fiscal challenges for governments. Understanding these risks is essential for building a more resilient future. 📖 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠: adbi.me/3RegZT2

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜’𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐚𝐩? 🤝🏼 ADBI joined ADB, the World Bank, Dasra, and Triple I for GH in Tokyo on 14-15 July to convene leaders from government, philanthropy, multilateral development banks, international health organizations, and the private sector. Discussions focused on the changing donor landscape, AI, and innovative financing solutions to mobilize private capital and strengthen resilient, equitable health systems across the region.

🤝🏼 Mediation offers significant benefits for resolving investor-state disputes. However, its wider adoption remains limited due to challenges arising from the unique nature and responsibilities of states. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈'𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟: adbi.me/3T5uRPW

📢 ADBI and the Journal of Development Economics (JDE) invite researchers to submit studies on the drivers of sustained growth in middle-income economies. Selected papers will be presented at a conference and considered for publication in a special issue exploring how developing economies can boost productivity, sustain growth, and advance toward high-income status. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: adbi.me/4vundwa

The latest 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 is now available 💡 Powering the present, fueling the future. Asia-Pacific energy security has never been more crucial. Read it here: adbi.me/44hUlvX

📈 As South Asia accelerates into a digital and sustainable future, rapid modernization must align with emerging risks. 💡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈'𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠: adbi.me/4eT0nct

🤝🏼 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡. ADBI Dean Bambang Brodjonegoro and RIS Director General Sachin Kumar Sharma met in Tokyo on 8 July to deepen collaboration on policy research, capacity building, and South-South cooperation. They also discussed leveraging global think tank networks, including Think7, Think20, and the BRICS Think Tank Network, to deliver evidence-based solutions for sustainable development.

🌏 The Asia-Pacific region is home to bold ideas and real solutions. But it's still off track to meet the 2030 Agenda. The 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚-𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, prepared with partners, including ADBI's chapter in 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐂𝐨-𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬, charts four transformation pathways to accelerate the SDGs and address the triple planetary crisis. Explore the evidence, the case studies, and the pathways forward. 💡📖 Learn more: loom.ly/K1ni3wE

💡🦾 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞? Developed through a partnership between ADBI and Leiden University, this e-learning course explores the opportunities, challenges, and real-world applications of generative AI, with a focus on developing economies. 🎓 𝐓𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥, 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: bit.ly/3QF7nR1

#ICYMI 📢 ADBI and the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) invite researchers, policymakers, and experts from academia, think tanks, and international and regional organizations to submit original, unpublished policy papers on the megatrends shaping migration in Asia and the Pacific. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝟑𝟎 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲. 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: adbi.me/4vbMKKu

🎥🤝🏼 This year, the 𝐎𝐄𝐂𝐃-𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲, bringing together experts and policymakers to discuss the key risks facing economies across Asia and the Pacific and the role of financial regulators in strengthening market resilience and stability.

🎬🏙 How do cities reach net-zero? 💡👉 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈'𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: adbi.me/3SIQUM8

#ICYMI 🤔 🎙️ ADBI Dean Bambang Brodjonegoro joins Global Solutions Initiative President Christian Kastrop to discuss strengthening cooperation and global governance in a rapidly changing world. 🎧 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐧: Spotify: adbi.me/4gri5on Apple Podcast: adbi.me/3Q631lG Soundcloud: adbi.me/4gbsK6T

⚠️ Why do food safety rules matter for trade in developing Asia? SPS measures protect against risks like pests and contamination and are essential in today’s interconnected food system. 🧐 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: adbi.me/4eJPZlR

🌱💰 For over three decades, climate finance has played a central role in climate diplomacy. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠: adbi.me/4v26jEB

🎬 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜? 📖🔗 Explore ADBI’s latest book, "Accelerating Climate Action in Asia and the Pacific: Fiscal Policy Solutions": bit.ly/4eNJ2Ay

✨🤝 Fiscal officials and experts, including ADBI Dean Bambang Brodjonegoro, gathered in Tokyo for the 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐤𝐲𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 to discuss fiscal policies for resilient, sustainable, and inclusive growth in Asia and the Pacific. This year, speakers highlighted smart spending, strong governance, institutional capacity, and GovTech as key drivers of revenue growth, transparency, and fiscal sustainability.