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📢 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗗𝗕𝗜 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟐𝟗 🌍 ADBI is convening a series of events from 13 - 17 November focusing on climate finance and solutions. 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: adbi.me/COP29

𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆? Join ADBI’s James Correia and Sheena Leong as they discuss its significance for economic activity worldwide. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: adbi.me/48vS2Xs

🌏 Asia has the highest share of middle-income economies. How can they achieve high-income status while meeting environmental goals and improving well-being? 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 on 26-27 November for expert insights on the policies and reforms essential for this progress. 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: adbi.me/AC-2024 Kaushik Basu Renee Fry-McKibbin Sagiri Kitao Joyashree Roy Dennis J. Snower Mathias Thoenig

🌱 🌍 The ADB-ADBI workshop held in Tokyo from October 29 to November 1 brought together 27 high-level government officials from Asia and the Pacific alongside global experts to 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. Discussions highlighted the ADB's new Sustainable Procurement Resource Hub and future pathways for regional collaboration toward a greener future.

🏫 One day of school closure caused by the use of the school as an emergency shelter reduces student achievement by about half to a whole year. 🔍 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝘼𝘿𝘽𝙄'𝙨 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧: adbi.me/3Atxfag

🌿 As Brazil prepares to host the G20 Summit on November 18, this compendium dives into the G20's impact since 2008 on global challenges. Discover key commitments in 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 🧐 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: adbi.me/3NLHCt0

As President Prabowo and his new government take office, they face a crucial point to drive Indonesia toward its Golden 2045 vision. The new 20-year National Long‐Term Development Plan draft outlines bold steps for a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient Indonesia, setting the stage for the nation's high-income aspirations. 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝘼𝘿𝘽𝙄'𝙨 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙜: adbi.me/3YIczES

🌍 Since 1980, over 70 countries have grappled with financial crises, often alongside currency crashes and banking failures, highlighting major market vulnerabilities. 📢 Join us for an insightful discussion with 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗼, as he unpacks the roots of monetary instability. 👉 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: adbi.me/4fjYvXE

🌍🏙️ On this #WorldCitiesDay, let’s focus on building resilient, sustainable, and high-quality urban infrastructure to meet the challenges of tomorrow. ADBI’s course, 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚, explores the key drivers of successful infrastructure projects, including acceleration factors, risk management, and best practices from Japan. Dive into strategies that ensure cities across Asia can develop infrastructure that supports economic growth while addressing sustainability. ✍ Enroll today to understand how we can shape the future of urban development together - scan the QR code of click here: adbi.me/477psu3

🌐 Today, on #WorldCitiesDay, ADB Institute celebrate the success of the 13th Asia Smart City Conference in Yokohama, Japan, on October 23-24, 2024. Officials from five different countries shared sustainability practices during the ADB-ADBI session on Port City Decarbonization. Participants also visited one of Yokohama’s largest incineration facilities to observe its advanced waste management technologies.