ADB annual meetings and annual reports
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Asia needs to adapt swiftly to rapidly aging populations
By Eduardo P. Banzon on Friday, 04 May 2018
Inclusive and resilient health systems will enable older people to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives.
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How secure is blockchain?
By Lotte Schou-Zibell, Nigel Phair on Friday, 04 May 2018
Blockchain can be robust, secure, and trusted – as long as the technology is executed properly.
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How resilience-building efforts can benefit those who need it most
By Arghya Sinha Roy on Friday, 04 May 2018
Local perspectives on disaster risk are essential for resilience measures to be sustainable and effective.
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Why developing Asia should not fear technological progress
By Rana Hasan on Friday, 04 May 2018
Even if someday robots are able to do most jobs, the decision to deploy machines will still rest with humans.
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Investing to build a greener Asia
By Jackie B. Surtani on Thursday, 03 May 2018
Asia needs to attract more private sector investment to close its infrastructure gap. Here’s how it can happen.
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3 ways technology can harness the skills of Asia’s older workers
By Cyn-Young Park, Aiko Kikkawa Takenaka on Thursday, 03 May 2018
Developing Asia has much to gain from leveraging the talent and experience of its older demographic.
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Let’s help them grow: Opening doors for women entrepreneurs
By Tülin Akın Pulley on Thursday, 03 May 2018
How can we create new opportunities for women entrepreneurs to succeed in developing Asia?
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Will new technologies destroy jobs in Asia? New ADB podcast
By Andrew Perrin, Erik Churchill on Wednesday, 02 May 2018
Over four episodes, our experts discuss the impact of automation on industries and jobs in the region
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Want livable cities in Asia? Integrate transport, urban planning
By Amy Leung on Sunday, 07 May 2017
Transit-oriented development combines spatial planning with urban transport.
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Building resilient cities in Asia
By Vijay Padmanabhan on Saturday, 06 May 2017
Informal settlers, water, and public transport are the three main challenges for Asia’s cities.
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How to bring about the Asian Century
By Juzhong Zhuang on Friday, 05 May 2017
Asia has the potential to realize the Asian Century, but only adopting bold and visionary policies can help make this a reality.
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Data matters to meet the SDGs
By Stephen P. Groff on Friday, 05 May 2017
Vice-President Stephen Groff explains why we should monitor SDG implementation with truly relevant data.
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Why Asia needs to invest in quality infrastructure
By Janine Elora Lazatin, John Paul Flaminiano on Friday, 05 May 2017
Quality infrastructure may cost more in the beginning, but is worth the extra investment.
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What I’ve learned from ADB’s 50-year history
By Peter McCawley on Thursday, 04 May 2017
Some major lessons stand out about the past, and provide pointers for the future.
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Digital trade needs more coordination, leadership
By Alisa DiCaprio on Thursday, 04 May 2017
The progress of digitization in trade is being driven by the objective of cost reduction – not inclusion.
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Asian infrastructure needs to get the finances right
By Bruno Carrasco on Thursday, 04 May 2017
Creating a bankable project is not enough to automatically mobilize financing.
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ADB delivers on sustainability with carbon-neutral Annual Meeting
By Woochong Um on Friday, 16 December 2016
This year’s ADB Annual Meeting was the first to be carbon-neutral – with help from a wind farm in western India.
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The best and worst of times for civil society engagement
By Suzanne Nazal on Wednesday, 01 June 2016
Cooperation with civil society remains a strategic priority for ADB because CSOs share our vision of an Asia and the Pacific free of poverty.
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Pursuing prosperity together in Yokohama 2017
By Omana Nair on Thursday, 05 May 2016
The same spirit of cooperation we saw this week in Frankfurt will continue next year at ADB’s 50th Annual Meeting in Yokohama, Japan.
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5 ways interventions can support environmentally sustainable growth
By Andrew Brubaker on Wednesday, 04 May 2016
Recent evaluation shows these elements are crucial to supporting economic growth and eradicating poverty without further harming the environment.
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