#WatchNow. Explore key insights from the hybrid conference on agri-food systems hosted by ADBI on 31 July and 1 August. Researchers from Asia and Africa tackled policy, trade, technology, and sustainability. Read more here:

🩺 Can digital innovation truly transform elder care in Asia?. This question sparked engaging dialogue at the launch of 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞, moderated by Prof. Tetsushi Sonobe, former ADBI Dean and now with the National

🌆 As urbanization accelerates across low- and middle-income countries, more people are spending time indoors. Indoor pollution, however, remains an overlooked risk. This new paper explores the hidden health impacts of indoor environments. 🔗 Read here:

#NewEpisode. In the latest episode of 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, Dr. K.E. Seetharam (ADBI) and Dr. Sakshi Pandey (Capacity Building Commission, India) explore Asia’s triple burden of malnutrition, including urban obesity, rural undernutrition, and

💧 Through CWIS-focused capacity development and research, ADBI and the Gates Foundation support sustainable sanitation solutions across ADB developing member countries. 💡 Read more about CWIS:

🗑️♻️ Japan’s streets are spotless, but only 20% of its waste gets recycled. 🧐 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈'𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐨-𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞:

🌿 Discover climate-related risks, policy frameworks, and financing strategies that support low-carbon development and climate resilience. 👉 𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐞-𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞:

🌱 How can stronger rural–urban connections lead to better health, greener growth, and lasting economic opportunities?. → 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:

💻 Experience the redesigned ADBI website, with enhanced navigation to find publications and resources faster and more easily. 🔗 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲.

#ICYMI. ADBI Dean Bambang Brodjonegoro joins ADB VP Scott Morris in the latest episode of 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 to discuss how regional cooperation and integration can drive resilience and unlock Asia’s future potential. 🔗 Listen:

🤝 ADBI was pleased to host the 𝐭𝐰𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐍𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 in our Tokyo office yesterday; an excellent gathering of international researchers and fascinating insights. Day 2 should be equally rewarding.

🏙️ Prudential regulations are not the cause of reduced lending or investment. The decline stems from monetary and fiscal policy measures. 👉 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈'𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫:

📢 ADBI, in partnership with Chulalongkorn University, invites you to a timely webinar on AI and the Future of Work. 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫:

💰 US stablecoin law reshapes global finance. Discover how programmable dollars impact inclusion. 💡 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈’𝐬 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠:

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝟑𝟎% 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟓𝟎, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? . This 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈-𝐂𝐆𝐈𝐀𝐑-𝐅𝐓 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

RT @CGIAR: 🍚 Asia’s rice crisis is a global wake-up call. By 2050, we’ll need 30% more rice—but yields grow <1%/yr. Japan is already facing….

#ICYMI. In this latest episode of 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, ADBI Dean Bambang Brodjonegoro and ADB VP Scott Morris dive into labor migration and cross-border integration to build a resilient, thriving Asia-Pacific future. 🔗 Listen:

💱 Adopting central bank digital currency (CBDC) with accommodative monetary policy boosts bank stability, especially in India. A new study shows CBDC enhances financial inclusion and moderates crypto risks. 💡 Read ADBI's latest working paper:

Join us next week on 24 July for another exciting 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 hosted by ADBI. This live Q&A session will feature 𝐊𝐞𝐮𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐠-𝐀𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, who will share insights on the policy challenges and public

🏆 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐀𝐉𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬!. Five compelling stories on climate change, digitalization, and environmental damage in Asia and the Pacific have won this year's Developing Asia Journalism Awards. Winning journalists and their