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May
8
2024
VIRTUAL
9:00—10:15 AM ET / 2:00-3:15 PM BST
April 19, 2024
This event will center on the well-being of aging populations in Asia, a demographic set to expand significantly in the coming years. Recognizing the four pivotal dimensions of well-being—health, employment, economic stability, and social involvement—the discussion will delve into the policy reforms...
Apr
3
2024
VIRTUAL
9:00—10:00 AM ET / 2:00-3:00 PM GMT
March 18, 2024
This panel discussion, taking place alongside the launch of the World Bank’s April 2024 South Asia Development Update, will examine whether the region can remain an economic star, and explore the risks to the outlook, including from climate change.
Apr
14
2023
11:00—12:00 PM ET / 4:00-5:00 PM BST / In-person and Online
March 22, 2023
Minister Indrawati and President Jin know both sides of the MDB-MIC relationship better than most, and both are now on the front lines of the critical effort to unlock financing for climate change mitigation. The government of Indonesia and the AIIB are each on the vanguard of a client-driven approa...
Apr
13
2023
9:00—10:00 AM ET / 2:00-3:00 PM BST / In-person and online
March 22, 2023
The Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) of the International Partners Group (IPG) for South Africa, Indonesia, and Viet Nam are spearheading the novel approach to climate action to support developing countries’ transition out of a deep coal dependency, rooted in the realities of their respec...
Dec
6
2022
8:30—9:30 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada) / 1:30 - 2:30pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
October 21, 2022
With the post-COVID 19 fiscal crises beginning to impact countries around the world, getting more health for your money has never been so important to policy makers. Countries have turned to priority setting techniques such as Health Technology Assessment (HTA) to ensure priority setting is evidence...
Oct
11
2022
9:30—10:45 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)/ 2:30-3:45pm British Summer Time/ 7:30- 8:45pm Pakistan Standard Time
September 29, 2022
On top of struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan is challenged by high inflation, debt sustainability, and reliance on external financing as well as devastating floods which will have substantial and lasting economic consequences. After Sri Lanka's default crisis, will the troubl...
May
4
2022
VIRTUAL
9:00—10:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) / Thursday, May 5, 9:00 -10:00 AM Manila Time
April 11, 2022
The 2022 Asian Development Outlook highlights the challenge of domestic revenue mobilization including from corrective health taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages in developing Asia.