𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞? On 14 October in Bangkok, ADBI and ESCAP convened policymakers and experts to discuss strengthening human capital, social protection, education, and healthcare to reduce poverty and inequality. Part of ADBI's Shaping Asia’s Future Prosperity with Quality Growth initiative, the event featured opening remarks led by Dean Bambang Brodjonegoro and Shombi Sharp, with presentations by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Somik Lall.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬? On the sidelines of the 𝐈𝐌𝐅-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 in Bangkok, ADBI engaged with World Bank leaders and development partners to discuss AI, productivity growth, quality job creation, and other shared development priorities. ADBI also highlighted the role of innovative financing and partnerships in mobilizing resources for sustainable development. #WBGMeetings

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞-𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩? Join global experts at the ADBI Annual Conference 2026 to explore how demographic change, human capital, institutions, and structural transformation can drive sustainable and inclusive growth across the region. 📅 Register now: adbi.me/4ygQqMc

🌱🤖 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞? Explore the balance between AI's growing energy needs and its potential to optimize energy systems. Learn from global case studies and discover practical solutions for a sustainable future. 🔗 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥: adbi.me/47JGhgg

🙌 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐚𝐩? 🤝 Join global leaders and development experts to explore how community-driven capital can advance climate action, resilience, and sustainable development. 🗓️ 15 October 2026 | 10:30 AM-12:00 PM 📍 Carlton Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit, 8F 🔗 Register: adbi.me/4ySCI2O

🤔 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝? Join the ADBI-ESCAP Policy Dialogue on Quality Inclusive Development to explore practical solutions for reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening human capital and social protection, and harnessing AI and digital transformation for inclusive and resilient growth. 🗓️ 𝟏𝟒 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟎𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 - 𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 📍 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 | 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐨𝐤, 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: adbi.me/46QF1HP @ophi_oxford @UNESCAP

#HappeningTomorrow Join our online 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐨š 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯á𝐭𝐤𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 to learn how experimental economics helps policymakers test ideas before implementation and design more effective, evidence-based interventions. 🗓️ 8 October 2026 | 11:00AM - 12:00 PM (Tokyo time) 📅 Register: fb.me/e/5ePejH1Xo For those that cannot access Facebook, join the event by registering here: adbi.me/4ylYzje

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬? 🤝🏼 ADBI, ADB, and JICA co-convened a high-level workshop in Tokyo on 29-30 September, bringing together policymakers, financial institutions, think tanks, and regional organizations to explore blended finance solutions for resilient infrastructure and disaster preparedness. Discussions highlighted ways to scale resilience finance, improve project bankability, and strengthen investment in climate adaptation across Asia. Read more here: adbi.me/4e7CVao

👋 Join us in Bangkok on 16 October for a policy dialogue, a side event of the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐈𝐌𝐅-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, on how middle-income economies can sustain growth and advance to high-income status. Explore lessons from Europe and Asia and the Pacific on innovation, productivity, and economic transformation. 👉🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: adbi.me/47uIgou

🌊 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜-𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? This e-learning course examines the PPP model through Japan's experience, highlighting the roles of national and local governments and exploring the opportunities and constraints of private sector involvement. 🔗 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: adbi.me/4hANnIv

📢 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐃𝐁𝐈 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞! 🔗 Download and read the latest issue on food security and agriculture: adbi.me/4rMrNpd

One month after the devastating Nepal-China border floods, recovery efforts continue, but so do the risks. What urgent actions are needed to strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience in vulnerable mountain communities? ICIMOD Director General Pema Gyamtsho and Sasakawa Peace Foundation Senior Research Fellow Santosh Kumar Rauniyar share insights on the challenges ahead and the path forward. 🎧 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞: Spotify: adbi.me/3VXPZcc Apple Podcast: adbi.me/46Ouihd Soundcloud: adbi.me/46NNb3M

📢 ADBI is looking for a digital communications specialist who combines strong hands-on video and visual content production skills with social media strategy and audience development. 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝟏𝟒 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: adbi.me/47riLo8

🤔 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝? Join the ADBI-ESCAP Policy Dialogue on Quality Inclusive Development to explore practical solutions for reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening human capital and social protection, and harnessing AI and digital transformation for inclusive and resilient growth. 🗓️ 𝟏𝟒 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟎𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 - 𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 📍 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 | 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐨𝐤, 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: adbi.me/46QF1HP @UNESCAP

🤖 AI creates possibilities, but productivity gains come from how widely it is adopted, adapted, and applied. For Asia, the challenge is not just using AI, but building the capabilities needed to turn innovation into inclusive growth. 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: adbi.me/4hvAVK9

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞-𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬? 🤝🏼 Join ADBI, Bappenas Indonesia, and World Bank Group partners at an official side event during the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings to explore how private capital, innovation, and effective policies can drive industrial transformation, productivity growth, and quality job creation. The discussion will highlight practical strategies to strengthen productive capabilities, support SMEs, attract investment, and navigate a rapidly changing global economic landscape. 🗓️ 16 October 2026 | 14:00-15:00 📍 Room G-17 | Queen Sirikit National Convention Center 👉 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: adbi.me/4ygmyQV

🏙️🚊 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥‑𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠? Join the ADBI E‑learning course to learn practical tools and policy approaches for designing infrastructure and cities that enhance quality of life. 👉 Enroll here: bit.ly/3QasolM

🔍 Why do some policies work while others fall short? Join our online 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐨š 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯á𝐭𝐤𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 to learn how experimental economics helps policymakers test ideas before implementation and design more effective, evidence-based interventions. 🗓️ 8 October 2026 | 11:00AM - 12:00 PM (Tokyo time) 📅 Register: fb.me/e/5ePejH1Xo For those that cannot access Facebook, join the event by registering here: adbi.me/4ylYzje

ADBI is seeking a (𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫) 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭 who will lead in the conduct of economic research and contribute substantially to the production and dissemination of research outputs and publications. The required specializations are: • microeconomics and development economics, with a preferable focus on empirical and experimental economics, or • macroeconomics and financial economics, with a preferable focus on open-economy stabilization, international trade and capital flows. 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝟑𝟎 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: adbi.me/4rmcXW1