Q&A on ADB’s COVID-19 Assistance to Thailand
ADB’s $1.5 billion CARES Program for Thailand provides budget support for the government’s COVID-19 response.
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Soeung Bunthoeun, 66, is one of the Agricultural Cooperative Sangha Phal community members in Prey Sangha Village, Kgnach Romeas commune, Bavel district in Battambang province. Photo by Chor Sokunthea/ ADB.
Climate-smart Agriculture in the context of the Water-Food-Energy Nexus
The workshop “Climate-smart Agriculture in the context of the Water-Food-Energy Nexus” will be held on 24 March 2022, supported by the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Program (TA 9916). TA 9916 aims to contribute to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) assistance on the Water-Food-Energy Nexus and assist in promoting cooperation across the GMS in efforts to reduce Nexus trade-offs.
Implementing a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia
This report explains why Southeast Asian countries need to design pandemic recovery policies that hit both ambitious socioeconomic and environmental goals.
Policy Dialogue on Waste Management towards Circular Economy
According to United Nations, Asia is responsible for more than 80 percent of plastic leakages into marine environments, with a large share originating from the GMS.
Policy Dialogue on Air Pollution Control
The GMS is undergoing a rapid economic growth and industrial development that resulted in a significant increase of air, water and soil pollution, and related risks like declining human health, disruptions in food chains, and inadequate quality of drinking water.
GMS Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Program Inception Workshop
The GMS Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Program (CCESP) Inception Workshop was held online on 23–24 September 2021, which gathered more than 100 participants from the different GMS countries. The workshop was co-hosted and co-chaired by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). The event formally marks the start of the implementation of ADB's TA 9915 or the GMS CCESP.
Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum: Innovative Solutions for Asia and the Pacific
The Asian Development Bank is convening its first Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum on 26-28 January 2022 that will cover 4 thematic tracks: (1) Plastic-free Oceans, (2) Coastal Resilience, (3) Ocean Finance, and (4) Blue Foods.
GMS 2030 Kunming Strategic Framework for Transformation of Agrifood Systems
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GMS Cooperation Framework on Digitalization of Trade Documents
The GMS Cooperation Framework on Digitalization of Trade Documents provides a platform to gear up practical cooperation of trade facilitation efforts in developing digital infrastructure, digital standards, and especially digitalization of trade documents.
ADB Support for Subregional Programs Emphasized at ASEAN High-level Forum on Subregional Cooperation
The ASEAN High-level Forum on Subregional Cooperation for Sustainable Development and Inclusive Growth initiated by the Government of Viet Nam on 30 November 2021 provided a platform for ASEAN Member States, subregional frameworks, external partners, international organizations, and the private sector to discuss opportunities and challenges in subregions in the ASEAN. The Forum held the following sessions:
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