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The increasingly perilous act of balancing Asia’s economies as digitalization accelerates Dec 03, 2020

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Macroeconomic management of the economy as digitalization accelerates during the COVID-19 crisis is a growing challenge for policy makers globally. In this podcast, ADBI research fellow, John Beirne, discusses the increasing prominence of the digital economy and digital finance and how continued digitalization will affect policies aimed at managing Asia and the Pacific’s emerging market economies. The discussion draws upon the new book, Macroeconomic Stabilization in the Digital Age, which Beirne co-edited with David G. Fernandez of the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics at Singapore Management University. The views in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). Read the transcript https://bit.ly/2KUngR6 Related link Macroeconomic Stabilization in the Digital Age https://bit.ly/33Fm4rj

The G20’s think tank network is laying the groundwork for evidence-based recovery breakthroughs Nov 13, 2020

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The Think20, the think tank engagement group of the Group of 20, is hosted by Saudi Arabia in 2020. Under the T20, top experts have developed new evidence-based proposals to help G20 leaders navigate COVID-19 challenges and advance sustainable and inclusive global recovery. In this podcast, Asian Development Bank Institute Dean Tetsushi Sonobe discusses the policy making environment amid the pandemic, the potential for breakthroughs, and T20 research to guide policy innovation during Saudi Arabia’s G20 presidency and beyond. The views in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). Read the transcript https://bit.ly/2Iz4mho Related link Think20 (T20) https://bit.ly/36tzszz

Mastering the art of post-pandemic infrastructure policymaking in politically charged environments Nov 05, 2020

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In this episode of Asia’s Developing Future, renowned political scientist Francis Fukuyama of Stanford University and ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe discuss the policymaking calculus for advancing infrastructure growth as a sustainable and inclusive recovery driver in politically charged environments. The views in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). Read the transcript https://bit.ly/32gYgt9 Related link Confronting COVID-19: ADBI Solutions for Asia and the Pacific https://bit.ly/2SR1DlC

What Asia can do to strengthen safeguards for its COVID-19 vulnerable aging societies Oct 20, 2020

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The social and economic challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic pose a particular threat to Asia’s increasing number of elderly people. In this podcast, ADBI Capacity Building and Training Economist, Pitchaya Sirivunnabood, discusses the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the region’s aging societies and strategies for safeguarding seniors moving forward. The views in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Developme Read the transcript https://bit.ly/34bDjRZ Related link Confronting COVID-19: ADBI Solutions for Asia and the Pacific https://bit.ly/2SR1DlC

Surveys spotlight pandemic impacts and pathways for recovery in developing Asia Oct 13, 2020

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ADBI has been conducting extensive, multi-country surveys to gauge the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and related government policies on households, small enterprises, and key sectors such as farming and tourism in developing Asia and the Pacific. In this podcast, ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe discusses what the surveys are revealing about the state of the region’s pandemic response and policy keys for promoting an inclusive and sustainable recovery moving forward. The views in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). Read the transcript https://bit.ly/3lH0MAk Related link Confronting COVID-19: ADBI Solutions for Asia and the Pacific https://bit.ly/2SR1DlC

How Asia can finally deliver sustainable sanitation for all Sep 28, 2020

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Substantial progress has been made to address the lack of proper sanitation in developing Asia and the Pacific, though it remains a persistent challenge in many places now grappling with the impacts of rapid development and COVID19-related sanitation needs. In this podcast, sanitation expert Christoph Lüthi of the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology in Zurich discusses city-wide inclusive sanitation and how its integrated approach to solid waste management could help to achieve sanitation for all in the region and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The views in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). Read the transcript https://bit.ly/347kgqn Related link ADBI-Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Virtual Session on City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation: Sustainably and Equitably Solving Urban Sanitation https://bit.ly/3cCUQow

As pandemic bonds hit the market, what can Asia do to ensure its green bond growth potential? Sep 16, 2020

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As pandemic bonds hit the market, what can Asia do to ensure its green bond growth potential? The green bond market in Asia and the Pacific has been shaken by the economic impacts of COVID-19. Now competing with pandemic bonds, green bond issuance faces new challenges. In this podcast, ADBI research fellow, Dina Azhgaliyeva, explains the rising importance of green bonds for the region, the outlook for green bond issuance, and how policymakers can promote the market’s post-pandemic growth. The views in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). Read the transcript https://bit.ly/2H9829f Related links Green Investments: Renewable Energy https://bit.ly/3iA4sCL Green Bonds for Financing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Southeast Asia: A Review of Policies https://bit.ly/2Fyb6et Achieving policy objectives for green bonds in ASEAN https://bit.ly/35GHDcM

Japan’s wastewater lessons in the face of shocks provide timely sanitation solutions for Asia Aug 31, 2020

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Significant progress has been made to address the lack of proper sanitation in developing Asia and the Pacific, though it remains a persistent and increasingly pronounced challenge in many places now grappling with the impacts of rapid development and COVID19-related sanitation needs. In this podcast, water expert Takuya Urakami of Kindai University in Osaka discusses Japan’s complex sewage and wastewater services architecture and how its lessons learned in the face of socioeconomic shocks could provide a timely boost to the region’s sanitation development. The views in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). Read the transcript https://bit.ly/3gIWXYr Related link https://bit.ly/34NHfcj

The new and unexpected ways Mobility as a Service systems could affect Asia’s cities Aug 19, 2020

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COVID-19 is not the only force disrupting transportation systems and mobility. The rise of Mobility as a Service systems such as Uber, Grab, and other smart mobility solutions continue to impact the sector too in new and unforeseen ways, particularly in Asia and the Pacific’s growing cities. In this podcast, Satish Ukkusuri, a civil engineering professor at Purdue University and Director of its Urban Mobility Networks and Intelligence Lab, discusses the move towards Mobility as a Service, or MaaS systems, and their implications for the future of sustainable urban development in the region. The views in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). Read the transcript https://bit.ly/3g5qJ9j Related link Distinguished Speaker Series Webinar: Can Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Technologies Make Cities Smarter? https://bit.ly/2DXujWl

What more can be done to attract wary investors in Asian infrastructure? Aug 11, 2020

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Though COVID-19 continues to weigh on mobility and consumption, demand for infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific is expected to remain high over the coming years and exceed increasingly pandemic-stretched public budgets. In this podcast, Wu Weiping, Professor of Urban Planning at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, discusses the outlook for private infrastructure financing and growth in the region’s emerging economies. She highlights the gaps between infrastructure investment demand and the interests of private and institutional investors, as well as strategies for bridging this divide. The views in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). Read the transcript https://bit.ly/3fMzgxN Related link Distinguished Speaker Series Webinar: Private and Institutional Investment in Urban Infrastructure https://bit.ly/33RiQSv

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