Rebounding Asia and the Pacific: Forging the Path Forward—A Conversation with ADB President Asakawa
Channel: Asian Development Bank
Date: 2023-04-27

As a curtain raiser to the 56th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa and international journalist Zeinab Badawi discussed ADB’s economic outlook for Asia and the Pacific and the challenges ahead for the region.

President Asakawa touched on a range of issues including food security, climate change, and dealing with external shocks such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He also spoke about the various reforms that ADB is undertaking to introduce innovative climate financing, expand its lending capacity, and restructure the organization to better meet the needs of its developing member countries.

The 56th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors will be held in Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 2 to 5 May 2023 under the theme “Rebounding Asia: Recover Reconnect, and Reform”.

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