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  • Asia Needs Infrastructure Boost

    President Takehiko Nakao said more infrastructure investment is needed to promote regional growth and combat climate change in his opening address at ADB's 50th Annual Meeting.

  • Highlights: ADB Annual Meeting - Yokohama 2017

    More than 5,000 people from all over the world participated in the 50th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors in Yokohama, Japan to discuss sustainable development while ensuring the benefits of economic growth are shared by all.

  • Calligraphy to Music

    A Japanese calligrapher paints live to traditional music at ADB's 50th Annual Meeting in Yokohama.

  • Partnering with Business Key to Mainstreaming Technology

    Yongping Zhai, Technical Advisor in ADB's Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, called for a closer partnership between innovators and the private sector in order to mainstream technology and make it work for development, following a seminar on the issue at ADB's 50th Annual Meeting in Yokohama.

  • Opening Session: Cultural Show

    Highlights of the cultural show at the Opening Session of ADB's 50th Annual Meeting in Yokohama.

  • Lessons From Half a Century of Asian Development

    The Governors' Seminar at ADB's Annual Meeting in Yokohama examined what 50 years of development work has taught ADB and how that knowledge can be used to keep it relevant and responsive in the coming decades.

  • ADB Reaching Most Development Targets

    A performance review released by Vice-President Stephen Groff at ADB's 50th Annual Meeting in Yokohama shows ADB achieved most of its development and operational targets in the period 2013-16.

  • History Book Launched

    President Takehiko Nakao has launched a book on ADB's history at the opening press conference of ADB’s 50th Annual Meeting in Yokohama.

Yokohama 2017

Highlights

Yokohama 2017 Sustainability ActivitiesThe 50th Annual Meeting of ADB's Board of Governors is a sustainable event.