52nd Annual Meeting of ADB to discuss development challenges in Asia, Pacific

The theme of the 2019 Annual Meeting, which also marks the first time a Pacific island country will host the event, is “Prosperity Through Unity.”

Government officials, development partners, private sector representatives, academics, members of civil society, youth, and the media are expected to gather on 1–5 May in Nadi, Fiji, for the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Governors.

The Annual Meeting is the year’s largest gathering of the organization and an annual opportunity for ADB Governors to engage in a focused discussion on development issues and challenges facing Asia and the Pacific. The theme of the 2019 Annual Meeting, which also marks the first time a Pacific island country will host the event, is “Prosperity Through Unity.”

Online registration is ongoing for media. The deadline for requesting for accreditation is 30 April 2019.

Among the issues that will be discussed during the event in Nadi are sustainable tourism and its potential to boost national and regional development efforts; the role of private sector financing for disaster risk management and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific; importance of concerted efforts to improve ocean health; ways to respond to heightening global economic uncertainty; the role of digital technologies for financial inclusion; and new tools for sustainable infrastructure development; among others. See the schedule of events.

Key sessions and plenaries will be live-streamed on ADB’s website. Follow ADB Annual Meeting news and updates on the website or on ADB’s social media channels—Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn—using the hashtag #ADBFiji.