Dushanbe, 19.04.2016. /NIAT “Khovar”/. Over 3,000 finance and development ministers, central bank governors, and other government officials, business leaders, investors, journalists, and representatives from civil society will gather on 2-5 May at the Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 49th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB)  Board of Governors.

According to ADB Office in Tajikistan, the theme of the 2016 Annual Meeting is “Cooperating for Sustainability” and the focus will be on closer Asian and European linkages to support sustainable development. The event, being held in the largest financial center in continental Europe, will also showcase Germany’s own strategy for developing sustainably.

The flagship Governors’ Seminar will examine the factors causing the current global growth slowdown and the structural reforms needed to put the world back on a path toward sustained growth. A joint seminar with the International Monetary Fund will look at growing financial links between Asia and Europe, and how the current benefits can be expanded and risks mitigated.

Other panels will assess what’s needed to deliver green, livable cities for the future, the finance and technology required to build resilience to climate change, the steps needed to strengthen Asia-Europe trade and investment, and actions required to produce high quality jobs in developing Asia to support more inclusive growth.

ADB, based in Manila, is dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration. Established in 1966, ADB in December 2016 will mark 50 years of development partnership in Asia. It is owned by 67 members—48 from the region.