Series: ADB Data Room: Regional Flyway Initiative Bangladesh: Wetland Ecosystem Services Workshop 27 to 29 May 2024 Bangladesh The Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) Training Series: Workshop on Wetland Ecosystem Services and Nature-based Solutions, co-organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP), and BirdLife International, aimed to enhance the institutional capacity of governments and national-level stakeholders for understanding wetland values across the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Workshop objective: To strengthen the capacity of wetland managers, policymakers, and conservation practitioners for sustainable wetland management through an in-depth understanding of wetland ecosystem services and how to assess them. The ecosystem service assessment process is expected to involve stakeholder consultation and engagement that will help gather consensus on site boundaries for priority wetlands, habitat types, provision of ecosystem services, drivers of change, and addressing challenges at the site level. Program and Learning Materials 27 May 2024 28 May 2024 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Welcome Remarks Asian Development Bank - Bangladesh Resident Mission Jiangbo Ning, Deputy Country Director Welcome Remarks East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership Secretariat Yoon Kyung Lee, External Relations Manager Welcome Remarks SCOPE Foundation Sayam U. Chowdhury Welcome Remarks IUCN Bangladesh Shaikh Muhammad Mehedi Ahsan, Country Representative Opening Session Overview of Flyways in Bangladesh by Bangladesh Forest Department and IUCN Imran Ahmed, Conservator of Forests, Wildlife & Nature Conservation Circle and A. B. M. Sarowar Alam, Programme Manager, Species and Habitats, IUCN Bangladesh Opening Session East Asian-Australasian Flyway - Regional Flyway Initiative: Quick Overview This presentation provides an overview of the Regional Flyway Initiative which aims to mobilize $3 billion of investment in wetland protection and… Duncan Lang Opening Session East Asian-Australasian Flyway - Regional Flyway Initiative: Focus on Bangladesh A background on the work of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) is presented, highlighting the Flyway Network Sites in Bangladesh… Yoon Lee Opening Session Identifying Priority Sites for Migratory Waterbirds in Bangladesh The site selection process undertaken by the Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) is explained and the priority wetland sites in Bangladesh is presented… Ding Li Yong Opening Remark Chief Guest from Bangladesh Forest Department Md. Amir Hosain Chowdhury, Chief Conservator of Forests Session 1 Introduction to Ecosystem Services: Definitions and Concepts This presentation introduces the key concepts of ecosystem services and assessment that can contribute to better biodiversity conservation and… Kelvin Peh Session 2 Introduction to the Tools for Assessing Ecosystem Services This presentation discusses the various tool used in ecosystem services assessment such as Rapid Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Services (RAWES) and… Stefano Barchiesi Session 3 Carbon Biomass Estimates using Remote Sensing This presentation gives an overview of the storage, emissions, and sequestration of carbon in wetlands and how remote sensing can be used to estimate… Radhika Bhargava Session 3 Coastal Protection and Water-related Services of Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) sites in Bangladesh The preliminary results of the site-based and modelling-based assessments of coastal protection and water-related ecosystem services in the RFI sites… Stefano Barchiesi Session 4 Introduction to the Preliminary Scoping Appraisal of the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA) This presentation elaborates the preliminary scoping appraisal for ecosystem services of wetlands with the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based… Evelyn Piña-Covarrubias Group Photos Group Photos Participants, organizers, and speakers at Grand Sultan Tea Resort & Golf, Srimongal Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Stakeholder Analysis and Capacity Needs Assessment Wetland stakeholder analysis involves mapping of the different stakeholders and their roles in wetland management and explores the potential future… Billy Fairburn Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Duncan Lang Karen Ochavo ADB Organizer/s Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department Read Also Regional Flyway Initiative Data Room: Identifying Priority Wetlands in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Regional Flyway Initiative: Climate Investments that Benefit People and Nature The Regional Flyway Initiative: Building a Business Case for Sustainable Wetlands Partner Organization/s BirdLife International East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership Topics Environment Capacity Development