Building Climate Resilience Through Social Protection 10 to 12 November 2025 Philippines As climate-related risks escalate across Asia and the Pacific, the need to equip vulnerable communities with tools for resilience is more urgent than ever. Social protection (SP) systems -when designed with adaptive features - can serve as powerful instruments to help individuals and communities anticipate, absorb, and adapt longer-term to the impacts of climate shocks and stresses. Yet, climate-responsive measures are still nascent in SP operations, and many development practitioners are not yet familiar with its potential. This learning event is designed to address that gap. It brought together a diverse group of developing member country (DMC) representatives and ADB staff for a focused, hands-on exploration of how adaptive SP can be embedded into ongoing and future operations. Program and Learning Materials 10 November 2025 11 November 2025 12 November 2025 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Slides Day 1 Presentations Consolidated presentations and activities Welcome Welcome and Opening Remarks Shamit Chakravarti Director, Human and Social Development Sector Office, ADB Activity Learning Goals and Icebreaker Session Facilitators: Bob Babajanian Senior Social Development Specialist (Social Protection), ADB Nard Huijbregts ADB Consultant / Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) Christina Lowe ADB Consultant Keynote Session Keynote: How can Adaptive SP promote Climate Resilience? Christina Lowe ADB Consultant / ASP Specialist Discussion Interactive Q&A Session 1 Rapid Diagnosis: Assessing Progress towards Adaptive SP in your context Session 2 Lessons from the Field Moderator: Kathryn Milliken Social Climate Change Specialist, ADB Panelists: Muhammad Inam Social Protection Advisor, GIZ Pakistan Ruth Honculada-Georget Advisor, Community Resilience and Emergency Response , FAO Session 3 Why invest in Adaptive Social Protection? Activity Learning Journal Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Slides Day 2 Presentations Consolidated presentations and activities Welcome Day 2 Opening Reflections Session Facilitators: Bob Babajanian Senior Social Development Specialist (Social Protection), ADB Nard Huijbregts ADB Consultant / Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) Christina Lowe ADB Consultant / ASP Specialist Session 1A Leveraging Disaster Risk Financing for shock responsive social protection Nard Huijbregts ADB Consultant / Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) Session 1B Leveraging Disaster Risk Financing for shock responsive social protection Nard Huijbregts ADB Consultant / Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) Session 2: The Investment Case for Anticipatory Action Leveraging Social Protection Systems for Shock Responsive Anticipatory Action Hannes Goegele, Emergency Coordinator, WFP Philippines Ana Ocampo, Head of Social Protection and School Feeding, WFP Philippines Session 3 Social Protection for Long-term Climate Resilience Christina Lowe ADB Consultant / ASP Specialist Clarifying key concepts Clarifying key concepts and Cross-country Knowledge Exchange on applying the ASP framework Christina Lowe ADB Consultant / ASP Specialist Reflection Learning Journal Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Slides Day 3 Presentations Consolidated presentations and activities Recap Recap and Set the Scene Session Facilitators: Bob Babajanian Senior Social Development Specialist (Social Protection), ADB Nard Huijbregts ADB Consultant / Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) Christina Lowe ADB Consultant Working Session 1 Policy Working Session 2 Programs Working Session 3 Systems Closing and Reflection Final takeaways, and reflection on areas for collaboration and knowledge integration Nard Huijbregts ADB Consultant / Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) Christina Lowe ADB Consultant Closing Remarks Closing Remarks Bob Babajanian Senior Social Development Specialist (Social Protection), ADB 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. ADB Organizer/s Human and Social Development Sector Office Read Also Photo Gallery: Building Climate Resilience through Social Protection Group Photo: Building Climate Resilience through Social Protection Topics Climate Change Social Development and Protection