Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP) Partnership Forum 2025
25 to 26 February 2025

Thailand

The Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP) is a partnership program to help countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific region scale up investments in climate adaptation, especially investments at the community level, that explicitly target the nexus between climate change, poverty, and gender. The CRPP has a dedicated gender window with funds earmarked specifically for supporting women-focused investments.

The CRPP Partnership Forum 2025 focused on urban resilience and financial inclusion.

The CRPP is operationalized through the Community Resilience Financing Partnership Facility (CRFPF) and includes a multidonor trust fund and investment fund administered by ADB and supported by the French Development Agency, Green Climate Fund, Nordic Development Fund, and the Government of the United Kingdom. 

For more information about the CRPP Trust Fund, click here, and CRPP Investment Fund, click here.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Opening Session
Plenary 1: Building Resilience through Urban Poverty Reduction
Plenary 1: Building Resilience through Urban Poverty Reduction People’s Problems, People’s Solutions, through the People’s Process
This presentation gives an overview of a transformative approach to community engagement and problem-solving.
Srinvasa Popuri
Spotlight 1: Advancing Resilience of the Urban Poor through Community-Based Green Infrastructure
Spotlight 1: Advancing Resilience of the Urban Poor through Community-Based Green Infrastructure Enhancing Urban Climate Resilience through Adolescent Leadership
This presentation gives an overview of the collaborative initiative by CWIN - Nepal aimed at empowering adolescents to address climate change…
Pramila Manandhar
Spotlight 1: Advancing Resilience of the Urban Poor through Community-Based Green Infrastructure Advancing the Resilience of Urban Poor Communities Through Locally Led Adaptation: Sharing UNDP Bangladesh's Experiences
This presentation gives an overview of the integration of climate-smart development into urban planning to enhance climate change resilience.
Yugesh Pradhanang
Spotlight 1: Advancing Resilience of the Urban Poor through Community-Based Green Infrastructure Reflecting Community Struggle for Safer, Resilient, Sustainable Communities
This presentation gives an overview of Alliance of People’s Organizations in the Manggahan Floodway (APOAMF) and their advocacy for safe and…
Madeline Suarez
Spotlight 2: Enhancing Social Systems for Urban Climate Resilience
Spotlight 2: Enhancing Social Systems for Urban Climate Resilience Compelled Labor and Climate Change: Keeping a Focus on Women and Children
This presentation gives an overview of the impact of climate change on women and children in the coastal areas of Indonesia.
Wiwandari Handayani, Amy Young
Spotlight 2: Enhancing Social Systems for Urban Climate Resilience Investing in Collectives of Women from Informal Sector Living in Urban Slums to Advance Inclusive and Responsible Urban Development
This presentation gives an overview of Mahila Housing Trust's strategies to empower women in urban slums through grassroots collectives and improve…
Bharati Bhonsale, Rajeswari Gorana
Roundtable Dialogue 1 : Building Climate Resilient Pro-Poor Urban Systems
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Plenary 2: Building Community Resilience through Financial Inclusion
Plenary 2: Building Community Resilience through Financial Inclusion Inclusive Green Finance
This presentation gives an overview of the integration of Inclusive Green Finance (IGF) into financial systems to enable climate mitigation and…
Helen Walbey
Plenary 2: Building Community Resilience through Financial Inclusion Inclusive Finance for Climate Resilience
This presentation gives an overview of the crucial role of inclusive finance in addressing climate resilience and achieving Sustainable Development…
Sai Krishna Kumaraswamy
Spotlight 3: Leveraging Pro-poor Digital Financial Services for Climate Resilience
Spotlight 3: Leveraging Pro-poor Digital Financial Services for Climate Resilience The Role of Digital Payments and Digital Public Infrastructure in Enhancing Climate Change Readiness and Reducing Vulnerability
This presentation gives an overview of the role of digital financial services in enhancing climate adaptation and resilience. 
Isvary Sivalingam
Spotlight 3: Leveraging Pro-poor Digital Financial Services for Climate Resilience Leveraging Digital Financial Services for Climate Resilience: Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC)
This presentation gives an overview of SILC's key milestones and challenges in enhancing financial resilience against climate risks.
Benjielyn Mendoza
Spotlight 4: Developing Pro-poor Climate Resilient Financial Services for Women
Spotlight 4: Developing Pro-poor Climate Resilient Financial Services for Women The Macakka Baleta Model: Financing Access Strategies and Climate Resilience for Women Entrepreneurs
This presentation gives an overview of the objectives of Macakka Baleta Model in enhancing financial inclusion and climate resilience for women…
Abdul Rasyid Sahar
Spotlight 4: Developing Pro-poor Climate Resilient Financial Services for Women Developing Pro-poor Climate-Resilient Financial Services
This presentation gives an overview of the importance of tailored financial solutions to support vulnerable populations in adapting to climate change.
Aarjan Dixit
Spotlight 4: Developing Pro-poor Climate Resilient Financial Services for Women Developing Pro-poor Climate-Resilient Financial Services for Women: Experiences from the Community Women’s Forum, Nepal
This presentation gives an overview of the actions of Community Women’s Forum (CWF) in Nepal towards developing pro-poor climate-resilient financial…
Sarala KC
Roundtable Dialogue 2: Pro-poor Financial Inclusion for Climate Resilience
Closing Session

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Timmy Marifosque
  • Jane David

ADB Organizer/s

  • Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Topics

  • Climate Change