Panel Discussion: The Search for the Perfect Indicator 25 November 2020 Held via Zoom. This online event focused on key insights from a new World Bank resilience rating scheme, captured in the recent publication: “The Adaptation Principles: A Guide for Designing Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience”. This work identifies six universal principles of adaptation and resilience to help countries and policymakers plan for building resilience to climate change. Stephane Hallegatte of World Bank discussed the adaptation principles and the importance of assessing both the resilience of project design and the resilience of the project outcomes. He highlighted practical tools, concrete examples, and information to guide decision-makers through the principles of adaptation and help governments formulate effective strategies that enable their societies to thrive in a time of climate change. Stephane briefly shared recent reports on World Bank investments in adaptation and mitigation, highlighting the increasing number and share of projects that include adaptation financing. Participants provided questions on the implementation of the adaptation strategies and the new rating system, which were tackled and answered during the plenary discussion. Event Summary Program and Learning Materials 25 November 2020 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Moderator Preety Bhandari Presenter The Adaptation Principles: A Guide for Designing Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Stephane Hallegatte of World Bank discussed the adaptation principles and the importance of assessing both the resilience of project design and the… Stephane Hallegatte 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 Takeshi Miyata ADB Organizer/s Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department Topics Climate Change Disaster Risk Management