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Unlocking Opportunities to Deliver Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific

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Unlocking Opportunities to Deliver Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific

27 April 2022

The Asian Development Bank convened a webinar to explore practical approaches for disaster-resilient infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific.

Vivid Economics and the Asian DisasterPreparedness Centre presented their key findings.

A panel of leading thinkers also shared their perspectives, followed by a Question and Answer session. 

Program and Learning Materials: 
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
27 Apr 2022 Opening Opening Remarks Ms. Noelle O'Brien, Chief,
Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Thematic Group concurrently Director, Asian Development Bank
27 Apr 2022 Video: How Climate Change and Disasters are Forcing a Rethink on Infrastructure
27 Apr 2022 Publication Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure: Unlocking Opportunities for Asia and the Pacific
27 Apr 2022 Panel Discussion and Questions and Answers Guest Moderator:
Mario Unterwainig,
Austrian Federal Ministry of Sustainability and Tourism
27 Apr 2022 Panel Discussion and Questions and Answers Panelist Mr. Kamal Kishore, National Disaster Management Authority, India
27 Apr 2022 Panel Discussion and Questions and Answers Panelist Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (tbc)
27 Apr 2022 Panel Discussion and Questions and Answers Panelist Ms. Elizabeth Petheo, Regional Representative (Asia-Pacific), Miyamoto International, Inc
27 Apr 2022 Panel Discussion and Questions and Answers Panelist Ms. Xiaohong Yang, Chief, Thematic Officer Asian Development Bank

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