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

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Steven Goldfinch

ADB Organizer/s

  • Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster
  • Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Disaster Risk Management