Seaside Chat featuring ADB Vice-President Ahmed Saeed and Honorable Ministers from Fiji, Indonesia, Maldives, and the United Kingdom and ACGF Special Session: Blue Finance Book Launch

Event: Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum: Innovative Solutions for Asia and the Pacific

Seaside Chat featuring ADB Vice-President Ahmed Saeed and Honorable Ministers from Fiji, Indonesia, Maldives, and the United Kingdom and ACGF Special Session: Blue Finance Book Launch

27 January 2022

Author / Speaker:

Ahmed M. Saeed, ADB - Other materials by the author

Zac Goldsmith, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), United Kingdom - Other materials by the author

Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Maritime Affairs and Investment, Indonesia - Other materials by the author

Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Minister for Economy, Public Enterprises, Civil Service, and Communications, Fiji - Other materials by the author

Anouj Mehta, ADB - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Rahul Sheth, Standard Chartered - Other materials by the author

Qing Xu, Regional Bureau in Asia and Pacific, UNDP - Other materials by the author

Louise Heaps, WWF Global - Other materials by the author

Aminath Shauna, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology, Maldives - Other materials by the author

Session Synopsis: The global community has set ambitious commitments and targets for achieving healthy marine ecosystems. Through the Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum, ADB aims to share with developing member countries (DMCs) and ADB operations the latest innovations, technologies, and practical solutions for ocean health, with the aim of enhancing knowledge for increased and more impactful investments. This session was a high-level panel dialogue to emphasize the priorities and opportunities for investing in oceans, blue economies, and ocean-climate action; raise awareness of and build partnership opportunities among key stakeholders and ADB’s developing member countries; and, showcase and promote innovative solutions and the leadership on oceans being taken by Asia and the Pacific.

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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