Infrastructure is central to improving the lives of people and achieving inclusive and sustainable development. ADB recognizes that investing in resilient infrastructure systems is a human, environmental and economic imperative with clear economic benefits. Asia and the Pacific will need to invest $26.2 trillion in infrastructure during 2016–2030 to maintain its growth momentum, eradicate poverty, and respond to climate change.

Delivering climate and disaster-resilient critical infrastructure systems across Asia and the Pacific will require collaboration, innovation, and investment on an unprecedented scale. Join us as we share regional and global voices, stories, and ideas to support this shift through ADB’s Virtual Dialogues on Resilient Infrastructure.

The Virtual Dialogues on Resilient Infrastructure series is targeted at government and practitioners in ADB’s Developing Member Countries (DMCs). The series featured interactive talks, case studies, and discussions that promote peer-to-peer learning and highlight regional and global voices, perspectives, and good practices on climate and disaster-resilient infrastructure. The diverse speaker line-up includes DMC representatives, ADB staff, and global resilience practitioners from the private and public sectors.

The Virtual Dialogues commenced in 2020 and will continue throughout 2021.