Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for Climate Disaster Risk Management
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) invited project officers, consultants, and practitioners to attend the Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Lecture and Clinic on 15 September and 21 September.
This activity aimed to mainstream NbS into ADB operations by raising awareness and strengthening the capacity of its project officers. The ADB’s Environment Thematic Group, Water Sector Group, Urban Sector Group, and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Thematic Group co-organized the activity. The NbS Lecture and Clinic were also part of the activities of the NbS Working Group.
Participants in this NBS Lecture and Clinic were expected to achieve three key benefits from participating.
- Learn from NBS case studies and good practices in water-related investments.
- Discover how NBS tools can be used in flood and drought risk management.
- Improve project design skills using NBS and gray infrastructure on actual ADB pipeline projects.
1. NBS Lecture on 15 September at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Philippine Time / 8:00 am–10:00 am Netherlands Time via Zoom
Resource persons from Deltares and Witteveen&Bos presented the latest information on NBS and specific examples to address relevant development issues. The event focused on weather-related disaster risk management, such as flooding and drought. A panel discussion and an interactive Q&A session followed this.
2. NBS Clinic on 21 September at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Philippine Time / 8:00 am–10:00 am Netherlands Time via Zoom
This served as a venue for NBS experts to give project technical advice on improving project design by integrating NBS with traditional gray infrastructure. Resource persons discussed selected ADB pipeline projects with potential NBS components.
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 15 Sep 2022 | Opening |
Moderator: Isao Endo, Environment Specialist, Environment Thematic Group, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department (SDCC), ADB |
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| 15 Sep 2022 | Opening Session | Opening Remarks |
Qingfeng Zhang, Chief, Rural Development & Food Security (Agriculture) Thematic Group and OIC Chief, SDTC-ENV, ADB |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Lecture on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Flood and Drought Risk Management |
Natural river management: A science-based landscape approach for mainstreaming NbS This presentation gives an overview of nature-based solutions and how it helps in natural river management referencing "Guidelines for Mainstreaming Natural... |
Bregje van Wesenbeeck |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Lecture on Nature-based Solutions (NBS) for Flood and Drought Risk Management |
Building with Nature in Coasts and Rivers: Promising NbS Case Studies Thisgives an overview of nature-based solutions andsuggested practical solutions. Building with nature in coasts and rivers: Promising NbS case studies... |
Tom Wilms |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Panel Discussion |
Panel Host: Charles Rodgers, Senior Advisor (Consultant), Climate Change Adaptation, ADB Geoffrey Wilson, Senior Water Resources Specialist, ADB Stefan Rau, Senior Urban Development Specialist, ADB |
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| 15 Sep 2022 | Q&A and Open Discussion | ||
| 15 Sep 2022 | Closing Remarks |
Lejla Vandic Programme Coordinator, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) |
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| 15 Sep 2022 | Webinar Recording of NBS Lecture |
Webinar Recording of NbS Lecture |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 21 Sep 2022 | Opening |
Moderator: Isao Endo, Environment Specialist, Environment Thematic Group, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department (SDCC), ADB |
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| 21 Sep 2022 | Welcome | Remarks |
Qingfeng Zhang, Chief, Rural Development & Food Security (Agriculture) Thematic Group and OIC Chief, SDTC-ENV, ADB |
| 21 Sep 2022 | NBS Clinic for Flood and Drought Risk Management | Armenia: Strengthening Environmental Resilience and Sustainable Economy for Lake Sevan | Maria Pia Ancora, Senior Urban Development Specialist, Central and West Asia Department, ADB |
| 21 Sep 2022 | NBS Clinic for Flood and Drought Risk Management | Cambodia: Integrated Water Resources Management Project | Ryutaro Takaku, Principal Water Resources Specialist, Southeast Asia Department, ADB |
| 21 Sep 2022 | NBS Clinic for Flood and Drought Risk Management | Designing, Building and Maintaining Infrastructure Projects with NBS |
Bregje van Wesenbeeck, Scientific Director, Deltares Tom Wilms, Project Manager, Witteveen+Bos Panel Host: Charles Rodgers, Senior Advisor (Consultant), Climate Change Adaptation, ADB |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Q&A and Open Discussion | ||
| 21 Sep 2022 | Next Steps and Way Forward | ||
| 21 Sep 2022 | Highlights and Closing of the NBS Clinic |