Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) in Hawaii and Beyond Read more about Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) in Hawaii and Beyond Richard Argall is an expert in ocean energy and marine renewables works on Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) projects for Makai Ocean Energy Division.
Education Sector Group Presentations Read more about Education Sector Group Presentations Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, technological advances brought by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) had already disrupted the world of work, leading to the growing demand for new sets of skills and competencies. Consequently, old jobs were being lost, while new jobs were created including new pathways for commercial activities.
ADB Distinguished Speakers Program—Daron Acemoglu Read more about ADB Distinguished Speakers Program—Daron Acemoglu
Use of Geospatial Tools and Analysis for Remote Monitoring of Projects and Building Climate Resilience Read more about Use of Geospatial Tools and Analysis for Remote Monitoring of Projects and Building Climate Resilience USG-UCCRTF organized a session on “Use of geospatial tools and analysis for remote monitoring of projects and building climate resilience” as part of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction's events under the 2021 Resilience Learning Month.
ADB-BNU Conference on Future Proofing Aged Care Read more about ADB-BNU Conference on Future Proofing Aged Care
Strategic Routes for Financial Resilience in ASEAN+3 Read more about Strategic Routes for Financial Resilience in ASEAN+3 Regional financial cooperation remains crucial for East and Southeast Asian economies to adapt to the changing financial landscape. This Asian Impact webinar discussed how regional financial cooperation can help achieve financial resilience and sustained recovery post-pandemic, in the context of regional financial challenges and vulnerabilities discussed in a new book Redefining Strategic Routes to Financial Resilience in ASEAN+3.
Sponge City Green Infrastructure: Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilience Read more about Sponge City Green Infrastructure: Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilience Nature-based solutions (NbS) to improve climate resilience have been rediscovered and universally promoted and identified as essential moving forward on climate action, as in the UNFCCC’s 2020 annual report. ADB has been supporting NbS and green capital development in various countries.
Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum: Innovative Solutions for Asia and the Pacific Read more about Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum: Innovative Solutions for Asia and the Pacific How can technology and finance protect our oceans, increase resilience, and accelerate the growth of sustainable blue economies?
Scaling-up Private Sector Investment to Support Climate Change and Disaster Resilience Read more about Scaling-up Private Sector Investment to Support Climate Change and Disaster Resilience CWER’s intern Cynthia Wang presented findings of her internship project to identify potential approaches for scaling up private sector-driven adaptation and resilience investments and activities. This included a summary of existing frameworks for identifying and measuring private sector adaptation, barriers and drivers for private sector adaptation, and case studies of earlier development projects. She concluded with a discussion on prospective areas and modalities of ADB support.