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Session 2

25 September 2018
Scenes from Session 2 Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing

Session 3

25 September 2018
Scenes from Session 3 of the Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing

Introduction to Disaster Risk Financing and ADB’s Initiative to Enhance Disaster Resilience

25 September 2018
Many countries in Asia suffer from significant disaster loss. From 2007 to 2016, over 321,907 lives have been lost and 1.7 billion people have been affected. Disaster-risk financing arrangements must be improved lest build back better opportunities may be foregone.

Enabling Environment for Enhanced Disaster Risk Financing

25 September 2018
The establishment of disaster risk financing (DRF) instruments is important. However, they will only be effective within an enabling environment. This presentation compares disaster risk financing in four countries to illustrate the development of an effective DRF strategy in varying contexts.

Disaster Insurance and Reinsurance Solutions in the Agriculture Sector

25 September 2018
The agriculture sector faces various risks, such as climate change and rising prices of materials for production. Farmers deal with these risks using different methods, such as mixed cropping and staggered sowing. Agricultural insurance and government support can help, but a holistic agriculture…

Strengthening Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network: Proposed ADB Technical Assistance

20 September 2018

Adaptation Finance (Energy)

20 September 2018
This presentation elaborates on the application of the joint multilateral development bank approach in the energy sector. It also discusses how the approach relates to ADB’s internal approach and guidelines in the energy sector. It lists down mitigation activities under the energy sector.

Counting Climate Mitigation Finance in Energy Sector

20 September 2018
This presentation elaborates on the application of the joint multilateral development bank approach monitoring climate finance. It also discusses how the approach relates to ADB’s internal approach and guidelines in the energy sector, and lists down mitigation activities under the same sector.

Adaptation Finance (Transport)

20 September 2018
This presentation provides an overview of transport issues, and how these feed into ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative. It outlines the ADB approach for monitoring and reporting adaptation finance within eligible transport activities and investments.

Mitigation Finance (Transport)

20 September 2018
This presentation provides an overview of transport issues, and how these feed into ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative. It outlines the ADB approach for monitoring and reporting mitigation finance within eligible transport activities and investments.