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Overstating Moral Hazard Lessons from Two Decades of Banking Crises

10 February 2020
This paper surveyed approaches to the resolution of nonperforming loans in the context of major banking crises over the past two decades. It also explored particular country experiences and responses in-depth, including the effect of the Asian financial crisis on the banking sectors of the Republic…

PHOTO GALLERY ADBECB Workshop on NPL Resolution in Asia and Europe

10 February 2020
A selection of photos taken from the ADB-ECB workshop on NPL resolution in Asia and Europe, held from 10-11 February 2020 at the Asian Development Bank headquarters in Manila, The Philippines.

Nonperforming Loans in Asia Issues and Challenges

10 February 2020
The presentation highlighted the key issues and challenges in tackling non-performing loans (NPLs) in Asia. One of the key issues is that there are feedback effects between NPLs and macroeconomic indicators which are transmitted through various channels of financial spillovers across borders. Hence…

Climate Change Truths and Myths

6 February 2020
This presentation dispelled various climate change truths and myths as it relates to flood risk management.

IFRM Financing

6 February 2020
This presentation guided participants on the various financing issues related to IFRM from the perspective of ADB's developing member countries, as well as multilateral development banks. It also provided some guidance when exploring various IFRM financing models.

Coastal Flood Risk Philippines Case Study

6 February 2020
This presentation gave an overview of coastal flooding in the Philippines and the various modelling/mapping methods used to assess coastal flood risk.

Flood Risk from Dams TA 9634 Work with IWUMD in Myanmar

6 February 2020
This presentation discussed the background and work that has been carried out under the TA 9634 with Myanmar's Irrigation and Water Utilization Management Department (IWUMD), a governmental organization under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MOALI). The project is supporting…

The City as a Sponge

6 February 2020
This presentation discussed flood risk management in the context of Sponge Cities, an initiative that addresses increasing flood risk in urban areas, as well as urban water management and urban renewal.

Nature Based Solutions A Component of Integrated Flood Risk Management

5 February 2020
This presentation discussed the concept of Nature Based Solutions and how they are relevant in flood risk management in Asian countries.

Land Use and IFRM

5 February 2020
This presentation underscored the need for multiple tools and solutions in flood risk management in urban development. It also guided participants in identifying the conditions and barriers for flood risk management success, and how to overcome these barriers.