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Our contribution to the ADB development agenda: A spotlight on the Regional Flyway Initiative

25 July 2024
Since 2017 ADB has been working closely with BirdLife International both on the development of the Avian Sensitivity Tool for Energy Planning as well as more recently on the Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) which has the strategic goal of developing investment projects for 50 priority wetland sites…

Scaling Up Locally-Led Adaptation in Agriculture

20 June 2024
This presentation highlights the importance of incorporating local systems change, involving multiple stakeholders, in both the planning and implementation of locally-led adaptation initiatives.

Introduction to Ecosystem Services

13 September 2023
[Available in Khmer] This presentation introduces the key concepts of ecosystem services and assessment that can contribute to better biodiversity conservation and resource management.

Building a Business Case for the Future of our Shared Flyway

14 March 2023
The Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) team joined the 11th East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Meeting of the Parties in Brisbane, Australia (12-17 Mar 2023). ADB’s Duncan Lang and BirdLife International’s Ding Li Yong delivered the keynote presentation, which covered the status of…

HUSK: Building Soil, Sinking Carbon, Improving Lives

7 June 2022
Heloise Buckland, CEO and Co-Founder of HUSK, discussed the challenges faced by Asia’s smallholder farmers and presented a circular economy solution that promotes soil regeneration and climate resilience through the benefits of biochar products derived from rice husks.

Climate-Smart Practices for Intensive Rice-Based Systems in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal

29 October 2019
This publication presents the outcomes of initiatives promoting climate-smart agricultural practices and technologies in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal.

Keynote Address: Launch of Publications on Food Security Investment Requirements, Climate-Smart Practices, and Horticulture Value Chain Development

29 October 2019
This presentation provides an overview of the joint publications launched. These are the outputs from the joint research with ADB's long-standing partners, IRRI and IFPRI for over two years. The joint research was also done in close collaboration with national research organizations and think tanks…

UN Commits to Help Pacific island Agriculture Adapt and Survive Climate Crisis

28 October 2019
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) pledged to work hand in hand with the people of the Pacific to improve nutrition, and mitigate the worst effects of climate change, which pose an existential threat to many island nations across the region.

Simulation of Rainfed Rice Yields Under Climate Change, Cambodia

10 October 2018
Simulation of Rainfed Rice Yields Under Climate Change, Cambodia

Climate-smart Practices and Varieties for Intensive Rice-based Systems in Bangladesh and Cambodia

15 June 2017
Rice in Bangladesh and Cambodia is grown using smart, climate-friendly, water-saving technologies that yields better harvests for farmers. Through ADB's Investment Assessment and Applications of High-Level Technology for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific project, the International Rice…