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9 July 2025
BRAC's presentation outlined their Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) programme that addresses extreme poverty through the "ABCs" approach: Assets (productive investments), Basic needs (consumption support), and Coaching (intensive mentorship). The programme has evolved since 2002 to integrate climate…
12 February 2025
Understanding of sustainability and the local landscape
20 February 2024
The presentation provides an overview of MSMEs in India and discusses the impact of climate change and challenges to low carbon transtion facing MSMEs. Finally, it presents SIDBI's Green Inclusivity Program form MSMEs.
20 February 2024
The presentation discusses learnings from the FICCI project on scaling up investments in 3 MSME clusters by developing Standard Energy Efficient Techologies (SEET). It highlights the challenges and opportunities facing the SME sector.
15 February 2024
Welcome Address
Mio Oka, Country Director, India Representative Office, ADB
Opening Remarks
V Anantha Nageswaran Chief Economic Adviser, Government of India
Ramesh Subramaniam (virtual) Director General and Group Chief, ADB Office of the Director General, Sectors Group, ADB Special address on…
16 June 2020
While first-cost typically governs single building development, entire new districts are able to reach net-zero or near-zero energy/emissions status through technology integration and design across multiple systems on a site. With project examples from China, India, and the United States, this…
28 August 2019
The presentation emphasized the importance of quantified risk assessment for cost-efficient mitigation and response strategies. Large scale risk studies compliment local studies and valuation creates important baseline data to structure climate change investment plans but must be taken into…
28 August 2019
This presentation considered the meteorological and seismological hazards in the Maldives, as well as a number of significant climate, weather, and disaster-related events of note. It also shared details about the country's weather, earthquake, and tsunami monitoring and early-warning mechanisms…
28 August 2019
This presentation discussed the climate risks and water security issues in the Maldives. It also outlined the direction that the government is taking to enhance coastal resilience, tourism adaptation, coral rehabilitation, and human health.
28 August 2019
In this keynote speech, Mr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan, Minister of Environment, Maldives welcomed the delegates of the Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans conference and shared his perspective on the importance of developing climate resilience in developing atoll nations, especially in the…