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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.

Understanding Risk: Risk Identification Solutions

4 February 2020
This presentation discussed flood risk analysis, and how assessing hazard, exposure, and social vulnerability are vital in the identification of an effective IFRM solution. It also includes real-world examples from the United Kingdom and Japan.

Initiatives and Efforts for Strengthening Governance and Investment for Water-Related Disaster Resilience Under Climate Change in the Philippines

27 January 2020
This presentation provides an overview of the initiatives and efforts for strengthening governance and investment for water-related disaster resilience under climate change in the Philippines. It gives a special emphasis on community-based adaptation to climate change.

Collaborative Activities and Efforts Based on Lessons from Past Events (Japan)

27 January 2020
Despite the presence of an effective system, Japan faces issues in prompting timely evacuation. This presentation provides an overview of the collaborative efforts between the central and the provincial governments of Japan in issuing flood-related early warnings. This material also talks about the…

Integrated Governance for Disaster Risk Reduction

27 January 2020
This presentation provides a comprehensive review of the current challenges and the requirements in disaster risk management in Japan. By proposing a novel cylindrical coordination approach at various hierarchical levels, the presentation demonstrates the possible solution for further improving…

Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in Japan

27 January 2020
This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the legislative and Institutional arrangements of disaster risk reduction in Japan. It also shares details on the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders under disasters of different risk categories.

Building a Community of Integrity Champions: Collaborating with the Private Sector

9 December 2019
Corruption remains the biggest challenge in the ASEAN region. This presentation shares how members of the ASEAN CSR Network are working together to say no to corruption.

Philippine Action Plan for Sustainable Consumption and Production

27 November 2019
This presentation discussed the Philippine Action Plan for Sustainable Consumption and Production, as well as the process towards formulating the action plan, including the methodology, assessment, SDG 12 interlinkages, and stakeholder mapping.

Study Tour to the Agricultural Markets (2019)

12 November 2019
The Asian Development Bank and Mercasa have been working to build the capacity of government officials in selected developing member countries (Indonesia, Pakistan, and the Philippines) on the development, operation, and management of wholesale markets. The activities included organized study tours…

Philippines: Cloud Based Core Banking to Expand Reach of Banking Services

6 November 2019
In June 2017, ADB and Cantilan Bank Inc. (CBI) signed an agreement to conduct a pilot study on cloud-based core banking technology. The pilot was supported by the central bank of the Philippines, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), which placed the pilot in a regulatory sandbox while related…