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Workshop Introduction

4 February 2020
This presentation gave an overview of the workshop's objectives and themes, and also featured a quiz to test participants' knowledge of common flood myths.

Project Context and Practical Issues for Flood Management

4 February 2020
This presentation gave a brief overview on the work that has been carried out under ADB's regional technical assistance project on Strengthening Integrated Flood Risk Management. It also discussed the concept of integrated flood risk management, and included a participation exercise that guided…

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.

Flood Risk Analytics and its Role in the IFRM Process

4 February 2020
This presentation discussed flood risk analytics and the process of devising integrated flood risk management (IFRM) plans. It also explored the National Integrated Risk Analysis tool and how it supports the IFRM process.

Insurance in Integrated Flood Risk Management A Perspective Based on the 2011 Thailand Flooding

4 February 2020
This presentation provided an overview of insurance and flood mitigation structure in the context of the 2011 flooding in Thailand. It also highlighted the role of insurance in significantly reducing government and tax payer losses following a flood event.

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.

Education Sector Group Strategy Session

14 January 2020
This presentation discusses backcasting, which refers to new ways of doing things that could be applied to education-related projects of ADB.

Education Sector Group Learning for All

13 January 2020
This presentation outlines the strategic direction of ADB’s education sector group.