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CWRD Water Sector Executing and Implementing Agencies

29 March 2022

CWRD Water Sector Executing and Implementing Agencies

29 March 2022

Evidencebased action Part 2 Taking stock of the threats faced by migratory waterbirds and coastal wetlands

6 January 2022
Taking off from the presentation of Dr. Taej Mundkur, this highlights the crucial need in addressing the extent of threats and damage to wetlands in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. A critical take-off point is in addressing knowledge gaps—which hopefully leads to more evidence-based approach…

Framework Development Key Considerations in Site Selection

7 December 2021
Site-based projects are key to the survival of migratory waterbirds and other species in flyways and wetlands. RFI aims to identify 50 priority sites for protection and sustainable management, hopefully providing for viable projects and investment opportunities in participating countries. The Site…

Measuring the Ecosystem Services Provided by Wetlands Tools and Case Studies from the Region

7 December 2021
The Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA) provides accessible guidance on low-cost methods on how to evaluate the benefits people receive from nature at protected areas (or other sites) in order to generate information that can be used to influence decision making. TESSA helps…

Loss of Coastal Wetlands in Asia Tracking the Loss with Spatial Analyses

7 December 2021
New earth observation models are now being used to assess risks to coastal ecosystems. The overarching aim is to develop an operational system for monitoring losses and gains of saltmarsh, mangroves and tidal flat ecosystems at the global scale. These tools and systems allow the monitoring of…

Best practices in financing nature Insights from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund CEPF

7 December 2021
At the heart of RFI is the need to develop a funding mechanism where projects may be implemented sustainably. The lessons learned from CEPF and other multi-donor granting initiatives provide guidance through which a grant mechanism that enables local CSOs and project owners can access funding that…

Greening the Way to Our Shared Future ADB Support to Naturebased Solutions

6 December 2021
Loss of nature is not only an environmental issue, but a developmental, economic, health, and social issue. Investing in nature leads to significant co-benefits including climate resilience, creation of jobs and business opportunities, and biodiversity conservation. As the world rebuilds from a…

Zeroingin on Sustainable Wetland Management Challenges and Prospects the Regional Flyway Initiative

6 December 2021
To address the continuing decline of wetlands particularly in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF), the Asian Development Bank, with partners BirdLife International and the EAAF Partnership, recently launched the Regional Flyway Initiative. RFI leads to the development of investment-ready…

One World One Vision The RFI and ADB Developing Member Countries International Commitments Focusing on the Paris Agreement

6 December 2021
Paris Agreement motivates countries to improve their Nationally Determined Contributions. There is now observed shift in thinking and decision-making, increasing innovations and financing commitment. As part of enhancing ambition and expanding opportunities, wetlands can be considered by DMCs,…