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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 LocallyLed 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.

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…

Can Agriculture Be Profitable and Attractive

28 October 2019
The success story of Israel and Taipei,China in increasing agricultural productivity gives lessons on what the Philippines can do better. The members of the Agri Viber group share their insights on what could work locally including how to engage the youth in farming and make it a profitable…

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.

Developing and Promoting Sustainable NatureBased Tourism in the Coral Triangle

24 November 2016
Jointly organized by ADB and the World Wide Fund for Nature, this session discussed investment opportunities in nature-based tourism in the Asia-Pacific region. The Coral Triangle Sustainable Nature-based Tourism Project aims to assist the six countries of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral…

Investment Opportunities for NatureBased Tourisms in the Coral Triangle

24 November 2016
The World Wide Fund for Nature’s Coral Triangle program supports the development of responsible nature-based tourism in six countries, including Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. This session aims to stimulate further thinking on how investing in natural capital can be utilized to…

Fisheries Certification

23 November 2016
The need for certification and labeling for the sustainable management of fisheries and aquaculture is discussed in this presentation. It also provides an overview of the state of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and the rest of the world.

Asian Water Development Outlook 2016 Strengthening Water Security in Asia and the Pacific

22 September 2016
The Asia and Pacific region is making progress in strengthening water security, according to a key finding from the Asian Water Development Outlook 2016, a publication of the Asian Development Bank. The report reveals how countries score and compare in the five dimensions of water security.