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ADB Side Events at the UNFCCC Climate Change Conference COP 25

2 to 13 December 2019
The UNFCCC Climate Change Conference included the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the UNFCCC, the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 15), and the second session of the Conference of the Parties…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

ClimateSmart Agriculture Investment Planning

25 to 27 November 2019
Climate change imposes a dynamic challenge on the food system in Asia and has already started adversely impacting farming and food value chains in ADB’s DMCs. Climate change adaptation and mitigation investments, hence, are relevant to the food and nutrition security agenda of Asia and the Pacific…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019 Transformative Changes for Rural Prosperity and Nutritious Food

28 to 30 October 2019
The Asia Pacific region has made significant progress in terms of reducing food insecurity. Despite the remarkable gains, the region is still faced with challenges such as the increasing demand, climate change, shrinking agriculture workforce, and unsustainable use of natural resources, among…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Risk Climate and Adaptation Fostering Resilience Through Innovation

11 October 2019
As a consequence of rapid urbanization and climate change, flood events have become more frequent over the last decades, adversely impacting societal development and economic growth. The recent years have seen growing interest in devising risk-based approach offers opportunities to design cost…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

AsiaPacific Judicial Conference on Climate Change Adjudication Trends and Impacts

7 to 8 October 2019
The Supreme Court of Fiji (SCF), in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the United Nations Environment Programme, cohosted the Asia-Pacific Judicial Conference on Environmental and Climate Change Adjudication (Conference) on 7-8 October 2019, in Nadi, Fiji under the banner of the…
Organizer: Office of the General Counsel

2nd International Forum on Low Carbon Development for Cities Acting Together for Low Carbon Livable and Prosperous Cities

2 to 5 September 2019
More than half of the world’s population today live in cities, and 80 percent of the world’s energy is consumed here. As part of its Strategy 2030 commitments, ADB aims to support cities in their journey to become low-carbon and more livable by supporting the development of a system that cities can…
Organizer: East Asia Department

Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans

27 to 29 August 2019
The four atoll nations of Kiribati, Maldives, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Tuvalu are on frontlines of climate change. They require immediate strategies for adaptation and solutions for land loss, beach erosion, water security, ecosystem health, and economic development issues. To…
Organizer: Pacific Department, South Asia Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Asia Wakes Up to CCUS

21 June 2019
An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop The International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that in order to limit average global temperature rise to 2°C below the pre-industrial era in the most economical way, 14% emission reduction will have to come from carbon capture and…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Accelerating Clean Energy Technology Transformation with the Private Sector

17 June 2019
An Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2019 Deep Dive Workshop Mobilizing private sector participation to address climate change is an important issue for policymakers in Asia-Pacific. Sector-specific calls for enhanced private sector finance and engagement for climate technology development, transfer…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Project Readiness Financing PRF to Support ClimateResilient Engineering Design and High Project Implementation Readiness of Urban Sector Projects

8 May 2019
In this knowledge sharing session initiated by SPD and SDCC, PAUW and CWUW will share experiences in designing the first PRFs. The Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund (UCCRTF), administrated by SDCC, is cofinancing CWUW's first PRF for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities Improvement Project. This…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office