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PREEVENT 9th Asia Smart City Conference

14 to 18 December 2020
Smart city development should raise the quality of life of citizens by promoting well-balanced sustainable development and making use of diverse and innovative technologies created by public and private sector partnerships. The Asia Smart City Conference (ASCC) is an international conference that…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Measures for Strengthening Resilience of Infrastructure

9 December 2020
The final event in season one of the Virtual Dialogues on Resilient Infrastructure showcased solutions for enhancing climate and disaster resilience in the following areas: infrastructure design standards, nature-based solutions, and early warning systems. Global and regional experts shared brief…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 5 Digitized Solutions Connecting Labor Market and Students

8 December 2020
Youth unemployment, skills shortages and skills mismatches are key challenges in many Southeast Asian countries with fast-growing economy, expanding workforce and a labor market transitioning from agriculture to industry. Research shows that there is a need for universities, technical and…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Panel and Group Discussion A Just Transition to a LowCarbon and Climate Resilient Asia and the Pacific

2 December 2020
Held via Zoom. The Paris Agreement on climate change commits Parties to “taking into account the imperatives of a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs in accordance with nationally defined development priorities.” Just Transition recognizes the impact of…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Panel Discussion The Search for the Perfect Indicator

25 November 2020
Held via Zoom. This online event focused on key insights from a new World Bank resilience rating scheme, captured in the recent publication: “The Adaptation Principles: A Guide for Designing Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience”. This work identifies six universal principles of…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Panel and Group Discussion Stimulating Private Sector Investment in Resilient Infrastructure

25 November 2020
Held via Zoom. This online event explored opportunities to stimulate private sector investment in climate and disaster-resilient infrastructure. Elizabeth Petheo of Miyamoto International shared private sector perspectives on resilient infrastructure, while Elisa McLennan of Arup explained the role…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Virtual Brown Bag Exploring the Impact of the COVID19 Pandemic on Global Emission Projections

24 November 2020
Held via Zoom. This online event explored green recovery packages in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ADB’s framework to accelerate climate and disaster resilience and low-carbon development in the context of the pandemic recovery. Niklas Höhne of NewClimate Institute discussed the recent…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Interactive Panel Discussion Bridging the Climate Finance Gap at Local Level

23 November 2020
Held via Zoom. This online event highlighted the importance of climate adaptation finance reaching the local level, especially the poor and vulnerable communities who are the hardest hit by the impacts of climate change. The session discussed lessons from the ADB Resilient Communities Development…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Resilience Learning Week Special Events

20 November to 2 December 2020
A series of online events that shared regional and global voices, ideas, and learning on tackling climate change and building climate and disaster resilience. The series was organized as part of the "Resilience Learning Week".
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Assessing Climate and Disaster Risks of Infrastructure Systems

11 November 2020
As countries in Asia and the Pacific face an increasingly uncertain future, enhancing the resilience of infrastructure to disasters and climate change requires innovative and effective measures to evaluate multi-hazard risk. This session shared four brief case studies (Indonesia, Myanmar, Tonga,…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster