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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.

Leveraging Technology and Innovation in Disaster Risk Management and Finance

5 November 2019
Learn how to use technology in disaster risk management.

The Private Sector in Disaster Risk Reduction Management

5 November 2019
Know more about the role of the private sector in disaster risk reduction and management.

Information-intelligence-based Disaster Risk Management

5 November 2019
This presentation tackles how to apply science, information, communications, scenario, big data and open data for actions in the context of disaster risk management.

Smart Safety City in Seoul: Flood Disaster Management

29 October 2019
Check out how the concept of smart safety city is improving the limits of existing safety management system through smart technology.

ADB Operational Priority 3: Tackling Climate Change, Disaster Resilience, and Environmental Sustainability

3 September 2019
This presentation gives an overview of ADB Operational Priority 3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability. Thirteen of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals are relevant to or will be impacted by actions on climate change…

Financing Adaptation and Climate Resilience

29 August 2019
This presentation emphasized the urgent and scaled-up climate finance needs for Atoll nations, underscoring its accessibility and timeliness. It also discussed ADB's Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies, as well as the Oceans Financing Initiative.

Reflections on the Social, Political and Economic Sides of Adaptation  

29 August 2019
This presentation gave an overview of the session 5 discussions and presented key questions which were addressed by the session speakers.