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Climate Finance: Getting the Numbers Right

17 March 2016
In this Insight Thursday session, ADB’s Preety Bhandari presented the approach to tracking climate finance, following the multilateral development banks’ agreed methodology. She pointed out that a better understanding of how to count climate finance will enable ADB to track its $6 billion target by…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Staff Capacity Development Workshop on Integrated Disaster Risk Management

18 to 21 January 2016
Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s disaster risk management activities are guided by the 2004 Disaster and Emergency Assistance Policy. A companion Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRM) Operational Plan was approved in April 2014. The operational plan indicates that periodic staff capacity…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Low Carbon Development: Moving Ideas to Political and Financial Viability

13 November 2015
Scott Williamson and Stephen Roe of the Center for Climate Strategies presented a comprehensive low-carbon development methodology and toolkit. They also discussed project design and analysis using easy-to-customize tools, and moving ideas to political and financial viability.
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Green City Development Tool Kit

18 September 2015
ICF International’s Emma Lewis presented the three-step city assessment framework, and discussed existing tools and resources for green and sustainable urban development. The tool kit is a reference for Asian Development Bank (ADB) staff, consultants, and city leaders that introduces key concepts…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Transport Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Bridging the Informal and Formal Sectors: Case Studies from India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka

8 May 2025
This presentation gives an overview of collaborative approaches to waste management, focusing on integrating informal and formal sectors in urban waste systems across various countries, particularly in the Global South. 
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Environment Thematic Group

Build Back Better Sector Guide Volume 5: Social Infrastructure

28 March 2025
This presentation outlines strategies and considerations for enhancing social infrastructure resilience and recovery in the aftermath of disasters.
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Lessons from BBB Approach from ADB’s School Reconstruction Support

28 March 2025
This presentation gives an overview of the "Build Back Better" approach used by the ADB to reconstruct schools
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Progress on the Global Plastics Treaty

19 March 2025
This presentation gives an overview of the insights into the treaty discussions, the challenges ahead, and implications for the region.
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Inclusive Green Finance

26 February 2025
This presentation gives an overview of the integration of Inclusive Green Finance (IGF) into financial systems to enable climate mitigation and climate resilience. 
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Inclusive Finance for Climate Resilience

26 February 2025
This presentation gives an overview of the crucial role of inclusive finance in addressing climate resilience and achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster