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National Roundtable on Adaptation Financing

16 February 2024
The National Roundtable on Adaptation Financing will be held at the Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi India on 16 February and will be broadcast through Zoom to selected participants and speakers. Adaptation is key as it reduces climate risks and vulnerability mostly via adjustment of existing systems. As…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

Regional Workshop on Climate Finance: Role of Insurance in Financing Climate Risk

15 February 2024
Taj Mahal Hotel, Mansigh Road New Delhi The world faces a recurring set of hazards, including through climate change, that repeatedly put its people and businesses at high risk of lost assets, health, livelihoods, or even lives. Countries often fail to tap well-proven financial coping mechanisms…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office

De-risking Instruments for Energy Efficiency Investments in Asia and the Pacific

5 December 2023
ADB is supporting the design of a pilot to implement financial de-risking instruments for energy efficiency investments for selected developing countries in Asia and the Pacific, starting with India and the Philippines. This project is supported by the multi-donor trust fund, Asia-Pacific Climate…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, Energy Sector Office

Harnessing Digital Technologies To Improve Water Utility Performance

29 November 2023
Digital technology is revolutionizing how we manage water, offering opportunities to improve water security and resilience for water utilities worldwide. Harnessing digital innovations and solutions has the potential to streamline operations, reduce operational costs, enhance system efficiencies…
Organizer: Pacific Department

Risk Transfer Mechanisms: Partnerships for Coral Reef Finance and Insurance in Asia and the Pacific

14 November 2023
Healthy coastal ecosystems provide natural protective services and a first line of defense for coastal cities, communities, and infrastructure, as well as other valuable ecosystem services. For example, well maintained coral reefs provide critical ecosystem services, such as nurseries and feeding…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Celebrating Global Handwashing Day with Water Utilities in the Pacific

18 October 2023
Effective handwashing isn't possible without flowing water. While many water utilities do not consider being in the business of hand hygiene, they are uniquely placed to provide the infrastructure support and water services needed to practice good handwashing behaviors. On Global Handwashing Day…
Organizer: Pacific Department

Role of Water Utilities in Supporting Rural WASH

5 July 2023
In the Pacific, rural WASH is often managed at a community level by Village Water Committees, local government or similar. Water utilities are supporting rural WASH to varying degrees across the region, reflecting the global trend of increasing utility engagement in rural water services.…
Organizer: Pacific Department

Greening Financial Systems and the Role of Multilateral Development Banks

17 to 18 May 2023
The climate investment and SDG financing gap in Asia are enormous. Based on ADB estimates, $1.7 trillion a year is needed for climate-adjusted infrastructure investments in developing Asian economies. MDBs have risen to the challenge. ADB, in particular, is committed to ensuring that at least 75…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Groundwater Assessments to Support Planning and Resilience

17 May 2023
Groundwater is increasingly seen as an alternative resource where surface water is becoming more vulnerable to droughts and other climate-related impacts. Groundwater assessments are critical to utilities in diversifying their sources or expanding groundwater abstraction. Understanding…
Organizer: Pacific Department

Non-Revenue Water

22 March 2023
Reducing water losses and improving the efficiency of the water supply is a top priority for water utilities around the world. A well-performing water utility might lose around 20% of its water to non-revenue streams. In the Pacific, this figure can be up to 60%, or even higher, representing a…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Pacific Department