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Social Protection in the Area of Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia Pacific: IFRC Experience and Learnings

5 September 2016
Climate‐related disasters are expected to increasingly affect vulnerable people, adding to the already unmanageable workload of humanitarian teams. There is a need for systems that can respond predictably and effectively to protect vulnerable communities amidst the evolving risks.

Overview of the Range of Approaches to Address the Risks of Loss and Damage

5 September 2016
Learn about the range of approaches currently available to address the risks of loss and damage.

Current Spectrum and Structure of Financial Instruments to Address the Risks of Loss and Damage

5 September 2016
What are the financial instruments used to address the risks of loss and damage? And how are these structured? Get to know the existing financial instruments, along with their advantages and challenges at different levels of application.

Challenges and Opportunities in Applying Financial Instruments to Loss and Damage

5 September 2016
Risk financing mechanisms at local, national, regional, and global scales contribute to increasing resilience to climate extremes and climate variability, but involve major design challenges.

The Odds and Beauties of Risk Transfer Schemes

5 September 2016
Risk transfer schemes including insurance products and tools that help the vulnerable to have direct or indirect insurance coverage against the negative impact of climate change. The Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) is an example of such. Learn how MCII reach its target group and help…

Tools of Participation

28 July 2016
Asian Developmet Bank's Strategy 2020 recognizes the role of partners, including non-government organizations (NGOs) in planning, financing, and implementing its operations. This presentations gives a snapshot of the tools of participation that are applicable to civil society organizations and NGOs…

Engaging with Advocacy Civil Society Organizations

28 July 2016
Issues raised by advocacy non-government organizations (NGOs) are often related to weak consultation and participation. From 2009 to 2012, for instance, there were 213 reported concerns on 76 Asian Development Bank projects. About half of these concerns were about lack of consultation and…

Contracting Local Non-Government Organizations

28 July 2016
This presentation gives an overview on how ADB engages local non-government organizations (NGOs). It also tackles the common difficulties faced in the process of contracing local NGOs.

NGO/ CSO Contracting

27 July 2016
This presentation outlines the process on how Asian Development Bank engages Civil Society Organizations and non-government organizations. Specifiically, it tackles the issues and challenges, engagement options, and the actual contracting process.

Office of the Auditor General Staff Competency Framework

22 July 2016
Given the extent of work ADB currently has, does its internal audit staff carry the needed skills in completing their tasks? This presentation looks into the crucial role of ADB's Office of the Auditor General (OAG), particularly in ensuring effective and control systems within the Bank. It also…