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Climate Finance in the Water Sector

28 June 2017
Many countries in the Asia Pacific region are in a water crisis, and ADB works to increase investments to achieve its vision of “Water for All”. Climate change worsens the conditions of some countries. This presentation puts spotlight on climate finance in the water sector.

Climate Finance in the Agriculture Sector

28 June 2017
Improved land and labor productivity are needed for the region to keep pace with the increasing population. Food security is further threatened by extreme weather conditions and other effects of climate change. This presentation shares some pressing agriculture and food security in the region and…

Climate Finance: An Introduction

28 June 2017
The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, has five elements that include climate finance to support developing countries and enhance transparency to ensure commitments are met. This presentation gives an overview of the said agreement and shares details on climate finance at Multilateral Development…

Climate Finance in the Energy Sector

27 June 2017
ADB remains committed to scale up its climate financing to US$6 billion by 2020. Half of the US$6 billion will be in the Energy Sector, largely renewables and energy efficiency. This target requires a robust, consistent, and sound methodology for counting climate finance, which is discussed in this…

Climate Finance Tracking: Joint Multilateral Development Bank Approach

27 June 2017
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) recognize the need to work together to avert the danger of climate change by mobilizing public, private, bilateral, multilateral, and alternative finance sources. In 2012, MDBs worked together to develop methodologies for tracking their mitigation and…

Keynote Address: Development of Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Urban Cities

27 June 2017
Keynote presentation of Shigemoto Kajihara during the opening of Asia Leadership Program 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.

Urban Development of “FutureCity” Yokohama

27 June 2017
Presentation of Yasuharu Shimoda on key policy challenges in climate-resilient, sustainable and inclusive urban development

Experience of Seoul in its Continuous Efforts towards Sustainable Development

27 June 2017
Presentation of Jaemin Song on key policy challenges in climate-resilient, sustainable and inclusive urban development

Urban System Studies: Green Cities and Sustainability

27 June 2017
Presentation of Michael Koh on developing and implementing a long-term plan for a city

Building Smarter Cities

27 June 2017
Presentation of Paul Kent on developing and implementing a long-term plan for a city