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ADB Just Transition Support Platform: Enabling a Just Transition in Asia and the Pacific

14 November 2022
Recognizing the need for upstream technical and policy support, ADB is launching its Just Transition Support Platform, a multi-sector technical assistance platform, to build capacity of its member countries to strategically plan, implement, and finance a just transition. In this event, ADB will…

Accelerating Private Sector Engagement in Adaptation: The Role Of DFIs

12 November 2022
This side event discussed the roles of DFIs in supporting the scaling up of private sector engagement in adaptation. It aimed to highlight key resources, instruments, and emerging opportunities, including key levers that could be applied through upstream policy engagement and analytical efforts, as…

Bridging the Gap Between Adaptation Planning and Financing

10 November 2022
The session discussed the challenges and opportunities for bridging the gap between adaptation planning and financing. It identified the enabling environment needed to ensure adaptation plans are able to secure long-term financing for implementation. The discussions helped identify the support that…

Unlocking Islamic Climate Finance in Joint ADB and IsDB Countries

9 November 2022
The event aimed to present a joint report released by ADB and the Islamic Development Bank on unlocking Islamic finance for climate action and discuss upcoming challenges and opportunities in unlocking and scaling up Islamic finance for climate action.

Ocean Resilience and Coastal Adaptation in Asia and the Pacific

8 November 2022
Part 1: Climate Adaptation for Resilient Coastal Development and Blue Economy Objectives: This session discussed issues and challenges faced in implementing coastal climate adaptation and the importance of pursuing programmatic and system-wide approaches for building longer-term coastal resilience…

Natural river management: A science-based landscape approach for mainstreaming NbS

3 November 2022
This presentation gives an overview of why Nature-based Solutions are becoming popular and why it's important in natural river management.

Natural river management: A science-based landscape approach for mainstreaming NBS

3 November 2022
This presentation gives an overview of nature-based solutions and how it helps in natural river management referencing "Guidelines for Mainstreaming Natural River Management in Water Sector Investments".

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in ADB South Asia Department Operations

17 October 2022
This presentation gives an overview of ADB's social context and policy commitments in SARD developing member countries. Videos from the slides can be viewed here and here.

Global Challenges and Trends of Responses to Aging Populations

17 October 2022
This presentation gives an overview of aging population in South Asia and its Intersectionality and vulnerabilities.

Poverty and Intersecting Inequalities in South Asia

6 October 2022
This presentation gives an overview of Session 4: Social Identity, Income Poor, and People in Difficult Geographic Locations –Issues and Responses.