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At the Intersection: Smart Inclusive Cities in Southeast Asia – Final Inclusive Cities Event Report

12 July 2023
The ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund (AASCTF) and The Asia Foundation held the final inclusive cities event of the AASCTF Smart Cities–Inclusive Cities Program online on 26 October 2022, called ‘At the Intersection: Smart Inclusive Cities in Southeast Asia’. With over 120 participants, the…

Natural capital approaches for sustainable development and investments in Sri Lanka

31 May 2023
This presentation discussed the ecosystem services and natural investment for sustainable development and investments in Sri Lanka

Interview with Ernst Rauch of Munich Re

18 May 2023
The multilateral development banks can assist financial supervisors as they seek to ensure that financial institutions manage climate risks. They can support them in implementing mitigating measures. And they can support the transition—the scenario that minimizes climate risks—by scaling up green…

Interview with Inarno Djajadi of Capital Markets, Financial Derivatives, and Carbon Exchange Supervision

18 May 2023
Session 2: How supervisors and regulators in Asia are supporting green financial markets Some Asian countries have extensive experience managing climate risks for the financial sector and supporting its transition to green finance, while others are only at the beginning of this journey. What…

Interview with Lyn Javier of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

17 May 2023
Climate change exposes economies to physical and transition risks to the soundness of their financial institutions and the stability of their overall financial systems. Governments, financial markets, and financial institutions need financial resources, instruments, and skills to forestall these…

Interview with Ulrich Volz of SOAS University of London

17 May 2023
Dr. Ulrich Volz talks in-depth about his presentation on "Unleashing the Potential of National Development Banks to Finance a Green and Just Transition."

Learning with Partner CSO 4: Equitable Climate Finance for Asia and Pacific: How can Civil Society Promote Transparency, Accountability, and Participation?

5 May 2023
by the Partnership for Transparency and Oxfam in Asia. The session discussed the challenges and status of climate finance in Asia and the Pacific, ADB’s support and scale-up plans for climate action, and how CSOs can help improve equity and governance in climate finance operations by increasing…

Meeting Between Civil Society Organizations and ADB Senior Management

5 May 2023
ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa met with CSO participants of the 56th ADB Annual Meeting. He invited CSOs to dialogue constructively with ADB and looks forward to hearing ideas and solutions from CSOs on meeting ADB’s climate ambition and rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic. He expressed…

Learning with Partners CSO 3: Voice and Inclusion: Building Agency and Opportunity for Marginalized People

4 May 2023
by Plan International, APCOM Foundation, and International Trade Union Confederation – Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP). The session showcased Plan International’s community-level programming experiences in Indonesia and the Philippines. Yayasan Plan International Indonesia shared examples of how to create…

Policy Dialogue with CSOs 2: Approaching the Last Mile for a Strong Safeguards Policy

3 May 2023
by NGO Forum on ADB and Accountability Counsel. Panelists from the NGO Forum on ADB discussed their feedback regarding the implementation of the ADB’s environmental and social safeguards citing examples and exhibiting related photos from Indonesia, Nepal, and the Philippines. ADB’s United States…