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Land Use and IFRM

5 February 2020
This presentation underscored the need for multiple tools and solutions in flood risk management in urban development. It also guided participants in identifying the conditions and barriers for flood risk management success, and how to overcome these barriers.

Developing an IFRM Roadmap

5 February 2020
This presentation provided guide questions, templates, and references on how to devise an integrated flood risk management roadmap.

Workshop Introduction

4 February 2020
This presentation gave an overview of the workshop's objectives and themes, and also featured a quiz to test participants' knowledge of common flood myths.

Project Context and Practical Issues for Flood Management

4 February 2020
This presentation gave a brief overview on the work that has been carried out under ADB's regional technical assistance project on Strengthening Integrated Flood Risk Management. It also discussed the concept of integrated flood risk management, and included a participation exercise that guided…

Understanding Risk Risk Identification Solutions

4 February 2020
This presentation discussed flood risk analysis, and how assessing hazard, exposure, and social vulnerability are vital in the identification of an effective IFRM solution. It also includes real-world examples from the United Kingdom and Japan.

Flood Risk Analytics and its Role in the IFRM Process

4 February 2020
This presentation discussed flood risk analytics and the process of devising integrated flood risk management (IFRM) plans. It also explored the National Integrated Risk Analysis tool and how it supports the IFRM process.

Insurance in Integrated Flood Risk Management A Perspective Based on the 2011 Thailand Flooding

4 February 2020
This presentation provided an overview of insurance and flood mitigation structure in the context of the 2011 flooding in Thailand. It also highlighted the role of insurance in significantly reducing government and tax payer losses following a flood event.

Center for Urban Water Sri Lanka

27 January 2020
This presentation introduces the activities of Center for Urban Water in Sri Lanka (CUrW) for its efforts in implementing rainfall forecast and information sharing system to use in Risk-based flood management. The center is also undertaking capacity-building efforts in disaster resilience in Sri…

Initiatives and Efforts for Strengthening Governance and Investment for WaterRelated Disaster Resilience Under Climate Change in the Philippines

27 January 2020
This presentation provides an overview of the initiatives and efforts for strengthening governance and investment for water-related disaster resilience under climate change in the Philippines. It gives a special emphasis on community-based adaptation to climate change.

Assessing Groundwater Resource Potential Using GRACE Anomalies in Maharashtra India

23 January 2020
ADB's Sanmugam Prathapar shared how the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellite offers an alternative to historic piezometric data to guide groundwater management. A case study on Maharashtra, India analyzed state and regional spatial scales, and correlations between rainfall and…