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Climate Change, Flood Early Warning System, and River Flood Disasters

27 January 2020
This material introduces the climate change vulnerability of Myanmar and emphasizes the importance of the flood early warning system in managing disaster risk. It also gives an overview of the current flood warning-related systems in Mayanmar and discusses the government’s future plans.

Initiatives and Efforts for Strengthening Governance and Investment for Water-Related 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.

Collaborative Activities and Efforts Based on Lessons from Past Events (Japan)

27 January 2020
Despite the presence of an effective system, Japan faces issues in prompting timely evacuation. This presentation provides an overview of the collaborative efforts between the central and the provincial governments of Japan in issuing flood-related early warnings. This material also talks about the…

Integrated Governance for Disaster Risk Reduction

27 January 2020
This presentation provides a comprehensive review of the current challenges and the requirements in disaster risk management in Japan. By proposing a novel cylindrical coordination approach at various hierarchical levels, the presentation demonstrates the possible solution for further improving…

Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in Japan

27 January 2020
This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the legislative and Institutional arrangements of disaster risk reduction in Japan. It also shares details on the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders under disasters of different risk categories.

Climate Change and Disasters in Asia and the Pacific

11 December 2019
This infographic gives an overview of the impact of climate change and disasters on the long-term sustainability of development in the Asia Pacific region, and how ADB is addressing climate change and disaster risk in the region.

Suptech and Regtech: The Case of Korea

7 November 2019
In a digital age, can regulators move fast enough to avoid the creation of technology- enabled monopolies by first movers? Technology may not only prove to be an enabler but could be incredibly disruptive. What if advances in technology (e.g. quantum computing) create an unfair advantage for…

Digital ID: The Answer to Speeding up Know-Your-Customer and Transactions with Digital Ease?

7 November 2019
Who owns a person’s identity? How secure is biometric authentication? These questions are critical because identity verification is crucial in complying with know-your-customer measures that financial institutions require to open an account. It is also central to financial inclusion efforts and to…

M-KOPA Solar Impact Report

7 November 2019
This report provides an assessment of the economic and social impacts of M-KOPA.

Introduction of the ADB Pipeline Projects (Mongolia)

6 November 2019
Since 1993, ADB has been one of the largest multilateral development partner helping the government reform its health sector Check out how ADB provides assistance to Mongolia’s health sector.