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Session 5

26 September 2018
Scenes from Session 6 of the Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing

Opening Session of the Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing

25 September 2018
Scenes from the Opening Session

Session 2

25 September 2018
Scenes from Session 2 Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing

Session 3

25 September 2018
Scenes from Session 3 of the Regional Forum on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing

Introduction to Disaster Risk Financing and ADB’s Initiative to Enhance Disaster Resilience

25 September 2018
Many countries in Asia suffer from significant disaster loss. From 2007 to 2016, over 321,907 lives have been lost and 1.7 billion people have been affected. Disaster-risk financing arrangements must be improved lest build back better opportunities may be foregone.

Enabling Environment for Enhanced Disaster Risk Financing

25 September 2018
The establishment of disaster risk financing (DRF) instruments is important. However, they will only be effective within an enabling environment. This presentation compares disaster risk financing in four countries to illustrate the development of an effective DRF strategy in varying contexts.

Disaster Insurance and Reinsurance Solutions in the Agriculture Sector

25 September 2018
The agriculture sector faces various risks, such as climate change and rising prices of materials for production. Farmers deal with these risks using different methods, such as mixed cropping and staggered sowing. Agricultural insurance and government support can help, but a holistic agriculture…

Session 4

25 September 2018
Scenes from Session 4 of the Regional Workshop on Strengthening the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing

Climate Change: The Politics of Action and Finance

20 September 2018
Tracking and reporting financial flows is needed to help measure the effectiveness of climate actions. This also helps in building trust and accountability and to monitor trends and progress. In this presentation, Pretty Bhandari, ADB’s Director for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management,…

Climate Finance Tracking: Joint MDB Approach

20 September 2018
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) in 2012 worked together to develop methodologies for tracking their climate finance flows. This helps ensure that mitigation and adaptation finance flows are consistent, comparable, and transparent. This presentation provides a snapshot of how the MDBs joint…