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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.

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…

Innovation Technologies for Air Quality Management

22 January 2020
Sean Wihera of Clarity Movement discussed their organization’s experiences on applications of new low-cost air quality management technologies that enable advanced performance-based allocations for smaller or highly localized clean air investments. Specifically, he discussed how real-time emissions…

USG and ETG highlight data-driven air quality management

22 January 2020

UCCRTF showcases projects in ADB Innovation Fair

10 January 2020

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.

Maps and Spatial Data for Digital Project Development (Dec 2019)

5 December 2019

Creating Livable Cities: Regional Perspectives — Panel discussion on Regional Development Banks Joint Publication

8 November 2019