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IDF Practical Guide to Insuring Public Assets

9 September 2021
Infrastructure is an essential ingredient for the success of a modern economy that positively impacts output, productivity, and long-term growth.

Value Proposition of the Insurance Industry for Quality Infrastructure Projects

9 September 2021
This presentation highlighted the increasingly complex nature of disaster risk and the need to develop new solutions to close the global insurance protection gap, estimated at $162.5 billion (with emerging economies accounting for 96%)1.

Partnerships for Coral Reef Finance and Insurance in Asia and the Pacific

9 September 2021
This presented the case for the value of coral reefs in terms of maintaining genetic diversity and provisioning natural resources such as fish products, generating income through tourism and recreation, and protection from natural hazards.

The Role of the Insurance Industry Enabling Resilient Infrastructure

9 September 2021
This presentation outlined the three roles the insurance industry plays with respect to infrastructure.

Reflections on Accessing Affordable Insurance in the Pacific

9 September 2021
This presentation highlighted the increasing challenge of securing adequate insurance cover for infrastructure projects.

Urban Sector - Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Management

26 August 2021
This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the urban sector with focus on CCDRM.

Resilience to Floods (rather than resistance to floods)

24 August 2021
This presentation shared the importance of building resilience to floods, rather than resisting floods. This requires flood risk management infrastructure, including nature-based solutions, and providing room for the river.

AASCTF Baguio City Gender and Inclusion Study

23 August 2021
The Baguio City Gender and Inclusion Study Report is the first deliverable in the project “PHI: Gender Transformative Approach for Strengthened Development, Application, and Replication of the Baguio City Smart Flood Early Warning”. The project involves a collaboration between Ramboll and Practical…

Webinar Video: Climate Change

16 August 2021
From Nepal to the Marshall Islands, hundreds of thousands of young volunteers have taken to streets ringing alarm bells around the climate change crisis and are participating in global campaigns like ‘Fridays for Future’ and ‘Climate Action Now’. While the protests showcase youth’s frustration in…

COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department

12 August 2021
Hisaka Kimura highlighted resilient water and sanitation during recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department