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Leadership and Communication Challenges for Climate Change Aspects of Development Projects - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

21 June 2016
Matthias Gelber discussses the importance of communication and leadership after COP21.

ADB and IFMR Workshop: Discussion Highlights

3 June 2016
This article summarizes the discussions during the different workshop sessions on catastrophe risk protection markets in India.

Sustainable Urban Transport: Realizing the New Climate Change Agenda and Initiatives in BRT and Road Safety - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

19 February 2016
This webinar discusses the implications and applications of COP21 on the urban transport sector. It also presents an integrated approach to urban transport planning and management, including ADB's contributions to urban transport in terms of knowledge sharing and learning, financing, and inclusive…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Sustainable Urban Transport: Realizing the New Climate Change Agenda and Initiatives in BRT and Road Safety - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

19 February 2016
With the recent global agreements on climate change mitigation and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), transport and urban development specialists are saying that now is the right time to implement green transport projects.

Enabling Communication in Times of Disaster

2 June 2015
FireChat is a free mobile phone application that functions as a communication tool for posting messages without the need for cellular service or connection to an internet network. It has been used in situations where there was congestion in cellular and internet signals due to the volume of users;…

New Communication Technologies: Linking Stakeholders in Difficult Communication Environments

2 June 2015
When emergencies or disasters strike, communication can be as vital as food and shelter but it is also among the infrastructure systems that are easily damaged or rendered unavailable. This report discusses the utility of Firechat, an off-grid communication technology, to Asian Development Bank-…

Climate Finance Terms and Patterns

25 May 2015
Climate finance, while it lacks an internationally agreed-upon definition, has always been an Integral part of international climate change discussions since the mid-1990s. Climate finance enables countries in the developing world manage the trade-offs between economic growth needed for poverty…

Advances in Use of Technology and Partnerships for Disaster Risk Assessment and Key Lessons

20 May 2015
Not only frequency and intensity of hazards are changing, but the underlying causes of risk, as well. Though uncertainties remain, technological developments have led to an increase in demand of the need to readily access information when making business decisions.

DisasterAWARE Platform: Emergency Operations

20 May 2015
This presentation introduces DisasterAWARE and its key features as an integrated emergency operations (EMOPS) platform developed by the Pacific Disaster Center. It also explains how the EMOPS application is made freely available to disaster management practitioners around the world to support…

Community-Based Disaster Risk Management and Challenges in the Greater Mekong Subregion; Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project in Viet Nam

20 May 2015
This presentation provides an overview of Asian Development Bank's Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project in Viet Nam. It explains the concept of community-based disaster risk management, and how ADB has utilized this approach in implementing its…