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ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update:Stakeholder Engagement, Grievances,Information Disclosure (SEID) (Hindi transalation)

14 January 2022

Evidence-based action (Part 2): Taking stock of the threats faced by migratory waterbirds and coastal wetlands

6 January 2022
Taking off from the presentation of Dr. Taej Mundkur, this highlights the crucial need in addressing the extent of threats and damage to wetlands in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. A critical take-off point is in addressing knowledge gaps—which hopefully leads to more evidence-based approach…

Framework Development: Key Considerations in Site Selection

7 December 2021
Site-based projects are key to the survival of migratory waterbirds and other species in flyways and wetlands. RFI aims to identify 50 priority sites for protection and sustainable management, hopefully providing for viable projects and investment opportunities in participating countries. The Site…

Best practices in financing nature: Insights from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF)

7 December 2021
At the heart of RFI is the need to develop a funding mechanism where projects may be implemented sustainably. The lessons learned from CEPF and other multi-donor granting initiatives provide guidance through which a grant mechanism that enables local CSOs and project owners can access funding that…

Evidence-based conservation through the world’s largest partnership for birds, nature and people

6 December 2021
BirdLife International, as the world’s largest partnership for birds, nature and people, recognizes that conservation work should always benefit both nature and people. Through its work in the world’s most important flyways, including the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, BLI helps push the the post-…

Assessing regional capacity needs for wetland conservation and the way forward

6 December 2021
Strengths and weakness in capacity for wetland/flyway conservation, and integrating this into conservation action to ensure the sustainability of initiatives on wetlands is important. Capacity building activities for partners are assessed using a framework called the Quality Assurance System, which…

Greening the Way to Our Shared Future: ADB Support to Nature-based Solutions

6 December 2021
Loss of nature is not only an environmental issue, but a developmental, economic, health, and social issue. Investing in nature leads to significant co-benefits including climate resilience, creation of jobs and business opportunities, and biodiversity conservation. As the world rebuilds from a…

Zeroing-in on Sustainable Wetland Management: Challenges and Prospects (the Regional Flyway Initiative)

6 December 2021
To address the continuing decline of wetlands particularly in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF), the Asian Development Bank, with partners BirdLife International and the EAAF Partnership, recently launched the Regional Flyway Initiative. RFI leads to the development of investment-ready…

Partnership for Migratory Birds: Engaging Governments through the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP)

6 December 2021
The EAAF Partnership provides a flyway wide framework to promote dialogue, cooperation and collaboration between and among a range of stakeholders. Through the partnership, governments and CSOs find strategic ways toward collaboration particularly on how they can design and implement interventions…

Evidence-based action (Part 1): The Conservation Status of Migratory Waterbirds in the EAAF

6 December 2021
The declining waterbird population is a clear indication of the extent of damage that nature is experiencing. Conservation and restoration of internationally important waterbird sites must be considered in a broader development and engineering context. By promoting evidence-based approach to…