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Risk Assessment Frameworks for Resilient Infrastructure

3 December 2021
Drawing from a forthcoming SDCC publication on the “state of play” on disaster-resilient infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific, a risk assessment framework for infrastructure will be presented. The methodology includes the importance of a risk narrative, the role of risk modeling, and how this…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Promoting Better Nutrition Outcomes through Multisectoral Approach in Post-COVID-19 Asia and the Pacific

2 December 2021
Good nutrition is necessary to protect young child growth, cognition, and school performance, improve lifetime earnings, and productivity, and ultimately break the cycle of poverty. Its importance is reflected in the fact that 12 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals contain highly relevant…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

2021 ADBI Annual Conference: Climate Change Mitigation and Green Finance

1 to 3 December 2021
The COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow sought to rally global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and achieve a 1.5 degree Celsius temperature drop needed to fight climate change. Correspondingly, governments and international financial institutions, such as the Asian Development Bank, are…
Organizer: ADBI

Partnering with Agribusinesses to Boost Climate Resilience of Smallholder Farmers in Asia and the Pacific

26 November 2021
Agriculture is one of the most affected sectors by climate change. About $350 billion of investments are needed annually to transform the food and agriculture system to become greener and more resilient. Alongside its investment programs on agribusinesses, PSOD’s Agribusiness Investment Team…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Climate Finance Tracking and Paris Agreement Alignment

25 November 2021
SDCC-URG, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division (SDCD), and the urban divisions of Operations Departments (ODs) jointly organized a deep dive FGD for the urban sector staff on ADB’s procedures for working on the Paris Agreement (PA) alignment and tracking of climate finance (…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Capacity Development Course

22 November to 7 December 2021
SDCD held a virtual Resilience Learning Month 2021 capacity development course in November and December which targeted national staff from ADB resident missions and country offices in the South and Southeast Asia Departments. The course is comprised of six short, highly interactive workshops that…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Lessons Learned from ‘Type 2’ Adaptation Projects in Central and West Asia

19 November 2021
Central and West Asia Department led a panel to present experiences in developing, processing, and implementing ‘Type 2’ adaptation projects. This webinar covered a range of issues including upstream project programming, climate change modeling, and risk assessments, expertise requirements,…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Building the Climate Change Resilience of Mongolia’s Blue Pearl—A Case Study from Khuvsgul Lake National Park

18 November 2021
Khuvsgul Lake National Park is one of Mongolia’s most popular tourist destinations and supports global biodiversity values and is the country’s largest source of freshwater. Climate change threatens these values. Many protected areas across Asia and the Pacific are also threatened by climate change…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Resilience for the Urban Poor Forum 2021

16 to 18 November 2021
Building the resilience of the urban poor is a critical issue for rapidly urbanizing countries in Asia and the Pacific. Cities and other urban areas are major drivers of national economies and home to an increasing urban poor population who are significantly contributing to productivity, both in…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Looming Food Insecurity Concerns in Asia and the Pacific: What Should We Expect?

16 November 2021
The pandemic has reversed economic growth globally as countries respond to this tragic health crisis. At the same time, the risk of food insecurity is rising. ADB estimates that the economic fall-out pushed 75 million to 80 million more people in developing Asia into extreme poverty. The UN…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department