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Wave Energy in An Binh: Blueprint for Climate Resilient Islands

16 June 2020
An Binh, a small Vietnamese island, relies heavily on diesel generators for electricity during the 4-month rainy season. Locals are familiar with renewable energy, as they use a solar energy system. However, when the sun does not shine, the remote island’s climate and economic resilience is…

Building Resilience to Climate Risks in Business Operations and Infrastructure

16 June 2020
Building resilience and future-proofing systems to climate risks are difficult. We talked about the types of risks we need to prepare for, and some key solutions to unlock resilience, including technology for diagnosis, finance, and operations to create buffer and agility, and partnerships to share…

Enhancing Power System Resilience—Improving Power System Adaptation to Climate Change

16 June 2020
Asia is the region with the most frequent and most severe natural disasters in the world. With the coming of climate change, disaster as typhoon, flood, droughts are becoming more intense while threatening the safe operation of the power system. Rather than a passive response to climate change with…

Strengthening Urban Resilience: Integrating Inclusive Infrastructure, Energy, Climate and Health Systems

16 June 2020
In our response strategies to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are effectively undertaking a massive experiment where we disrupt our entire economy and how we work and live within it. This has implications for our health and infrastructure, as well as gender equity and social inclusion (GESI) linkages.…

Progress Report on ADB's Action Plan for Healthy Oceans

8 June 2020
This presentation provided updates on ADB's Action Plan for Healthy Oceans programmatic work, including program pipelines, targets, and flagship programs, and discussed ocean finance activities, including the Blue Economy and Healthy Options Finance Initiative, and the Oceans Partnership Facility.

Enhancing Women-focused Investments in Climate and Disaster Resilience (WfIR)

3 June 2020
This presentation shared key findings of a recent publication that calls for women-focused investments in resilience to meet the gender and climate targets of ADB's Strategy 2030.

Sustainable Tourism in Asia and the Pacific: Situation Analysis and impact of COVID-19

3 June 2020
This presentation shared research on sustainable tourism and COVID-19 recovery, with a focus on policies and value chains that benefit communities, protect and restore natural capital, and support resource efficiency.

COVID-19 at the Workplace: Public Health and Social Measures for Prevention and Mitigation

13 May 2020
This presentation discussed existing WHO guidance for safe and healthy workplaces in relation to COVID-19 risks, as well as updates on the latest COVID-19 trends and health risks.

Sterilwave

20 April 2020
Provider of medium- and large-scale microwave/grinding technology from France for the treatment of infectious medical waste. With existing presence and track record of supplier and operations in Central and Southeast Asia. Visit their website to learn more or contact them by email.

G-Won Green Supply

20 April 2020
Provider of medium- and large-scale microwave/grinding technology from Taipei,China for the treatment of infectious medical waste. With existing presence and track record of supplier and operations in Central and Southeast Asia.