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Mian Shafi

Head, Urban, Water, and Disaster Risk Management Unit, Pakistan Resident Mission, ADB

Mian Shaukat Shafi is the Head of the urban, water, and disaster risk management Unit in the Pakistan Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank. An urban and environmental specialist by training, he has worked with ADB for 22 years and led projects in various sectors including water, urban,…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Michael Beck

Research Professor, Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California

Michael Beck is a Professor in the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of California Santa Cruz. Mike focuses on building coastal resilience to reduce risks to people, property and nature. He works broadly on issues in climate adaptation, marine conservation, and disaster risk reduction…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Finance, ICT
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Michael Russell

Climate Change and Adaptation Consultant, ADB

Michael received a PhD at the School of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Tasmania and was a lecturer and researcher at the school for 15 years. The research covered the application of climate measurement and satellite imagery in assessing the interaction of climate,…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 13: Climate Action

Nahin Ferdous

Senior Manager, Special Projects, Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC)

Nahin Ferdous is Senior Manager - Special Projects and oversees strategy development, programme designing (Disability Inclusive, Climate Resilient and Urban), and planning for Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme in Bangladesh. He also manages the implementation of the Climate Resilient Ultra-Poor…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Naresh Giri

Senior Project Officer (Urban Development), ADB

Mr. Naresh Giri is a Senior Project Officer for urban development at ADB’s Water and Urban Development Sector Office. He plays a leading role in implementing ADB’s Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project in Nepal after the 2015 earthquake. He has a blend of experience: at the field level as a…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Nick Moody

Co-Director, Global Risk Modelling Alliance

Nick is Co-Director of the Global Risk Modelling Alliance, and Coordinator of the Risk Modelling Steering Group of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF). These programmes accelerate use of risk insight in vulnerable economies, using open data and insurance principles to build resilience and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Finance
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Nurul Fadlillah

Director, Climate Change Adaptation, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Indonesia

    

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Okju Jeong

Urban Planning and Climate Change Specialist, Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund, ADB

Okju is the Urban Planning and Climate Change Specialist, Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund at ADB. 

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Orietta Valdes Rojas

Analyst, Government of Chile

Orietta has more than 10 years of experience in the field of project evaluation, leading projects to develop methodologies for the social evaluation of projects and coordinating medium-term ex-post evaluation projects for public investment. Her main area of interest is the strengthening of…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Paul Venton

Independent Consultant, ADB

Dr. Paul Venton specializes in strengthening people’s disaster and climate resilience and is passionate about the protection, restoration and sustainable management of nature. He has 24 years of experience in more than 25 countries and an action-research PhD in improving the sustainability and…

   Topic(s): Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action