Kate Hughes

Ms. Hughes develops and manages programs and technical assistance projects to support climate-resilient low carbon development in developing member countries (DMCs). She also supports ADB’s operations departments to enhance climate considerations in loans, TA projects and non-lending products and services. She also promotes multilateral and regional cooperation on climate change.

Keynote Statement

Extreme weather conditions have affected 1.3 billion people in the past decade. How do you address this? In this speech, ADB's Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, Bambang Susantono, highlights the need to build climate resilience in the region. He also shares ADB's experience in addressing the risk of loss and damage in Asia and the Pacific.

Keynote Statement

ADB's Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, Bambang Susantono, delivers his keynote speech. He talks about the solutions required to build climate resilience and ADB's experience in addressing the risk of loss and damage in Asia and the Pacific.