Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development Read more about Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Andrew McIntyre leads the Future Cities Program, an initiative which aims to reinvigorate the process of development. He shares how engaging cities through a new approach of harmonizing quality research, expertise, and investments can reconfigure cross-sector collaboration, make cities more livable, and benefit Asia's poor. This video covers the full session of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.
Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development Read more about Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development Recognizing the risks associated with the challenge of Asia and the Pacific's rising urban population, the Future Cities Program (FCP) is a new approach that pilots how Asian Development Bank (ADB) can better engage with cities, broaden the operational pipeline, and have more effective results. Lessons learned from the FCP can also be applied in various projects within ADB.
Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development Read more about Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development ADB Senior Urban Development Specialist Andrew McIntyre leads the Future Cities Program, a new approach that pilots how ADB can better engage with cities, broaden the operational pipeline, and have more effective results. In this Insight Thursday session, he shared lessons learned from establishing the program, how they can and are being applied across ADB, and how this novel approach is making a difference in ADB’s work. This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.
Shruti Mehta Keywords ADB Read more about Shruti Mehta Previously worked on youth development at the Asian Development Bank and through this experience, I have been able to appreciate the power of sport
Wenyi Andrew Wang Keywords ADB Read more about Wenyi Andrew Wang Andrew Wang is an Audit Specialist of ADB’s Office of the Auditor General, in charge of the audit of Treasury and Non-Sovereign Operations. Prior to joining ADB, he was the Treasurer of Chinatrust Bank USA, located in Taipei. He is a Charter holder of Chartered Financial Analyst and a Financial Risk Manager. He is currently providing advisory services on Continuous Monitoring of Treasury Funding and Payment Transaction Processing and Treasury Investment Transactions to ADB.
Localizing Climate Action Read more about Localizing Climate Action Key players in climate change exist both at the international and country levels albeit varying in roles. With the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement along with national climate change strategies and plans that are in place, communities and individuals will be the key to addressing climate change.
Xuedu Lu Keywords ADB climate change environment Read more about Xuedu Lu Mr. Xuedu Lu, Ph. D., is Lead Climate Change Specialist at East Asia Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB). He joined ADB in 2010, working on low carbon development, carbon market, climate finance, and low carbon technology. Prior to joining ADB, Dr. Lu took different positions including Deputy Director General of National Climate Center of China, Member of the Executive Board of Clean Development Mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol to UNFCCC, Deputy Head of Global Environment Office, Ministry of Science and Technology of China.