Asia-Pacific Social Protection Week Read more about Asia-Pacific Social Protection Week ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines WELCOME TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC SOCIAL PROTECTION WEEK 2023!
Julius Matthes Keywords water non-revenue water Asia Pacific Read more about Julius Matthes Julius has worked with the Samoa Water Authority since 2015 and has extensive experience in managing Non-Revenue Water. He is currently working on the project: Capacity Enhancement Project for Samoa Water Authority in Cooperation with Okinawa, which focuses on reducing Non-Revenue Water and providing safe and sustainable water supply.
Peer Learning Session 1: Innovations in Pacific Disaster Risk Knowledge Read more about Peer Learning Session 1: Innovations in Pacific Disaster Risk Knowledge This session was the first of three technical sessions to explore risk knowledge in the Pacific in more detail. Government departments and regional experts summarized the current availability of risk information in the Pacific. They presented examples of how risk insights have been generated via risk assessments and what skills are needed and highlighted ongoing/near-future projects expected to add to current knowledge.
Peer Learning Session 2: Applying Risk Insights in Resilient Development and Adaptation Planning Read more about Peer Learning Session 2: Applying Risk Insights in Resilient Development and Adaptation Planning This session highlighted previous event knowledge of what risk information is available in the region, and look at how those insights are applied in practice – in planning upstream development and related multi-sectoral budgeting, adaptation planning, recovery planning, and investment in resilient infrastructure and systems.
Peer Learning Session 3: Collaborating to Develop Risk Information Including Community Perspectives Read more about Peer Learning Session 3: Collaborating to Develop Risk Information Including Community Perspectives This session discussed a better-shared understanding of the value of collaborating to develop risk information to improve the relevance of insights being developed by learning from local expert perspectives. This understanding covered the importance of in-country experts engaging and inclusion of perspectives from local communities and civil society groups, on hazards, assets, and vulnerability in risk assessment projects to improve the relevance and impact of risk information for decision-making.
Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022 Launch Read more about Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022 Launch This presentation gives an overview of key indicators for Asia and the Pacific, focusing on the impact of the pandemic on the social mobility prospects of the most vulnerable population.
Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022 Launch Read more about Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022 Launch Asia and the Pacific has already posted a marked slowdown in achieving many of its Sustainable Development Goals, delaying the point when it reaches its targets for reduced poverty, narrowed social inequality, and improved social mobility, among others. Although many economies in the region reported stronger economic growth in 2021, there were hints of divergent growth paths.
Peer Learning Sessions: Innovations in Pacific Disaster Risk Knowledge Read more about Peer Learning Sessions: Innovations in Pacific Disaster Risk Knowledge This session was the first of three technical sessions to explore risk knowledge in the Pacific in more detail. We will hear from government departments and regional experts who summarized the current availability of risk information in the Pacific. They presented examples of how risk insights have been generated via risk assessments and what skills are needed and highlighted ongoing/near-future projects expected to add to current knowledge.
Main Page: Pacific Disaster Risk Knowledge Series Read more about Main Page: Pacific Disaster Risk Knowledge Series Disaster risk knowledge is vital for effectively reducing disaster risk and adapting to climate change. The Pacific Disaster Risk Knowledge Series provided a consolidated overview of knowledge around recent and ongoing activities and innovations on the horizon, strengthening the evidence on climate and disaster risks for more resilient development planning and programming.
Disaster Risk Knowledge in the Pacific: Vital Information for Resilient Development Read more about Disaster Risk Knowledge in the Pacific: Vital Information for Resilient Development Co-hosted by ADB and The Pacific Community, this was the first event of the Pacific Disaster Risk Knowledge Series consisting of four events in total.