Nadeem Ahmed Keywords disaster disaster risk management climate change Read more about Nadeem Ahmed Retired Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed is responsible for enhancing Pakistan’s risk resilience against natural disasters and climate change impacts. He has extensive experience in the military, development sector (especially disaster risk management) and petroleum industry. He has managed large-scale natural disasters and complex emergencies through all its phases: from pre-disaster to post-disaster stage.
6th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum Read more about 6th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum Resilience describes the desired end-point of adaptation applicable to natural, human, economic, and engineered systems.
Public Transport Application (Bus Procurement Initiative) in Europe Read more about Public Transport Application (Bus Procurement Initiative) in Europe Find out why fuel cell (FC) buses are the most flexible zero-emission transport option. Shifting public awareness towards sustainability and eco-friendliness requires new sustainable transport solutions. Investing in FC buses bears significant benefits politically, environmentally, operationally, economically, and organizationally.
Developing Transport Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions: Experiences on the Ground Read more about Developing Transport Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions: Experiences on the Ground Learn how GIZ supports ambitious transport mitigation actions. This presentation shares examples of mitigation actions backed by GIZ, and lessons learned in supporting the development of nationally appropriate mitigation actions for the transport sector.
Demystifying Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in Transport Read more about Demystifying Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in Transport The aim of the Paris Agreement cannot be realized without a strong commitment to reduce the nearly one quarter of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from the global transport sector. Thus, it is imperative to focus on transport-related climate actions countries have included in their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) and to strategize on how to translate these targets into actual projects.
Sustainable Mobility for All Towards Implementation Read more about Sustainable Mobility for All Towards Implementation The World Bank Group facilitates Sustainable Mobility for All through its four objectives of universal access, efficiency, safety, and green. The aim is to achieve improved lives and livelihoods of billions of people across the world—their health, environment, and quality of life—and stabilize climate change over the long term.
Climate-Smart Agriculture Training for Practitioners Read more about Climate-Smart Agriculture Training for Practitioners Climate change imposes a dynamic challenge on the food system in Asia and has already started impacting farming and food value chains in ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs). Climate adaptation and mitigation investments, hence, are relevant to the food and nutrition security agenda of Asia and the Pacific. While the impacts of climate change on food production and distribution have been well discussed and understood in general, practical knowledge of specific measures and activities and how to finance those are still lacking.
ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative - Midterm Review Read more about ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative - Midterm Review Read about ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative Operational Plan and how it plans to update its operations in the transport sector in line with Strategy 2020. This presentation shares the implementation progress achieved by ADB in the areas of road project sustainability mainstreaming, road safety, urban transport, and climate change. It also shares the new priority areas that ADB has identified.
Addressing Challenges of Climate-Resilient Sustainable Urban Development in Tamil Nadu Read more about Addressing Challenges of Climate-Resilient Sustainable Urban Development in Tamil Nadu The State of Tamil Nadu, while it ranks first in urbanization among large states in India, experiences severe droughts and urban floods. This presentation discusses the issues, challenges, and constraints facing urban water supply and sanitation (WSS). It also shares climate proofing guidelines to achieve sustainable urban WSS.
Energy Transition in Asia: Leapfrogging Development Read more about Energy Transition in Asia: Leapfrogging Development With over 400 million people without access to electricity and modern fuels, energy poverty persists in Asia. To assist the region leapfrog into a low-carbon economy, ADB has committed to continue investing in the energy sector, introduce new technologies that harness clean energy and improve energy access, and provide soft support in creating an enabling environment.