JICA’s DRR cooperation strategy and flood operations in Pakistan Read more about JICA’s DRR cooperation strategy and flood operations in Pakistan This presentation gives an overview of JICA's key opportunities and lessons learned for integrated flood risk management with examples from around the world and in Pakistan.
Taichi Minamitani Keywords climate Resilience and Environment post-flood resilience integrated flood risk management water water and sanitation water management Read more about Taichi Minamitani Mr. Minamitani Taichi sis the Director of the Disaster Risk Reduction Division 1, Global Environment Department, Japany International Cooperation Agency (JICA). He joined JICA in 2007. His division is in charge of JICA's flood and landslide projects globally. This includes JICA's operations for the 2022 Pakistan flood. He holds a Master’s degrees from Kyoto University, Japan, and King’s College London, UK, and is currently a PhD candidate.
Resilient Rivers to Healthy Coasts for People and the Planet: an Integrated River Basin Management Approach Read more about Resilient Rivers to Healthy Coasts for People and the Planet: an Integrated River Basin Management Approach
Building Post-flood Resilience in Pakistan through Integrated Flood Risk Management Read more about Building Post-flood Resilience in Pakistan through Integrated Flood Risk Management This virtual session highlighted and featured ongoing developments towards integrated approaches to flood risk management in Pakistan post-2022 floods, incorporating both structural and non-structural measures. Presentations and Q&A featured a range of stakeholders overseeing, implementing, and supporting actions toward integrated flood risk management in Pakistan.
Zac Goldsmith Keywords international environment climate biodiversity and conservation animal welfare forestry policy Read more about Zac Goldsmith The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park is the Minister for Pacific and the Environment at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). He was first appointed as a Minister of State in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, the Department for International Development and Defra on 13 February 2020.
Francesco La Camera Keywords climate sustainability international cooperation energy renewable energy climate change. environment green finance Read more about Francesco La Camera Mr. Francesco La Camera is the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). He has than thirty years of experience in the fields of climate, sustainability, and international cooperation. He formerly served as Director-General Of Sustainable Development, Environmental Damage, EU and International Affairs at the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land & Sea. In this capacity. he developed cooperation and partnerships agreements with a wide range Of countries, particularly developing countries.
Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC): Integrating Air Quality and Climate Action Read more about Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC): Integrating Air Quality and Climate Action Check out how the Climate and Clean Air Coalition works in promoting its causes, particularly in empowering its partner in achieving its goals.
Albrecht Weerts Keywords water hydrology hydrological forecasting weather climate Deltares Read more about Albrecht Weerts Albrecht Weerts is an expert on data model integration and hydrological forecasting at Deltares. He has been leading research and development projects on data assimilation techniques for improving flood forecasting system. He is also a Professor of Hydrologic Predictability at Wageningen University, Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group.
Jo da Silva Keywords climate biodiversity Read more about Jo da Silva Global Director of Sustainable Development at Arup, leading our activities to address the climate, biodiversity and equity crises through creating safe, inclusive and resilient communities whilst safeguarding the planet. I am also an Arup Fellow promoting excellence and innovation that delivers social outcomes. https://www.arup.com/our-firm/jo-da-silva
Event Report Read more about Event Report This report summarizes the event proceedings of the Learning Event on Localizing Global Agendas held at the ADB headquarters on 27–29 September 2016 jointly organized by the Governance Thematic Group of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Development Partners Network on Decentralisation and Local Governance (DeLoG). The event aimed to explore current approaches by countries in the Asia-Pacific region and by development partners for localizing the global agendas and for ensuring the role of subnational governments in urban development and climate change activities.