Sponge City Green Infrastructure: Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilience Read more about Sponge City Green Infrastructure: Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilience Nature-based solutions (NbS) to improve climate resilience have been rediscovered and universally promoted and identified as essential moving forward on climate action, as in the UNFCCC’s 2020 annual report. ADB has been supporting NbS and green capital development in various countries.
Scaling-up Private Sector Investment to Support Climate Change and Disaster Resilience Read more about Scaling-up Private Sector Investment to Support Climate Change and Disaster Resilience CWER’s intern Cynthia Wang presented findings of her internship project to identify potential approaches for scaling up private sector-driven adaptation and resilience investments and activities. This included a summary of existing frameworks for identifying and measuring private sector adaptation, barriers and drivers for private sector adaptation, and case studies of earlier development projects. She concluded with a discussion on prospective areas and modalities of ADB support.
Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in Japan Read more about Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in Japan This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the legislative and Institutional arrangements of disaster risk reduction in Japan. It also shares details on the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders under disasters of different risk categories.
Filimoni Tagicakibau Keywords disaster risk reduction Read more about Filimoni Tagicakibau Filimoni Tagicakibau is a Senior Specialist for the Pacific Region at the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). In this role, he works closely with Pacific island governments to strengthen resilient infrastructure systems and enhance regional cooperation on disaster and climate resilience. He supports the development of policies, programs, and partnerships that improve infrastructure planning and implementation across the Pacific.
Lisa Kingsberry Keywords disaster risk reduction Read more about Lisa Kingsberry Lisa Kingsberry joined the Pacific Community (SPC) in 2015 as a Media and Communications Officer with the Geoscience, Energy, and Maritime division. She later served as Disaster Risk Communications Adviser in 2017 and became Strategic Communications and Knowledge Management Team Leader in 2019. Lisa has more than 15 years of experience in partnership brokering, public relations, media, evidence-based communications, and leadership. She holds a degree in Journalism and Business (Public Relations) from Queensland University of Technology.
Gabrielle Emery Keywords disaster risk reduction Read more about Gabrielle Emery Gabrielle Emery is the Head of the Pacific Subregional Office of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). She leads the organization’s work across Pacific Island countries to strengthen disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate resilience, and risk-informed development.
Event 3: From Insights to Action: Risk Assessments in Practice Read more about Event 3: From Insights to Action: Risk Assessments in Practice
Event 2: Access, Tools, and Innovation - Improving the Use of Risk Data and Information Read more about Event 2: Access, Tools, and Innovation - Improving the Use of Risk Data and Information Event 2 built a shared foundation for understanding and applying disaster and climate risk information in planning and decision-making. The session unpacked what “risk” meant in practice—how it was defined, assessed, and used—and strengthened participants’ appreciation of why risk information mattered for resilience, investment, and policy.