Jaya Singh Verma Keywords opening session resilience urban poor Urban Development climate change disaster risk reduction pro-poor policies and investments ADB Read more about Jaya Singh Verma Jaya Singh Verma is presently Policy Advisor with the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office working with the Indo-Pacific Regional Team. She is the Senior Responsible Officer for the Managing Climate Risks for the Urban Poor (MCRUP) Programme. She has over 20 years of development experience including with DFID, international NGO and as an academic. She has led partnerships and managed multi-sectoral program and policy approaches in India, Asia regional, Africa, and established partnerships for innovations and lesson sharing as an acting head of Global Partnerships.
Opening Session Recording Read more about Opening Session Recording Rapid urbanization in Asia and the Pacific calls for increased actions in climate-resilient urban development given the inordinate demands that it places on cities for improved planning, increased investments in infrastructure, efficient delivery of services, and constant innovation to leverage evolving opportunities.
Nature Based Solutions (Green infrastructure): Climate Adaptation Read more about Nature Based Solutions (Green infrastructure): Climate Adaptation This presentation gives an overview of key takeaways on climate adaptation.
CRA Approaches Read more about CRA Approaches This presentation provides an overview of the profound implications for sustainable urban design, including sponge cities.
Building the Climate Change Resilience of Mongolia’s Blue Pearl - Khuvsgul Lake National Park Read more about Building the Climate Change Resilience of Mongolia’s Blue Pearl - Khuvsgul Lake National Park
Earth Observation and GIS for Landslide Risk Assessment and Monitoring: Case Study of the Landslide Risk Management Sector Project in Kyrgyz Republic Read more about Earth Observation and GIS for Landslide Risk Assessment and Monitoring: Case Study of the Landslide Risk Management Sector Project in Kyrgyz Republic
Building the Climate Change Resilience of Mongolia’s Blue Pearl—A Case Study from Khuvsgul Lake National Park Read more about Building the Climate Change Resilience of Mongolia’s Blue Pearl—A Case Study from Khuvsgul Lake National Park Khuvsgul Lake National Park is one of Mongolia’s most popular tourist destinations and supports global biodiversity values and is the country’s largest source of freshwater. Climate change threatens these values. Many protected areas across Asia and the Pacific are also threatened by climate change, yet few quantitative studies or applied management guidance are available for land managers.
ADB Role in Pakistan Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction - High-tech and Community Approaches Recent Practices on "Geo-Hazards Risks Management" Read more about ADB Role in Pakistan Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction - High-tech and Community Approaches Recent Practices on "Geo-Hazards Risks Management"
Geohazard Risk Reduction: High-tech and Community Approaches Read more about Geohazard Risk Reduction: High-tech and Community Approaches The session presented case studies of landslide risk reduction in the Kyrgyz Republic and Pakistan. CWER presented the recently approved Landslide Risk Management Sector Project. The project featured the use of GIS and earth observation for site selection, feasibility study, and landslide monitoring. The PRM urban and DRM unit presented the recently completed Flood Emergency Reconstruction and Resilience Project and the ongoing National Disaster Risk Reduction Fund Project. It included the successful implementation of community-based solutions for hazard risk management.
Lynda Miller Keywords climate change disaster financing disaster risk reduction investment coral reefs insurance coral reefs insurance MCE marine coastal ecosystem Read more about Lynda Miller Lynda Miller is a Director of Vatuvara Private Islands since 2010. Vatuvara Private islands is a premier Fiji resort in Northern Lau that provides an exclusive experience to travelers who are interested in exploring Northern Lau's pristine marine environments. The Northern Group of Lau has been described by Forbes Magazine as "one of the world's most beautiful places". Kaibu Island is where Vatuvara Private Islands Resort is located on an 800-acre site. For more information: https://www.vatuvara.com/.