Cynthia Wang

Cynthia Wang recently completed her master's degree in Climate Change, Management, and Finance at Imperial College Business School in London. She has a background in non-profit development work and research across climate disciplines. She has worked in Beijing as a Princeton in Asia Fellow at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NGO). She recently started a 6-month internship with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London. She holds undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies and Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania.

Insurance to Support the Resilience of Marine Coastal Ecosystems

Healthy coastal ecosystems, such as coral reefs, are natural buffers that provide the first line of defense against extreme weather events. These ecosystems are rapidly declining, however, despite their importance for coastal cities, communities, and infrastructure. Insurance can financially protect and incentivize the maintenance of coastal ecosystems, such as coral reefs.

Josh Ling

Josh Ling is a Climate Change Specialist at Asian Development Bank. He joined ADB in April 2020 as the Fund Manager of Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund (ACliFF). Josh has experience working on the topics of disaster risk financing and financial inclusion through roles with World Food Programme, Mercy Corps, World Bank, and International Labour Organisation, based in Europe and Latin America.

Prior to joining ADB, Josh worked as a Financial Inclusion Specialist at the World Food Programme in Rome. He started his career as an actuary in Australia.

Carlyne Yu

Carlyne Yu is the Team Lead for Risk Knowledge Applications at RIMES. She is also the Project Director for RIMES' Component of the World Bank Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CARE) for the South Asia Project. She has more than 10 years of experience working in academe, with government agencies and NGOs, and the private sector in implementing programs and initiatives related to early warning, disaster risk reduction, and climate resilience.

Roselle Rasay

Roselle Rasay has 16 years of experience in the Philippine civil society sector in citizen participation, governance, civic space, NGO management, capacity assessment and organizational development, mentoring and volunteer management, disaster risk reduction, and management and humanitarian coordination. She also has nine years in the Philippine government sector on legislative and academic research, technical assistance and project coordination on social development issues (education, consumer welfare, housing, gender).