Lessons Learned from ‘Type 2’ Adaptation Projects in Central and West Asia

Central and West Asia Department led a panel to present experiences in developing, processing, and implementing ‘Type 2’ adaptation projects.

This webinar covered a range of issues including upstream project programming, climate change modeling, and risk assessments, expertise requirements, government capacity and buy-in, adaptation measures, and impacts and metrics. The panel included representatives of the Government of Punjab, Pakistan, and the World Bank​​​.

Steven Goldfinch

Steven supports developing countries across Asia and the Pacific build climate and disaster resilience, recover from disasters, and find solutions to better reduce and manage disaster risk. Prior to joining the Asian Development Bank, Steven worked for over a decade at the United Nations, both in the field with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and at headquarters in New York with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). He holds a master’s degree in peace and conflict studies from the University of Sydney, and a bachelor’s degree in Asian studies and political science.

Nathan Rive

Nathan has worked on climate change policy, economics, and science for over 20 years in Europe and Asia. In ADB’s Agriculture, Nature, Food, and Rural Development sector office, he develops climate change adaptation and disaster resilience projects and programs primarily in the water resources sector. He holds a PhD in Environmental Science and Policy and an MSc in Environmental Technology (Energy Policy) from Imperial College London.

Orietta Valdes Rojas

Orietta has more than 10 years of experience in the field of project evaluation, leading projects to develop methodologies for the social evaluation of projects and coordinating medium-term ex-post evaluation projects for public investment.

Her main area of interest is the strengthening of public policies for poverty reduction, adaptation to climate change, disaster risk, and environmental public policies.

 

 

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