Video: Climate and Disaster Resilience Read more about Video: Climate and Disaster Resilience This session discusses ADB's frameworks for strengthening resilience through CPS and projects.
Video: Low-carbon Transition: Introduction Read more about Video: Low-carbon Transition: Introduction This session introduces ADB's work on climate mitigation and fostering a just transition to net zero.
Video: Carbon Pricing and Carbon Finance Read more about Video: Carbon Pricing and Carbon Finance This session introduces greenhouse gas emission accounting, low-carbon technologies, and carbon finance.
How Disaster Resilient Loans Strengthen Fiscal Resilience of DMCs Read more about How Disaster Resilient Loans Strengthen Fiscal Resilience of DMCs This presentation explains how Disaster Resilient Loans (DRL) operate as a financing tool to strengthen disaster preparedness and recovery, and how they complement ADB’s Crisis Response Toolkit.
Gender and Climate Change Nexus Read more about Gender and Climate Change Nexus The presentation explores the critical intersection between gender and climate change, highlighting how climate impacts differ for women and men across various contexts.
2025 Resilience Learning Month Read more about 2025 Resilience Learning Month The Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management divisions of the Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment cluster (CCRE) under the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department (CCSD), in partnership with the Culture and Talent Division of the Budget, Personnel, and Management Systems Department (BPMSD), organized a series of virtual and in-person learning events for the 2025 Resilience Learning Month.
Naresh Giri Keywords Integrated Disaster Risk Management Read more about Naresh Giri Mr. Naresh Giri is a Senior Project Officer for urban development at ADB’s Water and Urban Development Sector Office. He plays a leading role in implementing ADB’s Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project in Nepal after the 2015 earthquake. He has a blend of experience: at the field level as a municipal planner and at the policy level as a former UNDP officer. Prior to joining ADB in 2015, Naresh supported the implementation of the Building Code and Risk Sensitive Land Use Plan in Nepal.
Hayley Gryc Keywords Integrated Disaster Risk Management Read more about Hayley Gryc Hayley is Associate Director in Arup’s International Development Business and Education Business
Staff Capacity Development Workshop on Integrated Disaster Risk Management Read more about Staff Capacity Development Workshop on Integrated Disaster Risk Management Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s disaster risk management activities are guided by the 2004 Disaster and Emergency Assistance Policy. A companion Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRM) Operational Plan was approved in April 2014. The operational plan indicates that periodic staff capacity development workshops will be held on IDRM. The first of these events was run in 2013, prior to the approval of the plan. A second workshop was held in 2014. The third event is planned for November 2015 also to be held in Manila, similar to the first two workshops.
Strengthening Disaster Resilience in Green Cities Read more about Strengthening Disaster Resilience in Green Cities The presentation shares a number of ways on how to embed disaster resilience in green city-related initiatives. It enumerates the benefits of making disaster-resilient urban investments. Asian Development Bank's approach to disaster risk management is also discussed.