Business Unusual for Resilient Urban Infrastructure Read more about Business Unusual for Resilient Urban Infrastructure The first webinar of the Virtual Dialogues on Resilient Infrastructure for 2021 focused on "business unusual for resilient urban infrastructure”. The webinar brought together experts and practitioners to discuss opportunities to accelerate innovation for resilient urban infrastructure.
Virtual Dialogues on Resilient Infrastructure Read more about Virtual Dialogues on Resilient Infrastructure Infrastructure is central to improving the lives of people and achieving inclusive and sustainable development. ADB recognizes that investing in resilient infrastructure systems is a human, environmental and economic imperative with clear economic benefits. Asia and the Pacific will need to invest $26.2 trillion in infrastructure during 2016–2030 to maintain its growth momentum, eradicate poverty, and respond to climate change.
Unlocking Opportunities to Deliver Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific Read more about Unlocking Opportunities to Deliver Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific The Asian Development Bank convened a webinar to explore practical approaches for disaster-resilient infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific. Vivid Economics and the Asian DisasterPreparedness Centre presented their key findings. A panel of leading thinkers also shared their perspectives, followed by a Question and Answer session.
Risk Assessment Frameworks for Resilient Infrastructure Read more about Risk Assessment Frameworks for Resilient Infrastructure This presentation provides an overview of the Vivideconomics risk framework for critical infrastructures.
Resilience Infrastructure in the Pacific Region Read more about Resilience Infrastructure in the Pacific Region This presentation gives an overview of the importance of residual risks in disaster-resilient infrastructures.
Risk Assessment Frameworks for Resilient Infrastructure Read more about Risk Assessment Frameworks for Resilient Infrastructure Drawing from a forthcoming SDCC publication on the “state of play” on disaster-resilient infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific, a risk assessment framework for infrastructure will be presented. The methodology includes the importance of a risk narrative, the role of risk modeling, and how this informs integrated findings for decision making will be explored. An illustrative case of critical roads in Pakistan will be presented.
Reflections on Accessing Affordable Insurance in the Pacific Read more about Reflections on Accessing Affordable Insurance in the Pacific This presentation highlighted the increasing challenge of securing adequate insurance cover for infrastructure projects.
Jane Romero Keywords virtual dialogue resilient infrastructure urban cities disaster risk reduction management climate change Urban Development Read more about Jane Romero Jane Romero is a Technical Assistance Officer in the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF). Jane has an engineering and economics background and has worked in various aspects of infrastructure development in many countries in Asia and the Pacific for over 15 years. In her present role in PRIF, she prepares and implements technical assistance in energy, transport, urban and water sectors to help improve the quality and coverage of infrastructure in the Pacific.
The Role of the Insurance Industry Enabling Resilient Infrastructure Read more about The Role of the Insurance Industry Enabling Resilient Infrastructure This presentation outlined the three roles the insurance industry plays with respect to infrastructure.
Christian Wertli Keywords virtual dialogue resilient infrastructure urban cities disaster risk reduction management climate change Urban Development Read more about Christian Wertli Christian Wertli is Head of Infrastructure Solutions and part of the Swiss Re Public Sector Solutions (PSS) team. The PSS team is dedicated to helping governments, government agencies as well as international organizations at all levels to strengthen their resilience strategies. In his role, Christian is working with financial sponsors, including governments, NGOs, multilaterals, investors, and financiers, as well as contractors and intermediaries to ensure the resilience of their infrastructure projects.