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

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

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.

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.

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.