Green Roads for Water Read more about Green Roads for Water In this presentation, the speaker gave insights on Bangladesh’ infrastructure projects and recommended best practices for road water management for coastal and lowland areas.
Saroj Yakami Keywords nature-based virtual dialogue ADB climate change Urban Development resilient infrastructure ICT environment energy DRRM Read more about Saroj Yakami Saroj Yakami has worked over the past 10 years in water resource management covering water resources, agriculture, irrigation, and water harvesting. He has been involved as Country Manager in Nepal working on (i) water security, climate change, and community resilience; (ii) road water management and resilience; (iii) inclusion of people with disabilities in agriculture water management. He has been actively engaged in the development of the guidelines for Protecting and Developing Springs in local road development in hill and mountain areas of Nepal.
Sponge Cities in the People’s Republic of China - Evolution of ADB Support Read more about Sponge Cities in the People’s Republic of China - Evolution of ADB Support This presentation gives an overview of sponge cities and measures for green infrastructure and nature-based solutions as well as other benefits of sponge city projects.
Nature-based Solutions for Resilient Infrastructure Read more about Nature-based Solutions for Resilient Infrastructure Nature-based solutions are driving a global transformation from traditional grey infrastructure to functional and more cost-effective green and blue solutions that can better cope and adapt when faced with climate and disaster risks. This interactive session brought together experts and practitioners to discuss case studies and opportunities to scale up nature-based solutions for resilient infrastructure.
Building Resilience in New Clark City Read more about Building Resilience in New Clark City As part of the envisioning process in the review of New Clark City in the Philippines, the project as indicated in its master plan combined and used design standard guidelines, program management, and transaction advisory to produce real examples of integrated resilience. The application of ecosystem-based adaptation and nature-based solution to the Philippines is also discussed in this presentation.
River Zone Plan for New Clark City Read more about River Zone Plan for New Clark City ADB, through its Office of Public-Private Partnership and Urban Sector Group, presented the interim results of the Review of the New Clark City. This presentation elaborated on the envisioning process and plan of the River Zone, as part of the review, including the application of ecosystem-based adaptation and nature-based solution in the Philippines.
Alexandra Galperin Keywords disaster response and recovery operations DRRM climate change resilient infrastructure ADB Read more about Alexandra Galperin Alexandra Galperin has over 25 years of experience in Disaster Risk Management. Before joining ADB’s Pacific Regional Department in 2020, she worked for the Red Cross, the United Nations, and as a consultant for multiple technical, donor, humanitarian, and development organizations balancing headquarter and field assignments. Her experience of large-scale disaster response and recovery operations at the beginning of her career convinced her that she wanted to focus on preventive and adaptive action.