Briefing on the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 (GAR2022): Our World at Risk – Transforming Governance for a Resilient Future Read more about Briefing on the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 (GAR2022): Our World at Risk – Transforming Governance for a Resilient Future COVID-19 and climate change are making it clear that disaster impacts increasingly cascade across geographies and sectors. Despite progress, risk creation is outstripping risk reduction. To change course, new approaches to governance systems and an understanding of systemic risk are needed.
Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum: Innovative Solutions for Asia and the Pacific Read more about Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum: Innovative Solutions for Asia and the Pacific How can technology and finance protect our oceans, increase resilience, and accelerate the growth of sustainable blue economies?
Asia-Pacific Forum on Green and Low-Carbon Development (APLC Forum) Read more about Asia-Pacific Forum on Green and Low-Carbon Development (APLC Forum) The Asia-Pacific Forum on Green and Low-carbon Development (APLC) hosted by the Government of Hunan Province and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is the fifth forum to be conducted after the signing of the MOU between the Government of Hunan Province and the ADB in 2015.
Christine Bellen Keywords circular economy energy sustainable development Read more about Christine Bellen Christine Bellen is a Project Manager at Holcim, where she leads the Circular Explorer project—a fully solar-powered catamaran dedicated to cleaning up marine litter in Manila Bay. Christine's work supports marine research and policy impact through partnerships and capacity-building initiatives. She holds a Master’s in Environmental Science from the University of Canterbury and a Bachelor’s in Geology from the University of the Philippines.
Nana Gurgenidze Keywords energy sustainable development Read more about Nana Gurgenidze Nana Gurgenidze is an experienced lawyer and an expert negotiator with an academic degree of Master of Science in Energy Management.Her career path includes managerial positions for various private corporations as well as the public entities,including Millennium Challenge Corporation (Account for Georgia funded by US State Department). Currently, she works as Energy Specialist at Asian Development Bank working on development agenda of East, Central and West Asia Region, supporting low carbon transformation of energy sectors of the Developing Member Countries in this region.
Takhmina Mukhamedova Keywords energy public sector sustainable development Read more about Takhmina Mukhamedova Takhmina Mukhamedova has dedicated her career to managing energy sector projects and programs in Central and West Asia, with a focus on the public sector. Currently serving as a Senior Energy Specialist at the Asian Development Bank, she oversees energy projects in West Asia, contributing significantly to the region's sustainable development.
Launch Event: ThinkAsia, A New Global Knowledge Hub for Sustainable Development Read more about Launch Event: ThinkAsia, A New Global Knowledge Hub for Sustainable Development This online event introduced ThinkAsia, a new global knowledge hub for sustainable development.
Rajesh Yadav Keywords sustainable development water management coastal protection Read more about Rajesh Yadav Rajesh Yadav is a Senior Project Officer (Natural Resources and Agriculture) for India Resident Mission, South Asia Department in Asian Development Bank.
Dabaraj Dey Keywords sustainable development feminist perspective climate adaptation disaster management Read more about Dabaraj Dey Engr. Dabaraj Dey, currently serving as the Programme Coordinator of Oxfam in Bangladesh, is a driving force behind sustainable development initiatives with a feminist perspective. With over nine years of experience in program and project management across diverse thematic fields including Environment & Climate Justice, Humanitarian Response, and Community Resilience Building.
Unlocking Tomorrow's Resilience: Bridging Countries through ISO of Disaster Risk Reduction Infrastructure Read more about Unlocking Tomorrow's Resilience: Bridging Countries through ISO of Disaster Risk Reduction Infrastructure The session featured a presentation by David Nguyen from Tohoku University that discussed how the international standardization of disaster risk reduction infrastructure can strengthen the resilience agenda.