Climate change and disaster risk management


$3-Million Asia Seed Fund Unveiled to Fight Climate Change, Drive Sustainability
Set up by AVPN, with support from Google,org and ADB, the seed fund will finance innovative tech-driven solutions championed by nonprofit organizations in Asia Pacific.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals, Finance

Implementing a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia
This report highlights why Southeast Asian countries need to design pandemic recovery policies that balance socioeconomic gains with environmental sustainability.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Energy, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Climate change and disaster risk management

Tale of Two Islands: How West Java and Penang Stay Resilient amid Climate Change
Local government leaders flex political muscle as they lean on technology and tap green financing and other innovative approaches to bolster resilience against climate change and other disruptions.

Tags: SEADS 2023, ASEAN, Urban development, Information and communications technology, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate change and disaster risk management

Is There Room for Gender in Urban Planning?
Gender cannot be an afterthought if we want livable, inclusive cities, says Catherine Grant, gender equality and social inclusion expert at Ramboll.

Tags: ASEAN, Gender and development, Climate change and disaster risk management, Philippines

Technology Can Make a Difference in the Fight against Climate Change
Technology can be used to accelerate progress toward a greener and more resilient future.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals, 2022 Videos

Distributed Renewable Energy: A Pathway for Resilient Recovery in Cities
This report focuses on the practical steps cities can take to turn renewable energy systems that generate and distribute power independently into resilient infrastructure that creates benefits.

Tags: Energy, Urban development, SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management

Green Recovery Policies Are Still Possible
Governments must prioritize fiscal spending that supports green recovery and invest in long-term low-carbon solutions, rather than short-term unsustainable expenditures on subsidizing fossil fuels.

Tags: Environment, Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals

Green Infrastructure Investment Opportunities: Thailand 2021 Report
This report explores green bonds and other finance instruments for climate-resilient infrastructure and investment opportunities that can support Thailand in achieving a low-carbon economy.

Tags: Thailand, Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, GFH Publications

ADB Strengthens Cooperation with ASEAN on Disaster Risk Management
ADB will provide technical assistance to support a program to strengthen regional cooperation on understanding, reducing, and managing transboundary risks.

Tags: ASEAN, Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Regional cooperation and integration

ASEAN Green Future Phase 1 Reports—Further, Faster, Together
This series of reports looks at the decarbonization pathways for ASEAN member countries.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Cambodia, Environment

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