This training course is offered by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in collaboration with Deltares, Dr. Craig Hart of Johns Hopkins University, and Andreas Biermann of Globalfields.
Water entities across Asia and the Pacific are seeking solutions to decarbonize, decentralize and digitalize how water is used, treated, and accessed. Yet challenges such as budget constraints, risk aversion, and limited access to in-country expertise often prevent the adoption of innovation.
AVISTEP as an upstream sensitivity mapping tool focusing on birds which provides a low cost solution to speeding up delivery of renewable energy projects. AVISTEP quickly allows developers and governments to identify sites of high wind and solar resources but with low environmental sensitivity ideal for renewables development, as well as sites of high sensitivity that should be avoided. The result of using such a tool will mean projects can be developed more quickly, gain regulatory approval and have easier access to lender finance.
The CASTT Adaptation Academy aims to enhance the ability of developing countries to conduct vulnerability and adaptation assessments, prepare and report, in timely manner, information resulting from such assessments and the implementation of national adaptation actions, including their Nationally Determined Contributions for their national communications, biennial update reports, and biennial transparency reports under the measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) arrangements of the Convention and the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement.
The effects of climate change are causing significant social and economic issues throughout the Asia and Pacific region. Digital technologies are proving crucial in building climate and disaster resilience and enhancing environmental sustainability.
This guide explores the benefits of using nature-based solutions to promote sustainable and resource-efficient infrastructure.
This guidance note provides specific actions and tools for scaling up and mainstreaming water resilience in Asia and the Pacific through ADB’s operations.
AWDO is ADB's flagship water publication. This series provides a country-by-country snapshot of the region’s water security status, enabling policy makers, financing institutions, and planners to make more informed decisions on how to improve their performance in the water sector.