Nairobi work programme (NWP): Partners, Action Pledges and Experts Database

Partners

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Partner	Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Link	http://www.adb.org/
Description	The Asian Development Bank is an international development finance institution whose mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people.
Action pledges
	Climate change adaptation programming
	Organization of Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum 2010 (21-22 October in Bangkok) and preparation of its proceedings
Further information	ADB`s Clean Energy and Environment Program ADB`s future contribution to the Nairobi work programme
Regional focus	Asia and the Pacific
Sector	Business Education and training Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries Human health Oceans and coastal areas Terrestrial ecosystems Transport, infrastructure and human settlements Water resources
Adaptation delivery activity	Capacity building Climate-resilient development planning Communications and awareness-raising Disaster risk reduction Financial support Knowledge management Monitoring and evaluation Pilot adaptation programmes/projects Risk/vulnerability mapping Training
NWP work area	Adaptation planning and practices Economic diversification Methods and tools Socio-economic information Technologies for adaptation
Climate hazards	Drought Flood Heatwaves Storms/tropical cyclones Wildfires
Operational scale	Regional

Organizations, institutions and private sector companies at all levels and in a wide range of sectors can become engaged with the NWP by becoming a partner and making Action Pledges. Information about how organizations can become engaged with work on adaptation under the NWP can be found here.