| Partner
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Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
| Link
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http://www.adb.org/ |
| Description
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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.
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| Action pledges | |
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Climate change adaptation programming |
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Organization of Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum 2010 (21-22 October in Bangkok) and preparation of its proceedings |
| Further information
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ADB`s Clean Energy and Environment Program
ADB`s future contribution to the Nairobi work programme |
| Regional focus
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Asia and the Pacific
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| Sector
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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
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| Adaptation delivery activity
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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
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| NWP work area
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Adaptation planning and practices
Economic diversification
Methods and tools
Socio-economic information
Technologies for adaptation
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| Climate hazards
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Drought
Flood
Heatwaves
Storms/tropical cyclones
Wildfires
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| Operational scale
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Regional
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