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One month after the devastating Nepal-China border floods, recovery efforts continue, but so do the risks. What urgent actions are needed to strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience in vulnerable mountain communities? ICIMOD Director General Pema Gyamtsho and Sasakawa Peace Foundation Senior Research Fellow Santosh Kumar Rauniyar share insights on the challenges ahead and the path forward. 🎧 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞: Spotify: adbi.me/3VXPZcc Apple Podcast: adbi.me/46Ouihd Soundcloud: adbi.me/46NNb3M

Video: ADB's Partnership with Pakistan : Over the past 60 years, ADB and Pakistan have formed a deep and trusting partnership to address some of the country's most complex development and economic challenges. #Pakistan #Development #ADB @eadgop @Financegovpk @PakPMO @MoIB_Official @GovtofPakistan adb.org/news/videos/ad…

🤔 Can we use digital twin technology to clean up our rivers? The Pasig River Digital Twin uses geospatial data & river modelling to identify pollution hotspots. This helps governments make smart decisions to address the pollution. Read development.asia/explainer/how-… @DevelopmentAsia

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India's push to become garbage-free is about healthier people, safer neighborhoods, and cities that can better handle climate shocks- while turning waste into a resource. Through the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 program, cities across India are transforming how waste is collected, processed, and valued, combining infrastructure upgrades with behavioral change, innovation, and inclusive governance. Read the story: adb.org/multimedia/par… @ADB_INRM

We have partnered with @VakifBank to support Türkiye’s post-earthquake recovery, promote clean energy, and expand access to finance for local enterprises owned by women: link.adb.org/4ryoOAs

Carbon is becoming a cost of doing business. How can Southeast Asian companies stay competitive as energy costs, trade rules and emissions requirements tighten? Find out at #CDxSummit2026. 📍 Bangkok | 6 Oct Register: seasia-cdx.com/cdx-summit-202…

🌱 Can cutting emissions also cut business costs? Join us on 6 Oct to explore market-ready technologies helping women entrepreneurs and small businesses improve efficiency while reducing emissions. 🗓 6 Oct | 3:00–4:30 p.m. GMT+7 👉 Register: seads.adb.org/events/explori…

What happens when a resource-rich economy starts preparing for a future beyond its resources? Sarawak is betting on clean power, hydrogen, technology—and its people. Premier Abang Johari explains why the Malaysian state is making the shift now. 👇 seads.adb.org/news/fireside-…

Bangladesh is integrating #climateadaptation into its national social protection system to strengthen resilience among poor & vulnerable communities. Read about reforms under the Second Strengthening Social Resilience Program. adb.org/publications/c… #CRPP #LocallyLedAdaptation

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀. In our 10th Green Ports Webinar, speakers shared practical lessons on how automation can improve port efficiency and safety, while underscoring the importance of integrating technology with operational needs, data, and people. Read the recap here: aseaninfrastructurefund.org/blogs/automati… The conversation continues 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝟭𝟳 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, with the 11th Green Ports Webinar on 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀: 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. What does it take to turn port digitalization into better operational performance? Join us to explore how ports can make better use of data, connect systems, and identify practical priorities for digital transformation. 🗓 17 September 2026 | 2:00–3:00 p.m. GMT+8 🔗 Register: adb-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #GreenPorts #SmartPorts #PortDigitalization #Automation #ASEAN #AIF

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In the latest #ADO2026, I share some of the key factors behind the region’s resilient growth, as well as the risks that could put pressure on households and businesses, from escalating conflict to El Niño. Watch the video for a quick overview of the latest outlook. 🔗 Read the full Asian Development Outlook: adb.org/outlook/editio…

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.@ADBChiefEcon Albert Park breaks down the latest edition of #ADO2026: why growth in the region remains resilient, and how escalating conflict and El Niño could squeeze households and businesses in the months ahead. link.adb.org/4rzGxaY

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Scaling climate adaptation takes more than capital. At #CAIP2026, experts stressed the need for cross-sector partnerships & collaborative finance. CIF’s Chitembo Chunga highlighted the ARISE program & how it helps unlock private investment & financial innovation for resilience.

🤔 How can businesses accelerate climate action? 🌏 💡♻️ Learn how through 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 — a course for professionals and decision-makers driving sustainability. Gain insights on financing solutions, policy frameworks, and strategies that unlock private investment in low-carbon, climate-resilient growth. 👉 𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: bit.ly/47xzvd0

When communities design their own solutions against climate shocks, resilience becomes real. With support from the Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund #UCCRTF, ADB helped empower local populations to shift from recipients of aid to active designers of their own future. Between 2019 and 2022, ADB worked with eight communities across secondary cities in #Bangladesh, #Pakistan, and the #Philippines to develop tailored community resilience plans. These initiatives equip local areas to better anticipate, absorb, and recover from climate impacts and urban stressors. The Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund is supported by the Rockefeller Foundation and the governments of Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Read the story: adb.org/multimedia/par… @adbbangladesh @PakistanADB @ADBPhilippines @ADBClimate @RockefellerFdn @SwissMFA @FCDOGovUK

Building on #CAIP2026, decision-makers from 8 Asia–Pacific countries shared practical approaches to turn adaptation priorities into sequenced investments, identify financing, & move plans to action at a peer learning event co-hosted by ADB & @NAP_Network napglobalnetwork.org/2026/09/asia-p…

🤝 NEPAL (28 Aug 2026) — ADB has approved an emergency grant to fund urgent rescue and relief operations after the devastating floods and debris flows that struck communities along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems last August. Read 👉 adb.org/news/adb-respo…

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The Green and Blue Bond program enables us to support developing member countries seeking to deliver sustainable growth to help reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people. link.adb.org/45PVcVm

ADB has approved a $160 million loan to expand solar power generation in #Bhutan, deploying at least 310 megawatts of new solar capacity. The Solar Farm Expansion Project marks a major milestone as the country introduces its first private-majority public–private partnership in the energy sector. This initiative is further strengthened by a $500,000 grant from the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific, funded by the Government of Japan to support green job training, and a $1 million technical assistance grant from ADB’s Technical Assistance Special Fund to enhance institutional capacity. Together, these efforts are set to catalyze approximately $68.7 million in private equity and commercial debt for sustainable growth. Learn more: adb.org/projects/58265…

#CAIP2026 wrapped up in Manila after 2 days of exchange on risks, adaptation investments & finance. The closing roundtable asked: What should be sustained & strengthened? Participants reflected on how to move with more momentum from planning to implementation & results. #3rdCAIP

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At #CAIP2026, GGGI is partnering with @aDB Climate Team to explore blended and innovative solutions that can help turn climate adaptation priorities into financeable investment opportunities, helping to meet adaptation finance needs across Asia. 🔗: bit.ly/4yDhXs2