MANILA, PHILIPPINES (20 September 2023) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved $400 million in grants to protect the welfare and livelihoods of vulnerable Afghan people, particularly women...
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ADB Annual Report 2022: Building Resilience in Challenging Times
ADB Operations Reach $20.5 Billion in 2022, Addressing Crises, Building Resilience MANILA, PHILIPPINES (24 April 2023) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $20.5 billion from its own...
Women’s Resilience in Mongolia: How Laws and Policies Promote Gender Equality in Climate change and Disaster Risk Management (June 2022)
Executive Summary Mongolia has a strong capacity for sustainable development due to its highly skilled, educated, and resilient population and a wealth of natural resources. It also faces significant...
$405 Million in ADB Grants to Support Food Security, Health, and Education in Afghanistan through United Nations
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (25 January 2022) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $405 million in grants to support food security and help sustain the delivery of essential health and education...
Bangladesh Climate and Disaster Risk Atlas: Exposures, Vulnerabilities, and Risks - Volume II (December 2021)
Technical Summary Background Bangladesh, considered to be the world’s largest delta, is a riverine country that is highly vulnerable to climate and weather-related and geophysical hazards due to its...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Timor-Leste
KEY MESSAGES Timor-Leste’s tropical climate is heavily influenced by the West Pacific Monsoon and its mountainous climate. Timor-Leste’s climate is strongly impacted by the El Niño Southern...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Tajikistan
KEY MESSAGES • Tajikistan is projected to experience temperature rises significantly above the global average. Under the highest emissions pathway (RCP8.5), warming could reach 5.5°C by the 2090s,...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Malaysia
KEY MESSAGES • Between 1970 and 2013, Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak regions experienced surface mean temperature increase of 0.14°C–0.25°C per decade. • Under RCP8.5, the highest emissions...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Bhutan
KEY MESSAGES • While data are limited, historical records indicate an increase in annual temperatures of just under 1°C over the 20th century in Bhutan, with daily minimum temperatures increasing at...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Thailand
KEY MESSAGES • Observations show temperature increases across Thailand since the mid-20th century and an increase in annual precipitation. Most of this increase occurs during the wet season. • By the...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Cambodia
KEY MESSAGES • Cambodia is projected to experience warming of 3.1°C by the 2090s, against the baseline conditions over 1986–2005 under the highest emissions pathway, RCP8.5. • Increases in annual...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Philippines
KEY MESSAGES Historical temperatures show a warming trend since the mid-20th century, with average annual mean temperature increasing by approximately 0.6°C and a significant increase in hot days and...
Climate Change, Water Security, and Women: A Study on Water Boiling in South Tarawa, Kiribati
PREFACE Kiribati is one of the most remote and least developed countries in the world. The capital, South Tarawa, is dependent on groundwater, which is seriously threatened by climate change-induced...
Climate risk country profile: Tonga
This profile is intended to serve as a public good to facilitate upstream country diagnostics, policy dialogue, and strategic planning by providing comprehensive overviews of trends and projected...
Climate risk country profile: Palau
This profile is intended to serve as a public good to facilitate upstream country diagnostics, policy dialogue, and strategic planning by providing comprehensive overviews of trends and projected...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Micronesia
KEY MESSAGES The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have experienced warming of around 0.7°C between 1980 and 2017. Future trends in warming are obscured by the inability of climate models to...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Cook Islands
This profile is intended to serve as a public good to facilitate upstream country diagnostics, policy dialogue, and strategic planning by providing comprehensive overviews of trends and projected...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Mongolia
This profile is intended to serve as public goods to facilitate upstream country diagnostics, policy dialogue, and strategic planning by providing comprehensive overviews of trends and projected...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Lao PDR
This profile is intended to serve as a public good to facilitate upstream country diagnostics, policy dialogue, and strategic planning by providing comprehensive overviews of trends and projected...
Climate Risk Country Profile - Georgia
KEY MESSAGES Average temperatures in Georgia have increased steadily since the 1960s and are projected to rise by more than the global average by the end of the 21st century. By the 2090s, the...