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The KSTA seeks to enhance disaster resilience across ADBs portfolio of projects in alignment with its Strategy 2030. In its initial phase, it will address systemic gaps in existing ADB and DMC disaster risk management capacity by establishing technical guidance for geophysical hazard risk management and preparing country studies on disaster resilient infrastructure standards in priority Group A countries.
Project Name Enhancing Disaster Risk Understanding and Resilience
Project Number 55357-001
Country / Economy Regional
Project Status Active
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 6929-REG: Enhancing Disaster Risk Understanding and Resilience
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 450,000.00
Strategic Agendas Environmentally sustainable growth
Inclusive economic growth
Regional integration
Drivers of Change Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
Governance and capacity development
Knowledge solutions
Sector / Subsector
Multisector / ADBs corporate management, policy and strategy development
Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Some gender elements
Description The KSTA seeks to enhance disaster resilience across ADBs portfolio of projects in alignment with its Strategy 2030. In its initial phase, it will address systemic gaps in existing ADB and DMC disaster risk management capacity by establishing technical guidance for geophysical hazard risk management and preparing country studies on disaster resilient infrastructure standards in priority Group A countries.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
Disasters pose a substantial threat to sustainable socioeconomic development in Asia and the Pacific.
Comprehensive approaches are needed to strengthen ADB and DMC disaster risk understanding and deliver resilient investments.
Geophysical hazards are not systematically addressed in DMC programming.
ADBs 2021 Disaster and Emergency Assistance Policy emphasizes that risk management begins with risk reduction; and acknowledges that DMCs have differentiated risk profiles and, thus, opportunities for enhanced resilience. The TA will directly support improved differentiated risk information and disaster risk reduction by (i) developing best practice technical guidance and innovative knowledge solutions for geophysical hazard assessment and management, (ii) assessing the current landscape of geophysical hazard resistant codes and standards in priority Group A DMCs, and (iii) developing action plans and convening regional dialogue to enhance country systems and standards for resilient infrastructure and urban development.
Impact Impact of ADBs support to DMCs to strengthen resilience to disasters enhanced
Project Outcome
Description of Outcome ADB investments that are informed by comprehensive disaster risk assessment and incorporate disaster resilience measures increased
Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs
Knowledge on disaster risk assessment enhanced
National resilience standards strengthened
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location Regional |
