Capacity Building for Climate & Disaster Resilience

program duration: February - April 2010
City-level implementation and monitoring will continue for years after formal program completion

Disaster in Mumbai, India Photo courtesy of CITYNET

Climate change is happening.

The Asia Pacific has experienced repeated destruction and loss of lives due to climate-induced and hydro-meteorological disasters. To avoid being struck unprepared, appropriate measures need to be taken.

This capacity-building program helps local governments manage current and potential risks,

Learning Series “Scaling Up Poverty Reduction”

GDLN and JICA-Net Hold Joint Seminar with WBI

January 10th, 2007

This session, focusing on “Overview of Lessons from Scaling Up Successful Efforts to Reduce Poverty” was facilitated by the World Bank Institute and delivered to JICA offices in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyz. Based on a cooperation agreement between GDLN and JICA-Net, the TDLC is working with its counterpart to facilitate content exchange.

ASEAN and TDLC Launch New Learning Program Series

Members Discuss Rural Poverty Reduction and Development

July 28th, 2005

Policy makers, community leaders and NGO members will tackle issues such as targeting poverty groups, defining poverty and appropriate use of funds through the newly launched “ASEAN-World Bank TDLC Learning Program on Rural Poverty Reduction and Development”. The series follows up on various joint activities carried out by ASEAN and the World Bank to “mainstream” social development into the national development agenda. Scheduled to run from July 2005 until April 2006, it will cover 3 themes chosen in response to learning needs identified by ASEAN members: (1) Community Driven Development, (2) Understanding Poverty from a Holistic View, and (3) Analysis, Transparency and Accountability/Impact Assessment of Poverty Reduction Programs.