Event 1: Build Back Better Sector Dialogue: Cross-cutting themes
Date/Time: Thursday 12 December, 1:00PM-2:00PM Manila time
This introductory webinar will explore the principles and crosscutting measures that are likely relevant to any post-disaster recovery and reconstruction project, regardless of sector. This includes governance arrangements, risk assessment, early warning systems, land-use planning, design standards, capacity development, social protection and community-based disaster risk reduction.
Speakers:
Alexandra Galperin
Unit Head
Disaster Risk Management
ADB
Paul Venton
Disaster Resilience Specialist
Mian S. Shafi
Senior Project Officer
ADB
Nathan Rive
Principal Natural Resources
and Agriculture Specialist
ADB
Belinda Hewitt
Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist
ADB
Event 2: Build Back Better Sector Dialogue: Transport
Date/Time: Thursday 17 December, 11:00AM-12:00PM Manila time
The second webinar will explore good practice solutions, considerations, and lessons learned for building back better in the transport sector, featuring a case study of
the Palu Bay Port masterplan and reconstruction.
Speakers:
James Leather
Director
Transport Sector Group
ADB
Belinda Hewitt
Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist
ADB
Pinta Lizti Irene
Associate Project Officer (Infrastructure)
ADB
Alexandra Pamela Chiang
Senior Advisor to the Vice President
ADB
Event 3: Build Back Better Sector Dialogue: Power
Date/Time: 28 January 2025, Tuesday,
11:00AM-12:00PM Manila time
The third webinar will explore good practice
solutions, considerations, and lessons learned for building back better
of power systems, featuring a case study of recovery and reconstruction
of Tonga's power network following Cyclone Gita.
Speakers:
Cindy Cisneros Tiangco
Director
Energy Sector Group, ADB
David Von Hippel
Climate Resilient Energy
System Expert
Andrew Kautoke
Business Development &
Major Projects Manager
Tonga Power Limited
Amit Tripathi
Advisor - Power, Coalition for
Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Event 4: Build Back Better Sector Dialogue: Irrigated Agriculture
Date/Time: 10 February 2025, Monday, 1:00PM-2:00PM Manila time
The fourth webinar will explore good practice solutions, considerations, and lessons learned for building back better of agriculture systems, featuring a case study on how Viet Nam strengthened resilience of its irrigation systems and rural livelihoods following successive droughts.
Speakers:
Yasmin Siddiqi
Director
Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development
Sector Group, ADB
Robert Stanley Rout
Irrigation and Water Resource
Management Specialist
Chau N. Vu
Senior Project Officer
Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development
Sector Group, ADB
Deborah Robertson
Environment Specialist
Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development
Sector Group, ADB
Event 5: Build Back Better Sector Dialogue: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Date/Time: 27 February 2025, Thursday, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, Manila time
The fifth webinar will explore good practice solutions, considerations, and lessons learned for building back better of the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems, featuring a case study on the Government of the Philippines’ KALAHI CIDSS National Community-Driven Development Project.
Speakers:
Neeta Pokhrel
Director
Water and Urban Development Sector Group
ADB
Mario Unterwainig
Disaster Risk Manager
Vita Sanderson
Structural Engineer
Arup
John Vincent Cillo
Community Development Officer
KALAHI CIDSS NCDDP Social Development Unit Department of Social Welfare and Development Government of the Philippines
Event 6: Build Back Better Sector Dialogue: Social Infrastructure
Date/Time: 28 March 2025, Friday, 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Manila time
The sixth webinar will explore good practice solutions, considerations, and lessons learned for building back better of the social infrastructure sector, featuring a case study on the Nepal’s Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project.
Speakers:
Karin Schelzig
Director
Human and Social Development Sector Office
Asian Development Bank
Hayley Gryc
Associate Director
International Development Business
Arup
Naresh Giri
Senior Project Officer (Urban Development)
Water and Urban Development Sector Office
Asian Development Bank
Maria Anna C. Orquiza
Senior Public Management Officer
(Disaster Risk Management)
Asian Development Bank