Climate change to have devastating impacts in Asia
23 Nov '07
3 min read
Climate change poses a threat to achieving poverty reduction and economic growth in many developing member countries of ADB. The ability of these countries to adapt to climate change will be instrumental in their fight to reduce poverty and promote sustained economic development.
Three issues have to be addressed to strengthen the ability of the region to adapt to climate change. The first is the need to have a better understanding of future environmental conditions in vulnerable Asia-Pacific ecosystems.
Second, developing member countries need assistance to strengthen their existing adaptation plans. Third, the international community needs to be more responsive to developing member countries' changing needs.
“At ADB, country partnership strategies, sector investments and internal bank policies need to be able to respond to developing member countries' needs for adapting to climate change,” said Jay Roop, environment specialist of ADB's Regional and Sustainable Development Department.
A Country Partnership Strategy is ADB's primary planning instrument for member countries that also serves to monitor and evaluate the country's development performance during the timeframe of the strategy, which is usually five years. The strategy is developed in consultation with the government, development partners and other stakeholders.
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