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Building resilient, climate-adaptive cities in Asia and the Pacific.

Managed by ADB and supported by the Government of the United Kingdom and The Rockefeller Foundation. The Urban Resilience Trust Fund (URTF) is a $82.12 million (£68.5m) multi-donor trust fund (2023–2031) administered by ADB under the Urban Financing Partnerships Facility. The program will help reduce risks from climate change and natural disasters for select cities in Asia and the Pacific through technical assistance and demonstrative innovative investments in specified thematic areas. URTF interventions will support integrated resilience planning, enhanced and effective investments in resilient infrastructure, and greater opportunities to exchange knowledge on mitigating and addressing climate and disaster risks. The focus will be on adaptation and resilience, nature-positive solutions, and mobilization of climate finance. The Government of the United Kingdom through the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office supports the fund.

30/10/2026

29/10/2026

28/10/2026

🌍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Cutting methane from waste is one of the fastest and most cost-effective opportunities for climate action.

At a breakout session on 15 October during the 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗖𝗖𝗔𝗖) 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 in Bangkok, Gail Warrander, Senior Urban Resilience Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), highlighted how effective waste methane reduction initiatives requires not only technology, but also strong project preparation, sustainable waste systems, and the right financing.

Through the 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗨𝗥𝗧𝗙) and its 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗜), ADB is helping cities turn waste challenges into practical solutions for sustainable and resilient development. This includes exploring how invasive water hyacinth in Laguna Lake, Philippines, can be converted into clean energy; and how to rehabilitate Phnom Penh’s Dangkor dumpsite into a safer, more resilient, and productive asset through methane capture and energy recovery.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱? 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆. Early engagement helps shape and strengthen project concepts, build the right partnerships, and draw on existing knowledge and lessons that can improve project design and investment readiness.

URTF’s RUMI is supported by the Government of the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office through the Climate Action for a Resilient Asia (CARA) programme.

ADB Water and Urban Development | Asian Development Bank Partnerships | ADB Climate Change | Climate & Clean Air Coalition

19/10/2026

𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭% 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.

This new guide from Clean Air Fund and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) examines how governments, development banks, and financial institutions can overcome the barriers that continue to limit clean air finance.

Read the Guide to Financing Air Quality: https://www.cleanairfund.org/resource/guide-to-financing-clean-air/

The publication was co-developed under ADB's TA-10537-REG: Scaling Up Clean Air Actions for Better Health and Resilience supported by the Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JFJCM) and the Urban Resilience Trust Fund (URTF) financed by the Government of the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, under the Climate Action for a Resilient Asia (CARA) programme.

ADB Water and Urban Development | ADB Climate Change

16/10/2026

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝟰𝟴𝟵,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟰𝟱% 𝗼𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮. As temperatures rise, protecting people from extreme heat is now an urgent public health priority.

🌏 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 was the focus of the Global Heat Forum 2026 held in Bangkok on 6–9 October. The Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN), in partnership with the Asian Development Bank, The Rockefeller Foundation, and five other partners, brought together more than 650 participants from over 70 countries to strengthen collective action against extreme heat.

💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿: 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. Early warning systems, heat-resilient buildings, sustainable cooling, and nature-based solutions must be backed by effective policies, stronger governance, and dedicated financing to protect vulnerable communities.

ADB’s co-convening role at the Forum was through its 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗖𝗛𝗜), which supports countries in addressing climate-related health risks, including extreme heat. CHI is supported by the 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗨𝗥𝗧𝗙), financed by the UK Government through the Climate Action for a Resilient Asia (CARA) programme, and The Rockefeller Foundation.

🤝 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁!

ADB Water and Urban Development | ADB Climate Change | Asian Development Bank Partnerships

12/10/2026

🌏 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

Climate risks are becoming more complex. The response needs to be more connected.

Established in 2021, the 𝗨𝗞’𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 (𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗔) programme brings together five partners—the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the UK Met Office and the World Bank— and seven interlinked components, including 𝗔𝗗𝗕’𝘀 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱, to strengthen climate resilience across South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific.

At the 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗔 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 in New Delhi held last 29 September to 1 October, partners reflected on how to turn lessons into stronger results, navigate challenges, and stimulate further collaboration.

💡 𝗔 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱: move beyond counting activities to showing what changes these delivered. For URTF, this means being intentional with communications and engagement by capturing lessons and results on the ground, disseminating outcomes, and working more closely with development partners on shared challenges such as 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁, 𝗘𝗹 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗼, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴.

🤝 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗔 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁.

ADB Water and Urban Development | ADB Climate Change

30/09/2026

📈 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 Development Asia!

👉𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 on how investing in women’s leadership, confidence, and climate knowledge can strengthen climate resilience:

https://development.asia/insight/how-investing-womens-leadership-strengthens-climate-resilience

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