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Climate Resilience and Food Security in Asia and the Pacific

Presentation by Jiangfeng Zhang


Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Security Unit Regional and Sustainable Development Department

Asia and the Pacific: Vulnerable to Climate Change and Food Insecurity
Nearly 2/3 of the world's hungry reside in Asia and the Pacific. Global food production needs to increase by 40% by 2030 to keep pace with global demand (FAO 2009). The region is the most disaster-afflicted area of the world. Climate change threatens not only food systems and agriculture production but also livelihoods and human welfare.
Flooding in Thailand in 2011 cost about 2% of its GDP.

Countries in Asia and the Pacific: Vulnerable to Climate Change


High Exposure
Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, PRC, Fiji Islands, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Rep. of Korea, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, PNG, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Solomon Islands, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Low Adaptive Capacity


Afghanistan Bangladesh Cambodia Fiji Islands India Lao PDR Myanmar Nepal PNG Solomon Islands Timor-Leste Uzbekistan

High Sensitivity
Afghanistan Bangladesh, Bhutan Cambodia PRC Fiji Islands India, Indonesia Lao PDR Myanmar, Nepal Pakistan, PNG Sri Lanka, Solomon Islands Thailand, Timor-Leste Viet Nam

Source: ADB. 2009. Building Climate Resilience in the Agriculture Sector of Asia and the Pacific. Manila.

ADB Framework and Plan for Climate-Resilient Food Security Engagement


ADB Strategy 2020
Inclusive economic growth Environmentally sustainable growth Regional integration

Operational Plan for Sustainable Food Security for Asia and the Pacific

ADB Operational Plan for Sustainable Food Security for Asia and the Pacific

Good governance Inclusive growth

ADB is Making a Difference

NOW

Investments

Forward looking Solution based

Knowledge Products

Understanding the vulnerability of food systems Foresight assessments

Examples of Ongoing Climate Resilient and Food Security Related Investments


Central and West Asia East Asia Tajikistan: Pyanj River Basin Flood Management; and Building Climate Resilience PRC: Climate Change Adaptation through Groundwater Management; Guiyang Integrated Water Resources Management; and Henan Sustainable Agriculture and Productivity Improvement Mongolia: Water Point and Extension Station for Herding Families Regional: Strengthening Carbon Financing for Regional Grassland Management Regional: Strengthening Coastal and Marine Resources Management Regional: Strengthening Capacity to Respond to Climate Change BAN / IND/ NEP / SRI: Supporting the development and/or implementation of government climate change strategies Bangladesh: Crop Diversification; and Sustainable Rural Infrastructure India: Sustainable Coastal Protection; Integrated Water Resources Management Nepal: Mainstreaming Climate Risk Management in Development

Pacific South Asia

Southeast Asia

Cambodia: Climate Resilient Rice Commercialization GMS: Climate-friendly Bio-Energy and Food Security Indonesia: Integrated Citarum Water Resources Management Lao PDR: Capacity Development for Climate Change

Examples of Knowledge Products


Food For All: Investing in Food Security in Asia and the PacificIssues, Innovations, and Practices Building Climate Resilience in the Agriculture Sector of Asia and the Pacific Climate Change in South AsiaStrong Responses for Building a Sustainable Future Food Security and Climate Change in the Pacific Rethinking the Options Impacts of Climate Change on the Peoples Republic of Chinas Grain OutputRegional and Crop Perspective

ADB Gearing for a Climate Resilient and Food Secure Asia and the Pacific
More food with less water & land

Multisector approach Value addition Partnership

Climate resilient food value chains

Rural market infrastructure

Using innovative renewable energy

Rural livelihoods

Examples of Planned Climate Resilient and Food Security Related Investments


Central and West Asia Pakistan: MFF-Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Sector Development Tajikistan: Building Capacity for Climate Resilience

East Asia

PRC: Comprehensive Agriculture Development PRC: Ningxia Dryland Farming and Water Conservation Demonstration PRC: Establishment of Climate-Resilient Rural Livelihoods
Renewable energy projects in Fed. States of Micronesia, Samoa & Vanuatu Bangladesh: Climate Resilient Rural Infrastructure Improvement India: Climate Adaptation through Sub-Basin Development; Karnataka IWRM Nepal: Bagmati River Improvement Project; Food Security Improvement Project; Water-Induced Disaster Prevention Cambodia: Climate Resilient Rice Commercialization Sector Development Program Lao PDR: Climate Resilient Water Management Systems for Enhanced Food Security Viet Nam: Climate Resilient Rural Infrastructure for Enhanced Food Security and River Basin Water Resources Management projects

Pacific South Asia

Southeast Asia

Thank You!
For more information, contact:

Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Security Unit Regional and Sustainable Development Department

jzhang@adb.org

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