SESSION 1-A
| TITLE | Shocks and the City: Sustainable Solutions to Overcome Interlinked Urban Crisis in Asia and Pacific |
| DATE & TIME | Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 14:00-16:30 |
| VENUE | TBD, Connexion Convention & Expo Center |
| ORGANIZERS | UN ESCAP, CityNet |
| SUMMARY | The centrality of adequate housing, greater social protection measures for the most vulnerable, more effective urban services and infrastructure including water, transport, energy along with the effective use of technology and digital solutions, and the need to revisit urban planning and sustainable mobility to create greener and liveable cities has been brought to the forefront during the pandemic. Post pandemic, the repercussion of COVID-19 continues with many cities and countries in Asia-Pacific struggling to recover economically, with increasing food, energy, and economic insecurities. ㅤ This session will discuss and identify:
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| MODERATOR | Mr. Omar Siddique Sustainable Urban Development Section, Environment and Development Division, UNESCAP |
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SESSION 1-B
| TITLE | World Bank Group’s experience with Municipal Solid Waste Management engagements in Cities, and implications for Climate Change and Green Finance |
| DATE & TIME | Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 14:00-16:30 |
| VENUE | TBD, Connexion Convention & Expo Center |
| ORGANIZERS | Independent Evaluation Group (World Bank), CityNet |
| SUMMARY | The parallel session with feature a presentation on the IEG, World Bank Group’s recent evaluation “Towards a Circular Economy: An Evaluation of the World Bank Group’s Support for Municipal Solid Waste Management, 2011-2021). The panelists will discuss implications for cities in the Asia-Pacific region, including climate change and the case for green finance. |
| MODERATOR | Ms. Mary Jane Ortega Special Adviser of CityNet |
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SESSION 1-C
| TITLE | Urban development cooperation between Asia-Pacific and Europe: Towards sustainable cities |
| DATE & TIME | Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 14:00-16:30 |
| VENUE | TBD, Connexion Convention & Expo Center |
| ORGANIZERS | International Urban and Regional Cooperation (European Union), CityNet |
| SUMMARY | In Asia-Australasia, 86 cities are working with European pairs to develop action plans and concrete pilot actions on the ground. International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) Asia-Australasia is playing a crucial role in supporting the implementation of Urban Cooperation Action Plans (U-CAPs) with these cities that have formulated 43 pairings to date. This session would reflect on the first round of exchanges implemented by the IURC cities funded by the European Union. Common challenges and joint solutions in the areas of urban development cooperation, circular economy, nature-based solutions, green mobility, urban food cooperation and smart city would be at the centre of discussions. City leaders and experts would reflect on their experiences and current plans to achieve tangible results for the cities. Interaction with the attendants would be sought through Slido, Mentimeter or other tools. |
| MODERATOR | Ms. Jacqueline Chang Malaysia Country Coordinator, IURC |
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