Resilient River Basin Initiative

Proposed

The proposed cluster technical assistance (TA) aligns with the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) strategic priorities on climate action, regional public goods, digital transformation, and resilience. It seeks to strengthen knowledge on national water resources and water-related food security in ADB's developing member countries (DMCs) while expanding investment opportunities for river basin management projects and programs. Specifically, the TA will: (i) conduct research to analyze acute, chronic, and systemic events that pose longterm threats to river basin health; (ii) provide advisory support to DMCs and project teams to identify policy, institutional, financing, and technical investment opportunities that safeguard community safety, livelihoods, and economic wellbeing; (iii) support the preparation of new investment projects; and (iv) facilitate knowledge exchange and best practices among river basin managers.