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Strategies to Climate
Proof East Asian Cities A new guide designed to
help policymakers and city managers make East
Asian cities more resilient to climate change and
strengthen disaster risk management - - Climate
Resilient Cities presents strategies for cities
to prioritize investments and actions based on a
city-specific risk profile and critical
information base. Examples from 20 Asian and
international cities using sound mitigation and
adaptation practices provide practical lessons of
experience for global application. Panelists are
Mayors from Asia, Europe and the US and
specialists from bilateral aid agencies. Saturday
, October 11, 2008, 2 3 pm Venue International
Monetary Fund, Room HQ1 B 702 For more
information, please email us at
ClimateCities_at_worldbank.org

Open to the public and the
media Chaired by Jim Adams, World Bank Vice
President, East Asia Pacific
Co-sponsored by
GFDRR (Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and
Recovery) and
East Asia Pacific Urban
Development Unit
East Asia and Pacific