(Track 2: Natural Capital Dialogues)
This session introduces ADB’s Natural Capital Guidance Note and practical tools for integrating natural capital into development planning and operations. It also highlights innovative financing solutions and partnerships to scale nature‑positive investments across the region.
Opening Session: Setting the Stage
Moderator: Nathan Rive, Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, AFNR, SD2, ADB
Forum Overview
Qingfeng Zhang, Senior Director, AFNR Sector Office, SD2, ADB
Keynote Address
Michael Kremer, University Professor in Economics, Director of Development Innovation Lab and Faculty Director, Development Economics Center, University of Chicago
“Scaling what works: Evidence, Innovation, and the Economics of Natural Capital for Development”
Questions & Answers
Launch of ADB’s Natural Capital Guidance Note (NCGN)
- Presentation by Sanath Ranawana, Director, AFNR, SD2, ADB
- Remarks by Yoko Watanabe, Director, Environment, CCSD, ADB
Group Photo
Session 1: Assessing and Integrating Natural Capital
Moderator: Anne Guerry, Co-Executive Director, Natural Capital Alliance, Stanford University
Case Studies: “Putting Natural Capital at the Heart of Development Planning”
Overview by Stanford
Case studies:
Philippines: Lormelyn E. Claudio, Director, ERDB, DENR
