DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, December 4. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a new program in Tajikistan to improve understanding and investment in heat stress adaptation, particularly for women and girls, Trend reports.
This new ADB technical assistance initiative will investigate how the growing threat of heat stress impacts women and will identify particular policy measures, actions, and investments that can help countries mitigate the impact of high heat on women and girls.
The effort will also be carried out in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
"We are on course for the warmest year on record and in Asia and the Pacific, this is placing unprecedented strain on women, on their economic productivity, their role in food security, and the infrastructure that women use," Masatsugu Asakawa, president of the Asian Development Bank, stated.
As she stated, growth will be difficult until the effects of climate change, such as extreme heat, are addressed, and the focus must be on women.
This project aligns with the ADB's goal of providing $100 billion in climate financing from internal sources by 2030, with $34 billion designated for adaptation.
The ADB has set aside $7.1 billion for climate funding in 2022, including $4.3 billion set out for mitigation and $2.8 billion set aside for adaptation. Last year, the bank also secured an additional $548 million in private-sector climate funding.