The United Nations Population Fund is the lead UN agency delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.

International

Disaster risk reduction, increasing resilience, disaster response and recovery, gender responsive DRR

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is one of the five regional commissions under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

Environment and sustainable development, Information and communications technology and disaster risk reduction

IWMI is a research-for-development (R4D) organization, with offices in 13 countries and a global network of scientists operating in more than 30 countries

Water resources management and use, climate change, hydrology, research etc.

UNICEF is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.

International

DRR, response and recovery, emergency prevention, disaster resilience, education, child-centred approach, women, etc.

UNDP is the global development network of the United Nations. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life for themselves.

International

DRR, disaster risk management, assessment, early warning, response and recovery, emergency prevention, Sendai Framework

ADB is a multilateral development bank owned by 67 members, 48 from the region and 19 from other parts of the world. ADB’s main instruments for helping its developing member countries are policy dialogue, loans, equity investments, guarantees, grants, and technical assistance

International

Improved water supply and sanitation, climate resilience and disaster risk reduction