In der "Frankfurter Erklärung" vereinbarten die Asiatische Entwicklungsbank (ADB) und das Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ), sich gemeinsam stärker den Themen Klimaschutz und Berufsbildung zu widmen.
ADB, Germany Join Forces on Climate Action, Technical and Vocational Education and Training
In their "Frankfurt Declaration", the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) agreed to
join forces for progress on climate action and technical and vocational
education and training (TVET).
The declaration spells out the intention
by ADB and Germany to launch an Asia Climate Finance Facility (ACliFF) in 2017.
The facility will leverage public and private sector investment in climate
change mitigation and adaptation in support of the goals of the COP 21 Paris
Agreement.
The facility will assist developing countries in Asia and
the Pacific through new and innovative cofinancing measures, including
guarantees and climate risk insurance, which support country-led implementation
of Nationally Determined Contributions for reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions, as well as for investment in resilience.
ADB and BMZ also
signed a declaration of intent to deepen and increase cooperation to promote
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Asia. The joint effort
will aim to better match education and training with the skills that employers
are demanding and boost workplace-based training.
They aim to foster
inclusive growth including the economic empowerment of women, which is in the
spirit of the women's economic empowerment initiative launched by Germany during
German G7 presidency. ADB is one of
the largest multilateral donors for vocational training in developing Asia.
Among the activities planned for the coming year is a joint regional
vocational training conference.
Germany is ADB's biggest European
shareholder and in 2015, it was the biggest bilateral cofinancier of ADB
projects. This year is the first time that ADB's Annual Meeting is being held in
Germany.
ADB, based in Manila, is dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia
and the Pacific through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable
growth, and regional integration. Established in 1966, ADB in December 2016 will
mark 50 years of development partnership in the region. It is owned by 67
members - 48 from the region. In 2015, ADB assistance totaled 27.2 Billion
dollar, including cofinancing of 10.7 Billion dollar.