John Matthews

John Matthews

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United States Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)

Biography

John Matthews is the Executive Director and co-founder of AGWA: the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation, which was established in 2010 with the World Bank. He has led the development of a variety of climate risk reduction methodologies that have been used in dozens of countries, prepared green bond criteria that have certified more than 15 billion USD in water resilience investments across six continents, and advised well over 100 countries on their national climate commitments. Current work includes co-leading the Water Tracker for National Climate Planning (engaging with about two dozen countries on the efficacy of their NDCs), developing a new generation of resilience indicators, working with businesses to incorporate resilience within operations, heading a program to engage macroeconomic planners and central bankers to blend resilience with traditional economic evaluation approaches, and contributing to large-scale technical climate risk assessments.

Publications by Year
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Translating Resilience into Macroeconomic Policy: A Global Study
John Matthews Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)
Josefina Maestu University of Alcala
Ala'a Kolkaila Alliance for Global Water Adaptation/ Harvard Kennedy School
Niels Vlaanderen Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water
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A1. Investing in Climate Resilient Infrastructure Platform Video Attachment
A1.: Investing in Climate Resilient Infrastructure (Platforms)
3rd Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference
From Deep Uncertainty to Deep Resilience: The Transition from De-Risking to Comprehensive Adaptation
John Matthews Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)
Mary Engels University of Idaho
Jan Cassin Forest Trends
Nathaniel Matthews Global Resilience Partnership
B3. Prioritizing Resilience: Policy, Collaboration, and Environmental Justice Platform Video Attachment
B3.: Prioritizing Resilience: Policy, Collaboration, and Environmental Justice (Platforms)
3rd Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference
(Group 2, Poster Board #14) Global Risk Lessons from the Bottom Up: Climate Risk Informed Decision Analysis (CRIDA)
John Matthews Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)
Patrick Ray University of Cincinnati
Koen Verbist UNESCO
Guillermo Mendoza US Army Corps of Engineers
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B4. Navigating Climate Risks: Modeling and Risk Assessment Poster Poster
B4.: Navigating Climate Risks: Modeling and Risk Assessment (Posters)
3rd Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference