ADB–Gates Foundation Learning Week
1 to 4 December 2020

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) held its first ADB and Gates Foundation Learning Week on the first week of December 2020 online. This was a four-day interactive discussion on the Sanitation Financing Partnership Trust Fund – which BMGF supports – and an opportunity for ADB project officers to convene with BMGF counterparts to dive deep into ADB sanitation projects, citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) principles, and progress on CWIS investments.

The Learning Week also focused on challenges related to carrying out new technologies, financing models, and accompanying institutional changes, and the upcoming CWIS guidelines.
Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Opening Session Welcome and Orientation Robert Guild, Chief Sector Officer, Sector Advisory Service Cluster, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
2020 Annual Consultation Meeting: Water Financing Partnership Facility, ADB ‘Modus Operandi’ Sanitation Financing Partnership Trust Fund Key Achievements and Financial Status
The Water Financing Partnership Facility has co-funded and leveraged $8.3 billion worth of investments for 117.5 million people. Learn more about the…
Christian Walder
2020 Annual Consultation Meeting: Water Financing Partnership Facility, ADB ‘Modus Operandi’ ADB ‘Modus Operandi’ and Portfolio Overview
This presentations an overview of ADB's products and services and sovereign lending modalities.
Neeta Pokhrel
Round 1: Project Stories and Lessons Learned Grant 0497-CAM: Second Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project - Additional Financing
This projects focuses on innovative and affordable sanitation solutions for water-based communities and sustainable approach for FSM in landbased…
Siti Hasanah
Round 1: Project Stories and Lessons Learned Madhya Pradesh Urban Services Improvement Project-Additional Financing
This presentation provides an overview of the Madhya Pradesh Urban Services Improvement Project.
Laxmi Sharma
Looking Forward Looking Forward
ADB's Chief of Water Sector Group Tom Panella shares the future directions for the Water Financing Partnership Facility.
Thomas Panella
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Brief Meeting Orientation Welcome Remarks
Presentation Gates Foundation Revealed: How We Work, and How We Partner with ADB
Dr. Roshan Shrestha revealed how Gates Foundation has been working with ADB on transformative technologies like the citywide inclusive sanitation …
Roshan Shrestha
Round 2: Project Stories and Lessons Learned
Round 2: Project Stories and Lessons Learned
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Welcome and Orientation
CWIS Guidelines and Indicators
TA and Capacity Building for CWIS and FSM: Opportunities for Project Officers
Lessons Learned 1:
Lessons Learned 2:

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Christian Walder

ADB Organizer/s

  • Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Topics

  • Water