Best Practices of Smart Cities on Water and Solid Waste Management
15 to 19 May 2017

South Korea

Smart Cities leverage knowledge solutions for better urban services to create people-friendly and sustainable urban centers. In 2016, ADB committed to supporting India's "100 Smart Cities Mission" through investments in improved services for the poor, including water supply and sanitation.

ADB organized this exposure visit to share knowledge and best practices of smart cities, focusing on water and solid waste management. More specifically, the activity aimed to provide learning opportunities to officials of the Government of India on the experiences of the Republic of Korea and the Philippines in smart cities development, particularly in water supply and solid waste management, covering technical, institutional, regulatory, financial, economic, and other issues. The exposure visit provided the opportunity to showcase the latest “smart” technologies for urban development and water sectors consisting of: (i) guided tours of the actual facilities of water and solid waste utilities in the Republic of Korea and the Philippines that have established themselves as best practice organizations in the region; and (ii) a workshop or seminar for knowledge sharing between the delegates, host organizations, the private sector, and other stakeholders. The visit also promoted partnerships and collaboration between and among the government agencies, utilities, the private sector, and ADB.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Exposure Visit Daecheong Multipurpose Dam
Exposure Visit K-water Integrated Water Operation Center
Take a virtual tour of the K-water Integrated Water Operation Center, South Korea's centralized smart water management hub. Using the K-water…
Kim Seungbeom
Exposure Visit K-water Water Quality Research Center
Exposure Visit K-water Academy
Become a water professional. Take online courses and trainings at K-water Academy, the Korea Water Resources Corporation's academic and training…
Chz Bum Song
Exposure Visit K-water Convergence Institute
As a model water organization, the Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) is at the forefront of research and development in the water sector in…
Park Ki-Chan
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Exposure Visit Seoul Metropolitan Water Supply Operation Center
Exposure Visit Sudokwon Landfill Site Management
The Sudokwon Landfill offers smart technology solutions and best practices in solid waste management that can be adopted in other countries the…
Yun Song Hyun
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Workshop with Korean Private Sector Smart Water Management in Denpasar City, Indonesia
Learn about a smart water management project by Korea-based Hankuk Engineering Consultants in Denpasar City, Indonesia. Hankuk Engineering…
Shin Heungsup
Workshop with Korean Private Sector Saman Corporation's Water Supply Project in Dodoma, Tanzania
Get to know the knowledge and technology solutions of Korea-based Saman Corporation and their application in a water supply project in Dodoma,…
Park Yongjin
Workshop with Korean Private Sector Shinhan Precision's Automatic Meter Reading System for Bangladesh
Know more about Shinhan Precision’s water metering technology at work in Bangladesh. Shinhan Precision is a Korea-based exporter and manufacturer…
Byungjoo Jeon
Workshop with Korean Private Sector Seoul Mobile Telecom
Workshop with Korean Private Sector ICT-based Water Leakage Control
Discover the latest technology offered by Korea’s Total U-city solutions for managing water pipe leakages to reduce nonrevenue water. Korea-based…
Kwangshuk Oh
Workshop with Korean Private Sector Smart Water Management Solutions from the Water Resources Engineering Corporation
Discover the smart water management solutions and technologies of Korea-based Water Resources Engineering Corporation (WARECO). WARECO specializes…
Jinwon Kim
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Brownbag Seminar Challenges and opportunities in designing and implementing urban and water projects in India: Case studies from Karnataka and West Bengal
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Exposure Visit Maynilad Water Services Inc.

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Jaemin Nam

ADB Organizer/s

  • South Asia Department
  • Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Partner Organization/s

  • Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water), Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, Maynilad Water Services Inc., and Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation

Topics

  • ICT
  • Knowledge Management
  • Private Sector
  • Urban Development
  • Water