Socially Inclusive Development in the Urban Sector
12 February 2015

Philippines

This learning event on Socially Inclusive Development in the Urban Sector: The Case of Wastewater Management in Colombo presented how an urban infrastructure in Colombo City, Sri Lanka, was improved through an inclusive approach using a pro-poor and socially inclusive checklist—a standardized tool for a rapid assessment of poverty, vulnerable group, and gender aspects. The tool, which describes certain steps as minimum requirements, also raised awareness among municipal decision makers and sector specialists to understand that pro-poor infrastructure development will improve the local environment, and increase local economic dynamism and competitiveness. The technology aided the preparation of a Pre-Feasibility Study that provided an overall framework to ADB-funded projects for 2015-16 (USD 128 million) by analyzing the wastewater collection and treatment facilities, as well as the management services in Greater Colombo, and provided recommendations for their improvement.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Presentation Socially Inclusive Development in the Urban Sector: The Case of Wastewater Management in Colombo
This presentation, through an inclusive and targeted checklist as the tool, highlights the synergies between Asian Development Bank and the Cities…
Eva Ringhof, Mingyuan Fan

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Jay Presaldo

ADB Organizer/s

  • Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Partner Organization/s

  • Cities Development Initiative for Asia

Topics

  • Social Development and Protection
  • Urban Development
  • Water