Workshop on Enabling Inclusive Cities
28 to 29 October 2013

Philippines

Spearheaded by ADB’s Urban Operational Plan (UOP) Inclusive Cities' Focal Group, the Workshop on Enabling Inclusive Cities and the Symposium on Cities and Slums held on 28-30 October 2013 were back-to-back activities organized by the Urban Community of Practice geared towards the Enabling Inclusive Cities Agenda of the UOP.

The Workshop on Enabling Inclusive Cities was organized for participants to: (i) gain appreciation and understanding of the tools and methods imbibed in the toolkit; (ii) familiarize themselves on using an “inclusive approach” in designing urban sector projects; and (iii) get a first-hand experience of actual outputs and outcomes of an inclusive urban development project.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Opening Remarks Anand Chiplunkar
Objectives and Rationale of the Activity; Workshop Structure Enabling Inclusive Cities
Apart from the program overview, this presentation discusses aspects that matter to inclusive urban development. It also shares information on ADB’s…
Florian Steinberg
Presentation An Integrated Approach to Inclusive Urban Development
With the aim to promote an integrated approach towards inclusive urban development growth, this presentation discusses cross-sectoral prioritization,…
Ramola Naik-Singru
Presentation Analyzing Urban Poverty and Vulnerability at Project Level
This presentation explains the concepts of inclusiveness, poverty reduction, and vulnerability. It clarifies myths and misconceptions on urban…
Armin Bauer
Presentation Community Driven Approach to Infrastructure and Basic Services
The delivery of infrastructure and basic urban services does not reach the urban population living in resettlement areas in Myanmar. Addressing…
Linda Adams
Presentation Civil Society Participation in Urban Sector Projects Elaine Thomas
Presentation Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Project
Many poor households in Indonesia live in informal areas of cities with deteriorating services that local governments could not provide. Funded by…
Siti Hasanah
Presentation Bangladesh Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project: Inclusive Approach for Disaster Risk Management
Supporting change on the ground by working with those most at risk, the Bangladesh Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project is an example…
Ron Slangen, Arghya Sinha Roy
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Presentation Viet Nam: Secondary Cities Development Project
Tam Ky, Han Tinh, and Buon Ma Thuot are recognized as rapidly developing urban areas in Viet Nam, but can be hampered by weak infrastructure and…
Sonia Chand Sandhu
Presentation Pakistan: Karachi Mass-Transit Project
There is lack of public transport availability on all major routes in the city of Karachi in Pakistan. To address this, the Karachi Transport…
David Margonsztern
Presentation Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar Urban Services and Ger Areas Development Investment Program Arnaud Heckmann
Presentation Timor-Leste Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Enhancement Sector Project
Timor-Leste faces a number of challenges in water supply and onsite sanitation system. This Asian Development Bank-supported project aims to improve…
Allison Woodruff

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Florian Steinberg

ADB Organizer/s

  • Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Topics

  • Urban Development