The Communication Story of Estero de Paco

Event: The Communication Story of Estero de Paco

The Communication Story of Estero de Paco

13 December 2016

Author / Speaker:

Javier Coloma Brotons, ADB - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Clean-up and dredging activities along Manila’s Pasig River in the Philippines and expensive schemes to aerate river water have proved unsustainable, and created new problems such as sludge build-up. The different approach piloted by Asian Development Bank focuses on the 3-kilometer Estero de Paco used sustainable technology and behavior change communication activities to intercept pollutants before they get to the river.

Geographical Focus:

Philippines

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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