Series: Online ADB Sanitation Dialogue 2021 (ASD 2021) WEBINAR 5: Strategies to Keep Sanitation Services Operating 20 April 2021 Investments in sanitation and wastewater treatment are typically three to four times more than those for water treatment systems. In many Asian settings, the operation and maintenance of sanitation systems, whether public or privately owned such as household septic tanks, are ineffective and inefficient. Because of this, system breakdowns are inevitable; the impact of which could be detrimental to public health, the environment, and overall quality of life. Public utilities struggle to sustain sanitation systems due to lack of funding and incentives that encourage better management. A lack of viable service providers who could deliver components of the sanitation cycle further compounds the challenge of delivering inclusive sanitation. In this webinar, the interplay of citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) elements – institutions, safety and reliability, equity and inclusion, and sustainability – will be examined in the context of ensuring service continuity. The webinar will assess asset management, operation and maintenance, and other strategies that integrate sustainability into CWIS plans, programs, and projects. This learning event is part of the Online ADB Sanitation Dialogue 2021. To know more, follow ADB Water on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. For news on water and sanitation, subscribe to our newsletter. Program and Learning Materials 20 April 2021 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentations Water Operators’ Partnership in Bekasi, Indonesia Marieke van Nood Presentations The Role of Sanitation Workers and the Sustainability of Sewered Sanitation Andres Hueso Presentations An Experience from Small Town Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project Ram Kumar Shrestha Presentations Wastewater Management in East Zone of Metro Manila Donna Eloisa Cabalona-Perez Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Dennis Von Custodio ADB Organizer/s Water and Urban Development Sector Office Read Also MAIN PAGE: Online ADB Sanitation Dialogue 2021 (ASD 2021) ADB’s Water Operators Partnerships Citizen Monitoring Experience in Mexico Health, Safety and Dignity of Sanitation Workers - An Initial Assessment Policy brief summarising the review of large sanitation systems Small-scale sanitation / Discharge Variance and the Importance of O&M SANIMAS Model as an Approach for Providing Decentralised Sanitation Small-scale Sanitation Program Evaluation Framework Wastewater Treatment in Brazil Topics Water Environment