A solid waste management (SWM) baseline survey was undertaken in 2012 to (i) derive systematic and comprehensive data and information on SWM in Nepal; (ii) compare Nepal’s SWM status with other countries; and (iii) identify challenges and policy recommendations. Results of the survey, which the presentation shares, were subsequently published.

Treatment and disposal methods were major deficiencies in the solid waste management of India’s Mumbai City. Creating a comprehensive solution that addresses the management of wastes in the long term is needed. A detailed study commenced in July 2005 to develop an integrated treatment and disposal plan for Mumbai.

Adoption of solid waste (SW) management practices is urgently needed in Southeast Asia. Effective SW management can provide economic benefits, especially with waste-to-energy methods. Different SW management approaches, however, should be selected depending on the stage of development in a particular region.

Read about NGK Insulators, Ltd. in Japan. Examine the structure and features of NAS’ battery energy storage system. Learn about the brand’s battery installations around the world and various applications of the system.

Countries are becoming increasingly aware of the need for improved disaster risk management (DRM) practices. Urban DRM measures, however, are planned and implemented in a piecemeal manner. With the existence of apparent linkages, the need to recognize that land management plays a major role in urban DRM surfaces.

This presentation, highlighting the use of a resilience perspective, demonstrates how the challenges of urbanization create a new vulnerability context. It also suggests things to take note of when considering the task of building resilience.

Japan's Yokohama City has a grand masterplan that would address challenges related to rapid growth and urbanization. This presentation covers Yokohama's urban development framework and highlights the city's six pillar projects. It also examines the transformation of the city’s urban space in the last two decades. The city’s future challenges and how it shares its best practices are discussed.

Explore how green cities bridge urban planning and environmental management. Read about the Green Cities Initiative of ADB’s Southeast Asia Urban Development and Water Division, and how it builds infrastructure and community resilience. Understand the project’s implementation challenges and way forward.

This presentation discusses the urban portfolio of Asian Development Bank’s East Asia Department (EASS) in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Mongolia. Most of EASS’ projects in the PRC are multi-sector. In Mongolia, the focus is on the City of Ulaanbaatar with a multi-integrated urban redevelopment program.

The expansion of renewable energy brings a paradigm shift in the electricity system. Creating social values of energy management through the use of ICT brings both comfortable and energy-friendly life, which optimizes energy supply with the integration of visualization, prediction, and control functions.