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Data Driven Solutions

3 November 2020
This presentation discussed how AI and Data Analytics with Smart Sensing helps improve critical main water failure prediction accuracy, water quality delivery, and reduce energy costs.

AASCTF Digital Solutions Brief: Intelligent Water Systems Using AI and IOT

3 November 2020
This 2-page document sets out opportunities, benefits and prerequisites for pursuing intelligent water management systems using AI and IOT, with use cases of successful city- wide application of such technologies from Singapore and Australia.

AASCTF Digital Solutions Brief: IoT for Real-Time Flood Early Warning Systems

16 September 2020
This 2-page document discusses how digital solutions such as flood early warning systems have proven to be critical tools in mitgating flood impact in cities, with specific use cases in Indonesia and Australia. ​

AASCTF Digital Solutions Brief: Big Data for COVID-19 Tracking

3 September 2020
This 2-page document discusses how digital solutions such as big data analytics have proven to be critical tools in analyzing spread patterns of COVID-19 in cities, with specific use cases in Indonesia and Australia.

Indigenous Peoples and culturally appropriate public health interventions

21 August 2020
Public health interventions for Indigenous Peoples Indigenous: IP and culturally appropriate public health interventions.

Social Protection in a Competitive Economy: What Have We Learned?

22 August 2018
Australia has a well-targeted welfare system. Gross income is unequal, but taxes and transfers make it more equal, and government invests a lot in health and education. However, the government should also consider privatization, active regulatory oversight, and incentives to inform market design.

The Impact of Demographic Change on Labor Supply and Economic Growth: Can Asia Meet the Challenge Ahead?

18 May 2018
Some member-nations of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will see their working-age population grow or slightly decline by 2050; others will see them shrink. Several APEC countries rely on migration to expand their labor force and GDP. The labor force participation rates among people…

Tapping Technology to Maximize the Longevity Dividend in Asia

18 May 2018
The workforce in many Asian countries is aging and shrinking. Specific technologies could help improve the labor force participation of senior citizens or their productivity. Policies should promote the promotion and adoption of technologies, lifelong learning for seniors, and cross-border, intra-…

Australia’s Water Reform Journey: Managing Water Scarcity

22 March 2017
Australia has implemented extensive water reforms for over thirty years and has successfully increased productivity and efficiency of water use while ensuring the health of its river and groundwater systems. The country’s experience shows that water reform is not merely about infrastructure, but a…

Australia’s Water Reforms and how they Helped Build Resilience to Water Scarcity

6 December 2016
Gary Jones, Australian Water Partnership’s chief executive, shared Australia’s experience in managing water scarcity and drought. He described the reforms the country implemented to improve supply and demand management while protecting the environment. He also highlighted the role partnerships play…