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Building Asia and the Pacific Back Better

20 August 2020
This presentation discussed ADB's alignment with HELP principles for water disaster risk reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a few examples of how ADB responded to the needs of member countries during the pandemic.

Reducing Energy Consumption in Rural Hinterland

17 June 2020
This presentation discussed energy efficiency measures to reduce energy consumption in a rural hinterland in India through the use of bio-fuel for cooking applications, rooftop-mounted solar PVs, and solar water heaters. It also shares some lessons learned in undertaking these measures, which can…

An Integrated Approach to Support Access to Energy

17 June 2020
Electricity is a basic requirement for providing health services but many geographies lack reliable, accessible, and sustainable forms of energy. Where electricity is available, power quality is poor and diesel generators come are used. The on-going pandemic further impresses the need for robust…

Renewable Energyenabled Communityscale Agriculture Evidence from Gram Oorjas Work

17 June 2020
The presentation discussed some initial interventions in community-scale solar pumping for agriculture. Preliminary learnings suggested that the approach is suitable for remote communities. Scaling these interventions holds promise and can facilitate further investments at the nexus of energy,…

Net Zero and Near Net Zero Energy Districts Case Studies from China India and the US

16 June 2020
While first-cost typically governs single building development, entire new districts are able to reach net-zero or near-zero energy/emissions status through technology integration and design across multiple systems on a site. With project examples from China, India, and the United States, this…

Citywide inclusive sanitation WaterAids experience

11 June 2020
This presentation provided an overview of WaterAid’s approach, including (i) WaterAid’s framing of citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS); (ii) town-wide modeling: the experience in Sakhipur, Bangladesh; (iii) research and influencing to address the working conditions of sanitation workers (global…

WaterAid A WASH strong COVID19 response

9 June 2020
In this presentation, WaterAid shared their response to COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific, specifically in the eight countries they work in: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste. Given the changing dynamics of the pandemic, WaterAid has taken a…

Machine LearningBased Prediction Models

25 May 2020
KMPG shares how predictive modeling can help in decision making in the context of COVID-19 response.

Case Study Utilizing Test Yourself App in the State of Goa to Contain and Monitor the COVID19 Situation

25 May 2020
Learn about the Test Yourself app, which is designed to enable healthcare organizations and governments to respond virtually to the novel-Coronavirus pandemic to protect, educate and care for their residents in the community.

COVID19 Contact Tracing and Digital Monitoring Using Arogya Setu Application

25 May 2020
Aarogya Setu is a COVID-19 tracking mobile application developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), which is now widely used in India. Learn how the app has helped in contract tracing and digital monitoring in India.