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19 March 2019
Developing sustainable, long-term flood resilience requires a management strategy that combines a portfolio of solutions—social, economic, financial, environmental, institutional aspects, engineering, disaster preparedness, insurance, and emergency response requirements. This integrated approach is…
20 September 2017
The Government of Nepal initiated the Melamchi Water Transfer Project in 1997 to meet the growing demand for water in the capital city, Kathmandu. The project was officially rolled out in year 2000, and since then became instrumental in providing water supply to at least one-fourt of the city.…
25 August 2017
Kee-Yung Nam shares his insights towards developing a common understanding of economic analysis methodologies and applications to evaluate the rationale, purpose and justification of investment projects.
25 August 2017
Kee-Yung Nam shares his insights towards developing a common understanding of economic analysis methodologies and applications to evaluate the rationale, purpose and justification of investment projects.
23 March 2017
MDP Consulting & Engineering specializes in urban and transportation solutions, executing comprehensive studies on alternative urban transportation solutions. This presentation shares the findings of a recently-completed transport study about Nepal’s capital city of Kathmandu, and how ropeway-…
22 March 2017
Learn more about ADB's Water and Urban Development operations in Central and West Asia and the corresponding potential business opportunities.
17 March 2017
An ADB-supported project treated communities as partners, and not just plain beneficiaries. The Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project of ADB used the community-based demand responsive approach, generating ownership at the local and national levels in Nepal.
17 March 2017
The Melamchi Water Supply Project that aimed to alleviate the chronic water shortage in Kathmandu Valley faced several challenges, including low readiness and substandard consulting services. It also offers a long list of lessons that can guide other project implementors working under the same…
16 March 2016
Learn more about ADB's Water and Urban Development operations in Central and West Asia and the corresponding potential business opportunities.
20 May 2015
This presentation discusses why public transport is the driver of urban development. It also explains Asian Development Bank's Lumbini Clean Public Transport scheme under the South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project. Electric vehicle projects in Bangladesh and Nepal are used as case…