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Kwater Academy

15 May 2017
Become a water professional. Take online courses and trainings at K-water Academy, the Korea Water Resources Corporation's academic and training center. To advance water education, the K-water Academy offers skills and training for water professionals as well as online courses. The academy also…

Bringing Life Back to the Tagus River The Tagus Estuary Cleanup Project

15 May 2017
Due to highly polluting activities, the Tagus Estuary in Lisbon, Portugal, became severely degraded. The Tagus Estuary Clean-up Project was implemented to bring it back to life. It brought together the skills and investments of two wastewater companies and the 19 municipalities surrounding the…

Kwater Convergence Institute

15 May 2017
As a model water organization, the Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) is at the forefront of research and development in the water sector in the Asia and Pacific region. With the K-water Convergence Institute, K-water offers knowledge solutions that may be adopted by other countries in the…

Water Supply Management for Sustaining the Operational Efficiency in Dhaka

8 May 2017
Dhaka's piped water supply system was fraught with various challenges. The supply was of poor quality and intermittent and the network was inefficient. Pipes were also leaking and illegal connections were prevalent. An ADB-assisted project, the Water Supply Management for Sustaining the Operational…

Facilitating Resilience in Socioecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes SEPLS through the GEFSatoyama Project

7 May 2017
Conservation International has rolled out a project that mainly works to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services, while improving human well-being in priority socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes. The project can contribute to the achievement of…

Women Leaders

7 May 2017
ADB continues to mainstream gender equality in its operations, recognizing that gender is a cross-cutting issue that influences all aspects of society and economic development. This presentation highlights the challenges and the gains of women in resource management and protection.

Mutual Gains in Stakeholder Negotiation and Consensus Building Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

4 May 2017
David Fairman and Dong-Young Kim introduce the mutual gains approach in stakeholder collaboration towards achieving the SDGs.

Mutual Gains in Stakeholder Negotiation and Consensus Building Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

4 May 2017
David Fairman and Dong-Young Kim introduce the mutual gains approach in stakeholder collaboration towards achieving the SDGs.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Empowering Youths for a Safe Sustainable and Resilient Future

4 May 2017
The Asia and the Pacific region is home to more than 1.1 billion young women and men aged 15-29, widely viewed as a crucial asset in achieving a shared goal of a prosperous region. This presentation looks into the gaps and opportunities related to youth participation in the region in terms of…

ADB Resilience Academy

24 April 2017
Global resilience academies have been changing the landscape of disaster response. ADB is stepping up its efforts to enhance climate resilience of vulnerable communities through the ADB Resilience Academy (ADB RA). Patterned after Rockefeller Foundation's Resilience Academy, ADB RA brings together…