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21 March 2019
Kate Landry, Build Change Philippines country director, and Daniel Stander, RMS global managing director, discussed risk models that allow estimate of lives lost and housing losses that would result from a large disaster, and which can quantify the lives saved and GDP saved that would result from…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Finance Sector Office
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…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
19 March 2019
While cities continue to be the main engine of economic growth in India, insufficient infrastructure, poor planning, weak local governance, and limited finances hinder cities’ livability and competitiveness. In this session, Gulzar Nataran, senior managing director at the Global Innovation Fund (…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
14 March 2019
Ensuring water availability and increasing water efficiency are crucial in attaining social and economic development.
In this knowledge sharing session, ADB's Stephane Bessadi, Saugata Dasgupta, and Massimo Petrone shared their practical experiences and knowledge in addressing intermittent water…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
7 March 2019
Seoul is known as one of the leading cities for its “smartness” especially in Asia. What makes Seoul a smart city and what does it mean to be smart in making the city more livable for its citizens? What role does ICT play in making a city to become good and smart? Seoul is unique as it organically…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
11 February 2019
Infrastructure in support of sustainable development has a critical role to play in Southeast Asia's economic growth, poverty reduction, and environmental sustainability.
The ASEAN Workshop on Innovative Financing for Infrastructure was held in the margins of the ASEAN Finance and Central Bank…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department
28 January 2019
Roads typically cause erosion, flooding, and water logging, whereas water is the prime cause of damage to roads. As such, roads and water are often considered as enemies; albeit if remedied, both could be friends. Roads can become instruments for water management and climate resilience. MetaMeta’s…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
24 to 25 January 2019
In this roundtable, representatives from ADB Institute (ADBI), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and International Labour Organization (ILO) discussed management approaches on labor migration in Asia, as well as migration trends and policies in the region.
Organizer: ADBI
18 January 2019
In September 2018, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, with support from SAUW’s Kolkata Environmental Improvement Investment Program, launched India’s first comprehensive city-wide flood forecasting and early warning system in Kolkata. Project team, Consultants and Contractors will share their…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
16 January 2019
Ms. Corrine Cathala, Lead Water and Sanitation Specialist from IADB, discussed about the use of AquaRating as a Management and Performance Assessment Tool, showcasing its implementation in a worldwide scale. AquaRating is a Management and Performance assessment tool for planning, investment and…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office