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Community-Managed Potable Water System in Southville 7, Laguna

15 December 2016
Majority of the residents in Southville 7, a resettlement site in the municipality of Caluan in the Province of Laguna, Philippines, now have access to clean water through communal water stations that were set up by a public-private partnership between the homeowners’ associations and Laguna Water…

Mandalay City Goes Green

24 November 2016
ADB's Eri Honda and ADB consultant Ian Hamilton shares stories on how the restoration of Thingazar Creek is paving the way for the transformation of Mandalay into a prosperous, green urban center. The Mandalay Urban Services Improvement Project is the first urban development project since ADB's re-…

Mandalay City Goes Green

24 November 2016
ADB's Eri Honda and ADB consultant Ian Hamilton share stories on how the restoration of Thingazar Creek is paving the way for the transformation of Mandalay into a prosperous, green urban center. The Mandalay Urban Services Improvement Project is the first urban development project since ADB's re-…

Asian Water Development Outlook 2016: Strengthening Water Security in Asia and the Pacific

22 September 2016
The Asia and Pacific region is making progress in strengthening water security, according to a key finding from the Asian Water Development Outlook 2016, a publication of the Asian Development Bank. The report reveals how countries score and compare in the five dimensions of water security.

Keeping an Eye on Asia

22 September 2016
ADB's Gil-Hong Kim opens the session with key takeaways from the Stockholm Water Week 2016. Ashok Bhargava, Yasmin Siddiqi, and Eri Honda, also from ADB, then share perspectives on why water security is essential for the Asia and Pacific region's sustainable growth. This video covers the full…

Keeping an Eye on Asia

22 September 2016
Water is a critical part in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Asian Water Development Outlook is essentially a communication tool for ADB’s developing member countries, but also internally for the Bank and for other financiers from the Asia and Pacific region. This short video…

Solar Pumping in India: Karnataka Government Buy-Back Scheme

21 January 2016
India is on the threshold of a solar revolution. Solar-powered irrigation pumps can either be a challenge or solution to the groundwater crisis in the country, depending on how it is promoted among farmers. This presentation explores the rise of solar energy and its potential to transform India’s…

Water Accounting and Productivity Using Remote Sensing

21 January 2016
Producing more food using less water is possible with the use of modern and innovative technology. This video focuses on how remote sensing and satellite technology can be used to improve crop water productivity and irrigation systems planning.

Life in the Slow Lane

20 January 2016
This video explores the relationship between urban and rural areas, and the benefits of engaging in countryside retreat to find peace and quiet from the constant rush of city life. It also focuses on agricultural irrigation as a vital component in bringing livelihood improvement to rural farmers.

Better Crop Yields Better Life

20 January 2016
This video documents how the challenges of getting water to serve highland areas of Tamayong in the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao have been largely overcome by a new irrigation system.