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Integrated Flood Risk Management

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

Nonrevenue Water Management and 247 Water Supply in Cities How ADB Helps the Government

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

What the Heck is Smart City Experiences from Seoul

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

Roads as Instruments for Water Management and Climate Resilience

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

Designing and Implementing Indias First Citywide Flood Forecasting and Early Warning System

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

Updates on AquaRating Tool for Water and Wastewater Utilities Development

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

ChemicalFree Surface Water Treatment

11 January 2019
Mark Forbes, CEO of Akvotek, presented on chemical-free surface water treatment which is sustainable, easy to operate, and energy efficient. It is useful in providing water supply during emergency as well as municipal treatment for major cities in ADB's developing member countries.
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

The Who What and How of Seoul as a Smart City

8 January 2019
What does it take to become a smart city like Seoul? In this brown bag session hosted by ADB's Urban Sector Group, Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation (SH) executive director Hongsoo Lee discussed the different factors that led Seoul to become one of the world’s leading smart cities. He also…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Xband Rainfall Radars

19 December 2018
FURUNO from Japan recently developed a high resolution, compact X-band Doppler Weather Radar that accurately measures rainfall. The weather radars are compact, energy efficient and record 75 to 150 meter-mesh rainfall with high data update cycles (1 min) covering 70-kilometer radius, providing real…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Defining Operations and Maintenance under DesignBuildOperate Contracts as Applied to ADB Infrastructure Projects

11 December 2018
This workshop is designed for all ADB staff and consultants involved in design and implementation of infrastructure projects. The workshop discussed what should be looked at in DBO contracts, how the contractors should be prepared, and how this should be monitored to ensure delivery of project-…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office