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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
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
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
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
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
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
4 December 2018
Land registry is integral to a country's asset management systems and serves as an indispensable tool for the market economy to work properly. This session described how ADB's Smart Systems Technical Assistance capitalized on data and technology to help Fiji modernize land administration systems,…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
21 November 2018
The provision of adequate and reliable infrastructure plays a pivotal role in developing Asia’s economic growth and reducing poverty. Although significant progress has been made in recent years, huge challenges in addressing Asia’s infrastructure needs remain. In many cases, local governments
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Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
13 November 2018
Infrastructure resilience is a critical agenda recognised in Strategy 2030. During this session Jo will share key messages for ADB’s support to infrastructure delivery, drawing on experiences leading resilience initiatives to enhance global development outcomes with partners such as the…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office