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3 February 2021
The workshop provided information on the range of designs that have been implemented around the world to support improved handwashing. While this has not historically been a role for utilities, there is strong demand in many countries for utilities to support handwashing as a COVID-19 response…
Organizer: Pacific Department
26 November 2020 to 31 December 2024
The Pacific WASH Webinar Series is a collaboration between the ADB and the Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) with its member utilities supported through WASH Regional TA-6551 Strengthening WASH Practices and Hygiene Behavioral Change in the Pacific.
The webinar series serves as a…
Organizer: Pacific Department
26 November 2020
The Pandemic Response plan is one of many plans that a utility has to develop to ensure that services can be maintained during a disruptive event. The introduction to the Pandemic Planning workshop discussed the emergency planning and management framework and focused specifically on the…
Organizer: Pacific Department
16 April 2020
Among ADB’s 14 DMCs in the Pacific, Papua New Guinea (PNG) ranks lowest in the water and
sanitation access indicators. The Joint Monitoring Program 2017 Update reports a decline in
access to improved sanitation facilities in PNG over the last 15 years, leaving 65% of the
population still using…
Organizer: Pacific Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
27 to 29 August 2019
The four atoll nations of Kiribati, Maldives, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Tuvalu are on frontlines of climate change. They require immediate strategies for adaptation and solutions for land loss, beach erosion, water security, ecosystem health, and economic development issues. To…
Organizer: Pacific Department, South Asia Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster
26 September 2016
Given the relevance of the Pacific state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform experience to other regions of Asia, this learning event was jointly organized by Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Governance Thematic Group and Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI) to discuss the findings from a decade of…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Pacific Department
20 August 2015
ADB's Carolyn Dedolph Cabrera, Andrea Stojanov, and Patrick Vermeij shared what stakeholders say is most important to them when interacting with ADB, both now and in the future. The Knowledge Portal Team at ADB shared the exciting results from the recent Top Task Survey. The discussion focused on…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management, Information Technology Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
3 April 2025
This presentation discussed sector planning, privatization, and private sector participation in the Philippines.
Organizer: Pacific Department
3 April 2025
The presentation discussed the sector and investment planning in Indonesia.
Organizer: Pacific Department
3 April 2025
Reform in progress: PPL’s recent service improvements and continued commitment for turnaround
Organizer: Pacific Department