Displaying 31 - 40 of 58
8 July 2021
In 2020, ADB and its financing partners provided agile, bold, innovative, and swift responses to the health and humanitarian challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ADB’s convening power galvanized development partners to consolidate their resources around ADB's flexible financing products and…
Organizer: Strategy, Policy and Partnerships Department
30 June 2021
Chlorination has been used as a method of disinfecting drinking water for over 100 years and remains one of the most widely used technologies throughout the world. There are a wide range of considerations for water system operators to ensure that chlorination is both safe and effective.
The ‘…
Organizer: Pacific Department
26 May 2021
Water quality is closely linked to public health outcomes. The reduction in illness from improved water quality leads to improved social and economic outcomes in communities. Unfortunately, water-related diseases still account for a significant proportion of deaths in developing countries.
This…
Organizer: Pacific Department
14 April 2021
The workshop was based on the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) manual Condition Assessment and Asset Performance Guidelines – Water Supply and Sewerage. This document dealt with the management of water and sewer assets.
The following topics were discussed:
Asset…
Organizer: Pacific Department
12 March 2021
Water Safety Plans provide the building blocks for creating safe water supply systems for our communities. If implemented using an engagement model it can be used to build resilience in water operations and create long-term sustainable improvements as well as resilience when unexpected events do…
Organizer: Pacific Department
23 February 2021
The team from Wedgewood White, Paul Webber, and Paul White shared their experiences about the financial impacts of COVID-19 and some of the strategies that have been put into place by utilities to ensure their ongoing financial sustainability during the pandemic.
Alexandra Conroy from ADB’s…
Organizer: Pacific Department
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