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AsiaNetherlands Water Learning Week 2018

18 to 22 June 2018
Frequent and flash floods affect millions of people globally every year, often resulting in billions of dollars in losses and damages. Delegates from nine Asian countries gathered together to discuss Integrated Flood Risk Management at the IHE Delft for the Asia-Netherlands Water Learning Week.…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ADBADBI Forum on Governance and Institutions Issues in StateOwned Enterprise Reforms and Corporate Governance

11 to 13 June 2018
Good governance and effective public management are essential for country and sector development. The message of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Asia 2050 report is clear—better governance is key to determining whether a developing member country (DMC) can accelerate development and inclusive…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

City Finances in Asia and the Pacific Issues and Reform Options

28 May 2018
The current deficit in investment for financing Asia-Pacific infrastructure is estimated to be more than $1 trillion. Roy Bahl, Regents Professor of Economics emeritus at Georgia State University, presented the long-standing constraints and introduced pragmatic steps towards increased local…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Organicapowered Wastewater Treatment Plant

22 May 2018
New technogies are needed to ensure that wastewater are treated in an efficient, environment-friendly, and inexpensive way. This learning event features an innnovative wastewater treatment technology used by countries such as India, Indonesia, and Hungary. This technology is less expensive than…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Health System Assessment Framework for Integrated Care

10 May 2018
There is a need to shift in the way health services are funded, managed and delivered. Thus, a health system should be integrated in a way that the services are coordinated around peoples’ needs, respecting their preferences, are of high quality, safe, effective, timely, affordable. In this webinar…

Structured Decision Support for Natural Resource Management

9 May 2018
The US Geological Survey (USGS) is the United States' independent scientific advisor. It conducts applied research and collects and delivers natural resource data to support informed decision-making in the USA. This event shares the agency's experience in providing structured decision support for…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Addressing the Challenges of ClimateResilient Sustainable Urban Development in Tamil Nadu

27 April 2018
The State of Tamil Nadu ranks first in urbanization among large states in India and faces severe droughts and urban floods. Urban investments are estimated at $42 billion (2012-2023), with $7.5 billion required for water supply and sanitation. Officials from Tamil Nadu in this learning event…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Conference on Gender in Urban Governance and Transport

24 to 25 April 2018
The purpose of the Conference is to: Give participants concrete examples of tools and strategies that are being used in different settings to mainstream gender into urban governance and planning, and initiate thinking on what more could be done in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia Highlight the…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Gender Equality Division

Naturebased Solutions for Developing Cities

4 April 2018
Tony Wong, CEO of the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, presented the concept of biomimicry and its applications in embedding nature-based solutions in cities. He discussed using examples and case studies on the opportunity for leap-frogging and the role of multilateral…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Smart Water Management Workshop

21 March to 23 August 2018
ADB, Korea Water and Wastewater Works Association (KWWA), and Seoul Urban Solution Agency (SUSA) co-organized a workshop on waste management during Water Korea 2018. KWWA is a public agency under the Ministry of Environment consisting of more than 170 water providers, 340 companies, 20 associations…