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2nd Asian Irrigation Forum

20 to 22 January 2016
The Asian Development Bank responded to regional irrigation needs by hosting the first Asian Irrigation Forum in 2012. The forum brought together stakeholders to share knowledge, best practices, and technological advancements; and identified future investment opportunities. However, irrigation in…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Quantifying the Energy Effect of Urban Water Security

8 December 2015
Experts from the University of Queensland presented a systemic analysis of energy use in Australia's urban water system in this event on Quantifying the Energy Effect of Urban Water Security: Case Studies from the Australian Millennium Drought. Discussions included related work on water and…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Energy Sector Office

Green City Development Tool Kit

18 September 2015
ICF International’s Emma Lewis presented the three-step city assessment framework, and discussed existing tools and resources for green and sustainable urban development. The tool kit is a reference for Asian Development Bank (ADB) staff, consultants, and city leaders that introduces key concepts…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Transport Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Building Spaces for Stakeholder Communication in Private Sector Projects

18 August 2015
All the complaints raised about private sector projects mentioned communication or the lack of it. The costs for project delays, investigations, and remedial measures because of stakeholder complaints are more expensive than investing in strategic communication from the projects' onset.
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

Knowledge Partnership Dialogue with Korean Private Sector

10 July 2015
Asian Development Bank's Knowledge Sharing and Services Center and Energy Sector Group conducted a knowledge partnership dialogue with Korean private sector agencies, operating in the fields of power plant development and operations management, waste-to-energy conversion, and infrastructure…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Socially Inclusive Development in the Urban Sector

12 February 2015
This learning event on Socially Inclusive Development in the Urban Sector: The Case of Wastewater Management in Colombo presented how an urban infrastructure in Colombo City, Sri Lanka, was improved through an inclusive approach using a pro-poor and socially inclusive checklist—a standardized tool…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

3rd International Fecal Sludge Management Week

19 to 21 January 2015
Fecal sludge is one of the biggest urban problems in developing countries. The urban environment is awash in untreated human waste, with severe public health and environmental consequences. The 3rd International Fecal Sludge Management Week (FSM3) was the first in a number of annual urban…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

The Water-Energy Nexus: Decarbonizing the Water Sector in the Pacific

29 May 2025
This document is the speech copy of ADB Emerging Areas - Energy Sector Group Director, Dr. Cindy Cisneros-Tiangco, during one of the sessions in the ADB Water and Urban Development Forum 2025. This document highlights the importance of integrating the water and energy sectors to achieve sustainable…

Build Back Better Sector Guide Volume 3: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)

27 February 2025
This presentation gives outlines strategies and measures for enhancing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems in post-disaster recovery, emphasizing resilience, accessibility, and integration with broader infrastructure.

Build Back Better Sector WASH – KALAHI CIDSS on WASH

27 February 2025
This presentation gives an overview of the KALAHI-CIDSS National Community-Driven Development Project's WASH interventions in Barangay Casili-on, Eastern Samar, aimed at improving access to clean water and enhancing community resilience following the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan.