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Innovative Desalination Design: Location, Pre-treatment, Intake and Outfall (Part I)

7 December 2017
Desalination projects involve risks that must be addressed to ensure that their negative impacts are minimized. This presentation shares risk mitigation strategies that could ensure effectve project implementation. It also provides lessons that could guide staff in pursuing design-build-operate…

Water-Energy Nexus: Case of China

6 December 2017
Water and energy are interconnected. Choices made in either of the sectors can positively or negatively impact one another. This is the context of the ADB publication, Water-Energy Nexus in the People’s Republic of China and Emerging Issues, launched in December 2017. The publication highlights the…

ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard

20 November 2017
There is increasing recognition that corporate sustainability and resilience hinges on good corporate governance making it an important factor in investment decision making. Developed by ADB in partnership with the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum, the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard can be used as…

Infrastructure Investment, SME Promotion, and Education for Sustainable Growth

2 October 2017
Without infrastructure, farmers and manufacturers cannot sell their products. This is especially true in the CAREC region, where market is far away from the buyers. But to ensure sustainable growth, other factors must be considered as well. In this video presentation, ADBI Dean Naoyuki Yoshino,…

Regional Integration in Asia: Trends and Issues

21 September 2017
Regional integration shows large variations across subregions and six dimensions, with Southeast Asia being the most advanced. Asian financial markets and systems, meanwhile, are still more integrated globally than regionally. This presentation highlights Asia’s regional integration trends, with…

Knowledge Brochure Series - Issue 4 Smart Water Supply

21 September 2017
This report provides a technical summary of the content and lessons learned form a two-day conference (21-22 September, 2017) in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, jointly organized and facilitated by ADB and G-Best Water Resources Centre, Korea. The final workshop agenda, including each speaker, their…

Dynamics of Financing and Governance of the Melamchi Water Supply Project in Kathmandu

20 September 2017
The Government of Nepal initiated the Melamchi Water Transfer Project in 1997 to meet the growing demand for water in the capital city, Kathmandu. The project was officially rolled out in year 2000, and since then became instrumental in providing water supply to at least one-fourt of the city.…

ADB: Key Issues in Urban Sector

11 August 2017
To address key urban challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, ADB is committed to promoting water security and urban mobility, as well as strengthening climate change resilience and institutional effectiveness. This presentation discusses ADB’s work in the urban sector and areas of focus.

Securing Water for Future Generations: Bringing People to the Policy Making Process

7 August 2017
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) bridges science, policy, and practice to meet its vision of creating a water wise world. This presentation features SIWI’s programs in various countries and regions. Using the public service delivery accountability framework, it explains the…

Water Operators Partnerships

3 August 2017
The Water Operators Partnerships (WOPs) Program is a formula for capacity building that pairs two water operators to work on specific issues. Albeit a small-scale program, it has the potential to reach even greater heights over time. Facilitating utility partnerships since 2007, the WOPs program…