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Best Practices of Smart Cities on Water and Solid Waste Management

15 to 19 May 2017
Smart Cities leverage knowledge solutions for better urban services to create people-friendly and sustainable urban centers. In 2016, ADB committed to supporting India's "100 Smart Cities Mission" through investments in improved services for the poor, including water supply and sanitation. ADB…
Organizer: South Asia Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Lessons and Urban Development Solutions from the City of Seoul

10 May 2017
Seoul has gained much knowledge and experience through trial-and-error that ADB's developing member countries (DMCs) can learn from and build on. With numerous urban development solutions that act as essential components making Seoul a safe, smart, green and convenient city to live, work and play…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Water Supply Management for Sustaining the Operational Efficiency in Dhaka

8 May 2017
Many challenges used to confront Dhaka's water supply system. The network had undetected leaks, water quality was poor, and illegal connections were prevalent. ADB, through the Water Supply Management for Sustaining the Operational Efficiency in Dhaka project, provided ways to help the city…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ADB Resilience Academy

19 April 2017
Sansank Vemuri, Urban Resilience Specialist for the Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund, presented on ADB Resilience Academy (ADB RA), an intensive project development workshop patterned after the Resilience Academy of the Rockefeller Foundation. ADB RA gathers interdisciplinary teams from…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Water and Energy Optimization in Utilities using SMART Systems

18 April 2017
Experts from Schneider Electric, a global specialist on energy management and automation, discussed SMART water systems requirements and possibilities on network, plant energy, and asset performance management. Experiences of projects in Malaysia, People's Republic of China, and Thailand were…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Smart Cities: A Case Study of Singapore

3 to 5 April 2017
Just how smart is Singapore? Learn about the country's Smart Nation Initiative which aims to harness the power of ICTs in improving city life. ICT has been used holistically to bolster financial and managerial capacities of local governments and municipal service providers; manage urban traffic,…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

International Infrastructure Support System (IISS)

31 March 2017
ADB's Pierre Sarrat presented the use and features of the International Infrastructure Support System (IISS) in this installment of the Urban SG Knowledge Sharing Session. IISS is an online, secure, multi-user project development tool to promote and facilitate high quality and efficient global…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Innovative Solutions for Transport Challenges in Asia

23 March 2017
French transport companies in this learning event presented on their expertise in transport efficiency and safety, and introduced good practices in urban transport planning. MDP Consulting & Engineering’s Sarah Bittam discussed about designing new solutions to urban transport challenges.
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Stories from the Field (South Asia)

17 March 2017
Staff from ADB Resident Missions shared their learnings and experiences on the implementation of projects in the field. They highlighted climate resilience measures in municipal infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, and practices toward successful implementation of water supply and sanitation…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Conceptualizing Cultural Heritage and Tourism Projects Benefiting the Ger Areas of Ulaanbaatar

8 March 2017
In this Urban Studio Session, Brian Capati of Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) and ADB's Arnaud Heckman discussed how the Pre-Feasibility on Ulaanbaatar’s Ger Area Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Community Enhancement Project conducted by CDIA can help in identifying urban…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office