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Solutions for Water and Wastewater

18 April 2017
How do you manage the entire water cycle efficiently? Schneider Electric shares details of a SMART water management system that allows users to make decisions based on available data in a predictive or adaptive manner.

Knowledge Summary - Smart Cities: A Case Study of Singapore

3 April 2017
The ADB's objective was to have a training program that will allow its staff from various operational departments to better understand Singapore’s approach and plans to becoming a Smart Nation. This is expected to contribute to enhancing ADB’s operations in the design of potential ADB urban…

Smart Cities Training: A Case Study of Singapore (Video)

3 April 2017
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) designed a training program that will allow its staff from various operational departments to better understand Singapore’s approach and plans to becoming a Smart Nation, thereby contribute to enhancing ADB’s operations in the designing of potential ADB urban…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

International Infrastructure Support System

29 March 2017
Efficient project development and management requires effective project tools. The International Infrastructure Support System (IISS) is one of those as it offers to promote and facilitate high quality and efficient global project delivery, accessible to the public and private sector. IISS allows…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Shandong Spring City Green Modern Trolleybus Network Demonstration Project

29 March 2017
An ADB-supported project hopes to end the transportation and infrastructure woes in Jinan, People's Republic of China. Together with the Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA), ADB has rolled out a project that aims to achieve a zero-emission public transport network in Jinan. Modern…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

An Analytical Framework for Irrigation Systems Modernization

24 March 2017
India's irrigation system is challenged by increasing water demand and very low water use efficiency. To address these concerns, the National Water Use Efficiency Improvement Support Program (NWUEISP) was piloted in two sites: Dharoi in Gujarat and Sanjay Sarovar in Madhya Pradesh. The NWUEISP…

Kathmandu Cable Car

23 March 2017
MDP Consulting & Engineering specializes in urban and transportation solutions, executing comprehensive studies on alternative urban transportation solutions. This presentation shares the findings of a recently-completed transport study about Nepal’s capital city of Kathmandu, and how ropeway-…

Australia’s Water Reform Journey: Managing Water Scarcity

22 March 2017
Australia has implemented extensive water reforms for over thirty years and has successfully increased productivity and efficiency of water use while ensuring the health of its river and groundwater systems. The country’s experience shows that water reform is not merely about infrastructure, but a…

Floods and Climate Change: Water Management Risks

22 March 2017
In The Netherlands, floods have been a foremost concern as it has claimed the lives of close to a million people since the year 838. Without dikes, 29% of the county is below sea level, 26% are flood plains, and 55% are flood-prone areas. This presentation shares the actions the country has taken…

Sustainable Delivery of Sanitation and Wastewater Management Services

22 March 2017
Manila Water is the water and sanitation services concessionaire for Metro Manila’s east zone. The company faces several challenges in providing sanitation services to its area of coverage. These challenges include the provision of land for treatment plants, securing right of way for sewer lines,…