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Urban Transportation in Emerging Cities

22 February 2017
To address the issues of accessibility, mobility, and congestion in emerging cities, this presentation aims to (i) rekindle interest on urban transportation in emerging cities; (ii) propose an integrated framework to think about accessibility, mobility, and congestion consistently; (iii) and show…

Experience in Advocating Fecal Sludge Management

22 February 2017
To address water challenges in the Asia and Pacific region, ADB's Water Operational Plan 2011–2020 puts forward a number of priority solutions to improve the effectiveness and enhance the quality of the outcomes of ADB's water operations. This presentation discusses how ADB catalyzes its investment…

Primary Health Care and Urban Health

20 February 2017
Primary healthcare forms an integral part of the country’s health system and its provision in densely populated urban areas can be challenging. Learn about the the importance and avenues of primary healthcare and the challenges of providing universal health coverage in urban areas. The presentation…

Lessons Learned from the Shandong Groundwater Protection Project in the People’s Republic of China

14 February 2017
The Shandong Groundwater Protection Project in the People’s Republic of China yields several lessons. It shows that water sharing arrangements that enable cooperation among states with different systems and regulations are possible. The project also demonstrates that modernization and mechanization…

Land Governance: A Prerequisite for Sustainable Urban Development

10 February 2017
Several land governance challenges hamper poverty eradication and fulfillment of human rights. Complexity of land rights, rapid urbanization, food insecurity, and corruption in the land sector, among others pose problems in attaining security for all. In this presentation, Danilo Antonio of UN-…

Pre-feasibility Studies and Preliminary Engineering in Gazipur and Khulna City Corporations

8 February 2017
Experts presented pre-feasibility studies and initial engineering design in preparation for an ADB-funded project in Bangladesh. Cities Development Initiative for Asia's Senior Urban Environmental Engineer Neil Chadder and Asian Development Bank's Senior Urban Development Specialist Mingyuan Fan…

Partnering with Youth for Social Accountability: The Case of Safetipin

19 January 2017
Metro Manila has a Safety Score of 3.5/5, youth-led pedestrian safety audits revealed. Using parameters such as visibility and security, ADB Youth for Asia and its partners held pedestrian safety audits across Metro Manila in the Philippines using a mobile app called Safetipin. The mobile app is…

Terms Sheet and Bid Parameters on Solid Waste Action Plan: Mandalay

31 December 2016
Up to 10 billon metric tons of solid waste is generated annually from urban households, commerce, industry, and construction globally. This is bound to increase further as populations grow and migration from rural to urban areas occurs with wealth and consumption inevitably rising, prompting the…

Terms Sheet on Solid Waste Action Plan: Quezon City

31 December 2016
Up to 10 billon metric tons of solid waste is generated annually from urban households, commerce, industry, and construction globally. This is bound to increase further as populations grow and migration from rural to urban areas occurs with wealth and consumption inevitably rising, prompting the…

Terms Sheet and Bid Parameters on Solid Waste Action Plan: Sorsogon City

31 December 2016
Up to 10 billon metric tons of solid waste is generated annually from urban households, commerce, industry, and construction globally. This is bound to increase further as populations grow and migration from rural to urban areas occurs with wealth and consumption inevitably rising, prompting the…