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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

ADB Urban Data Collection, Management, and Utilization - Status Quo and the Way Forward

1 March 2017
What's the most effective way to collect, manage, and utilize urban data? In this interactive Urban Studio session, ADB Urban Sector Consultant Renard Teipelke gave an overview of data platforms used by ADB and international development organizations, allowing participants to rethink their current…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

How to Diagnose and Improve Water and Wastewater Utilities Operations Performance

24 February 2017
SUEZ, an international company specializing in water and wastewater urban services, demonstrated WIKTI--its diagnostics tool for utilities. Representatives from SUEZ discussed how water companies can elevate services to world class levels using the tool to analyze business processes and utility…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development

23 February 2017
ADB Senior Urban Development Specialist Andrew McIntyre leads the Future Cities Program, a new approach that pilots how ADB can better engage with cities, broaden the operational pipeline, and have more effective results. In this Insight Thursday session, he shared lessons learned from establishing…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Congestion, Mobility, and Accessibility in Emerging Cities

22 February 2017
Gilles Duranton, professor and chair of Wharton School's Real Estate Department, spoke on urban congestion in emerging cities. He proposed an integrated framework to think about accessibility, mobility, and congestion consistently, and showed that progress can be made by combining economics with…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department, Transport Sector Office