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Public Management and Finance (South Asia)

22 March 2017
Learn more about ADB's Public Sector Management and Finance operations in South Asia and the corresponding potential business opportunities.

Public Management and Finance (Central and West Asia)

22 March 2017
Learn more about ADB's Public Sector Management and Finance operations in Central and West Asia and the corresponding potential business opportunities.

How to Diagnose and Improve Water and Wastewater Utilities Operations Performance

24 February 2017
WIKTI, a performance management tool of SUEZ, can help improve the service and performance of water utlities. The tool also enables water service providers to set targets and corresponding action plans. It also provides an objective evaluation of the maturity of all business processes. The tool has…

Irrigated Agriculture Inclusive Development Project (Myanmar)

22 February 2017
Myanmar’s water sector faced several challenges. It experienced excessive deforestation and destruction of the ecosystem, particularly in Barmah Forest. Its irrigation facilities have also deteriorated over time, and its canals and network system were incomplete and inefficient. This presentation…

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…

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…

Running at the Top of the World: The Journey Toward Leadership and Success

9 February 2017
In 2016, William Thomas completed The Marathon Grand Slam, consisting of a marathon on all 7 continents and at the North Pole. In this presentation, he shares the lessons he learned from his multi-year journey, and describes the impact that personal experiences can have on innovation, collaboration…

Running at the Top of the World: The Journey Toward Leadership and Success

9 February 2017
In 2016, William Thomas completed The Marathon Grand Slam, consisting of a marathon on all seven continents and at the North Pole. In this Insight Thursday session, he shares the lessons he learned from his multi-year journey, and describes the impact that personal experiences can have on…

Five Decades of ADB and Its Future

31 January 2017
ADB President Takehiko Nakao kicked off the 2017 Insight Thursday series held by sharing his thinking on Five Decades of ADB and Its Future. He provided his vision of ADB's future priorities and touched on the eight key conditions for economic development. This video covers the full session of…

Community-Managed Potable Water System in Southville 7, Laguna

15 December 2016
Majority of the residents in Southville 7, a resettlement site in the municipality of Caluan in the Province of Laguna, Philippines, now have access to clean water through communal water stations that were set up by a public-private partnership between the homeowners’ associations and Laguna Water…