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Asia's Urban Challenge

19 May 2015
Cities in Asia increasingly face the triple challenges of rapid urbanization, aging population, and climate change. Smart urban development is an imperative given the challenges. A business-as-usual approach, however, will simply not achieve sustainable urban development and smart cities; a…

Welcome Remarks - Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities

19 May 2015
Asian Development Bank's Executive Director for Japan Kazuhiko Koguchi commended the Bank's initiative on a knowledge matching exercise for resilient and smart city development with private sector firms that offer innovative solutions and technologies. He expressed hoped that the forum will help…

Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities

19 May 2015
The Knowledge Partnership Forum brought together technology providers, city and community leaders, and staff of Asian Development Bank working on city and community development projects to exchange ideas on how knowledge partnerships can bolster the development of smart cities and communities.…

Site Visit - Implementing a Resilient + Smart Community: Bonifacio Global City

19 May 2015
Participants traveled to Bonifacio Global City in the Philippines to see best practice in smart urban mobility and resilience. Accompanied by local experts, participants toured High Street greenway, learned about water capture and storage features, and visited the future site of a new Bus Rapid…

Remote Sensing for Improved Irrigation in Central Asia

19 May 2015
One of the challenges in irrigation management is difficulty in assessing irrigation performance due to the lack of cost-effective evaluation methods. The use of satellite remote sensing, particularly evapotranspiration and crop cover maps, is seen as a potential solution.

Urban Development and Water (South Asia)

25 March 2015
Learn more about ADB's Water and Urban Development operations in South Asia and the corresponding potential business opportunities.

Urban Development and Water (East Asia)

25 March 2015
Learn more about ADB's Water and Urban Development operations in East Asia and the corresponding potential business opportunities.

Water and Urban Development (Overview)

25 March 2015
Learn more about ADB's Water and Urban Development operations and the corresponding potential business opportunities.

Urban Development and Water (Southeast Asia)

25 March 2015
Learn more about ADB's Water and Urban Development operations in Southeast Asia and the corresponding potential business opportunities.

Urban Development and Water (Pacific)

25 March 2015
Learn more about ADB's Water and Urban Development operations in the Pacific and the corresponding potential business opportunities.