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Shanghai Houtan Park Landscape as a Living System

19 May 2015
Houtan Park in the City of Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, demonstrates a living system where ecological infrastructure can provide multiple services for society and nature. This presentation provides an overview of the project, including details on design strategy. The environmental, social…

OpenStreetMap Map the Philippines

19 May 2015
Recognizing the chaos that accompanies disaster response along with an existing surplus of maps in the Philippines, OpenStreetMap aims to offer a cross-sector platform where data can be shared openly with all communities and across local sectors. The initiative extends beyond crisis and disaster to…

Climate Proofing ADB Investment in the Transport Sector Initial Experience

19 May 2015
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) publication produced by the Transport Sector Group and Environment Thematic Group, "Climate Proofing ADB Investment in the Transport Sector: Initial Experience" exemplifies a joint approach that addresses cross-cutting issues, such as climate change. The publication…

Resilient Design for Bus Rapid Transit Projects

19 May 2015
This presentation shares possible mitigation and adaptation measures for successful implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects. The benefits of using alternative fuels, particularly biomethane, are highlighted. Timeline for consideration of climate-resilient BRT design features is also…

Asias 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…

Seeing is Believing Twinning Water Utilities for Better Services

19 May 2015
This video features a twinning program between an experienced mentor utility—in this case Maynilad (Philippines)—with a recipient utility, Khulna WASA (Bangladesh). The exercise is part of a knowledge sharing initiative called Water Operators Partnerships in Asia and the Pacific, established by…

Improving Wastewater Treatment in Yangon

19 May 2015
This video shows one of the training sessions under a water utility partnership between Yangon City Development Committee (Myanmar) and Hunter Water, a leading water and wastewater utility in Australia. The twinning is being facilitated by Asian Development Bank through its Water Operators…

Call for Mentors

19 May 2015
Many water and wastewater utilities in Asia and the Pacific need help to deliver better services to their customers. Asian Development Bank (ADB), to this end, has created the Water Operators Partnerships program. ADB invites utilities to become mentors to help improve the operational efficiency of…

Welcome Remarks Knowledge Partnership Forum Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities

19 May 2015
Central to Asian Development Bank (ADB's) mission is financial support for infrastructure in various sectors. The outcome of the Knowledge Partnership Week, in terms of new ideas and approaches and new commitments to collaboration, could very well become a new form of "ADB currency"—one that goes…

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…