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Scaling Up WASH Services in a Pandemic Seminar Series

9 to 23 June 2020
Handwashing with soap and proper hygiene are the first lines of defense against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). ADB, together with world leaders and heads of international organizations, in a joint statement, recognize that water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services must be…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Water Supply and Wastewater Detection, Warning, and Treatment in the Age of COVID-19

3 June 2020
Under a One ADB approach, the Water and Health Sector Groups (led by the Water and Health Advisory Team), and the Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department (PPFD) convened experts from the health, wastewater, and water supply industries and discussed the implications of the…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Making Urban Sanitation More Inclusive in Papua New Guinea

16 April 2020
Among ADB’s 14 DMCs in the Pacific, Papua New Guinea (PNG) ranks lowest in the water and sanitation access indicators. The Joint Monitoring Program 2017 Update reports a decline in access to improved sanitation facilities in PNG over the last 15 years, leaving 65% of the population still using…
Organizer: Pacific Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Workshop on Integrated Flood Risk Management

4 to 6 February 2020
Asia and the Pacific face increasing risks from water-related disasters such as floods, droughts, rainstorms, storm surge, and landslides. Increasingly frequent and severe floods, combined with rapid economic growth and urbanization along rivers and in coastal areas, have caused significant loss…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ADBI-ICHARM Policy Dialogue on Water-Related Disaster Resilience Under Climate Change

27 to 28 January 2020
Under the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, national governments are primarily responsible for disaster risk reduction and are advised to work closely with local governments and the private sector on mitigation efforts. Priority focuses stipulated in the framework include understanding…
Organizer: ADBI

Assessing Groundwater Resource Potential Using GRACE Anomalies in Maharashtra, India

23 January 2020
ADB's Sanmugam Prathapar shared how the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellite offers an alternative to historic piezometric data to guide groundwater management. A case study on Maharashtra, India analyzed state and regional spatial scales, and correlations between rainfall and…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Sanitation Systems Change: Why We Need a Radical Rethink to Achieve SDG 6.2

6 November 2019
Dr. Roshan Shrestha of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) discussed their work towards addressing the global sanitation crisis, particularly SDG 6.2 on achieving adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene and ending open defecation. BMGF is recognized for challenging the status quo…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Innovative Solutions for Medical Waste Management – Recommendations from UN and WHO

16 October 2019
In some countries, infected waste is disposed in a landfill or at sea without decontamination, causing adverse effects on both people and the environment. In this presentation, AMB Ecosteryl sales manager for Asia and the Middle East Marie Van Sull showcased solutions for managing medical waste…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Enhanced Water Security Investment Project Workshop

9 to 10 October 2019
The Asian Development Bank is providing technical assistance to the Government of Indonesia, particularly its Directorate General of Water Resources (DGWR) - Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH), in preparing the Enhanced Water Security Investment Project (EWSIP). The proposed EWSIP will…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Nanofilter Membranes Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Recycling

1 October 2019
Experts from 3E Memtech presented a sustainable solution to allow water and wastewater management utilities in developing member countries to have a simple, affordable, scalable, and sustainable potable water treatment system for those at the bottom of the pyramid or in communities that have no…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office