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WORKSHOP 5 Howto Series The Business of Sanitation Economy

20 April 2021
Sanitation, in general, has not been a subject that stirs conversation. Often, it is set aside, along with the details that go with it, such as human waste and putrid waterways. By extension, sanitation has been overlooked from a business and social enterprise point of view. Only in recent years…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

WEBINAR 5 Strategies to Keep Sanitation Services Operating

20 April 2021
Investments in sanitation and wastewater treatment are typically three to four times more than those for water treatment systems. In many Asian settings, the operation and maintenance of sanitation systems, whether public or privately owned such as household septic tanks, are ineffective and…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

International Symposium on Mainstreaming Quality of Life in Evaluation of Transport and Spatial Planning

19 April 2021
Quality of life evaluation of transport infrastructure measures projects performance relative to its impact on individual happiness and social burden. Quality of life evaluation’s integrated approach could also boost transport infrastructure policymaking and the realization of the Sustainable…
Organizer: ADBI

Localizing SDGs Week 2021

19 to 22 April 2021
A series of virtual roundtables was organized jointly by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Development Partners Network for Decentralization and Local Governance (DeLoG), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) from 19 to…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Multilevel Governance Policy Coherence and Institutional Development

19 April 2021
The roundtables explored key components that contribute to creating an enabling environment for localizing the sustainable development goals (SDGs) 2030 where subnational and local governments are able to contribute meaningfully to the national SDG agenda. These enablers support the principle of…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

WORKSHOP 4 HowtoSeries Towards Achieving Gender and Social Inclusion in Urban Sanitation

19 April 2021
This two-hour interactive workshop was for senior and mid-level professionals who want to learn about opportunities for gender and social inclusion (GESI) in urban sanitation. The workshop increased knowledge of how to design and implement more inclusive urban sanitation projects. Through small…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

WEBINAR 4 Sex Sanctity and Sanitation for All

19 April 2021
The focus of citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) on equity and inclusion requires more than a business-as-usual approach to sanitation. Having gender equality and social inclusion means that the project is designed to benefit everyone in a project area. This include groups that are often left…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Bond Market Guide for Mongolia Launch

19 April 2021
Mongolia became an official observer of ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum in 2019. To share the experience and knowledge accumulated under the Asian Bond Markets Initiative (ABMI), the Bond Market Guide for Mongolia was developed along with the ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide series. The market-specific…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

National Upskilling through Education Technology Global Findings from Case Studies

15 April 2021
Rapid advancements in technology necessitate continuous reskilling and upskilling of the workforce. Ms. Ayah Shashaa, Global Director of Business Development & Partnerships at Udacity for Government presented the findings from case studies in multiple countries on developing and…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

WORKSHOP 3 Howto Series Leveraging the Links between Water Sanitation Hygiene and Health

15 April 2021
Many see the provision of sanitation services as a technical challenge calling for the skills of engineers to design, build, and operate facilities. However, the need for sanitation is about individual well-being and public health, which in turn has broad economic benefits. For those benefits to…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office