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Eline Boelee

Senior researcher and advisor, Deltares

Dr. Eline Boelee, senior researcher and advisor for water-environment-health interlinkages at Deltares, discussed how an integrated approach contributes to the understanding of health risks in water systems. She focused mainly on freshwater systems, looking at drivers, pressures, state, impact, and…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Elisiva Tapueluelu

Deputy CEO, Administration Tonga Water Board, Tonga

Elisiva is a graduate of and has a master’s degree in business administration. She is the Deputy CEO – Administration in Tonga Water Board (TWB). She acts as a focal point of communication for TWB to government agencies. Further, she assists TWB Management with internal or external legal matters…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Elizabeth Burges-Sims

Former Senior Social Development Specialist, ADB

Elizabeth Burges-Sims was a Senior Social Development Specialist of the Southeast Asia Department at ADB.  She left ADB in June 2021.

   Topic(s): Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Emiko Usui

Associate Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University

Emiko Usui is an associate professor at Hitotsubashi University, Japan. She received her B.A. in economics from the University of Tokyo and her Ph.D. in Economics from Northwestern University. Her research interests are in the area of labor economics, and include gender issues, compensating…

   Topic(s): Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Emma Sinclair

Environment Scientist, Samoa Independent Water Schemes Association (IWSA)

Emma plays a crucial role in our European Union-funded project “Support to better improve the capacity of communities to better manage water resources”. Emma is responsible for the development of drinking water safety plans for the communities under the IWSA. She works closely with the communities…

   Topic(s): Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 13: Climate Action

EmPower

Organization, EmPower

According to the 2016 World Risk Report, 10 out of the 15 most at risk countries to climate change and disasters are in Asia and the Pacific. The region combines high exposure to frequent and damaging natural hazards with a low capacity to manage the resulting risks.   Climate change and…

   Topic(s): Energy, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Engr. Taqsem Khan

Managing Director and CEO , Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority

Taqsem Khan is the Managing Director and CEO of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA), Bangladesh. Taqsem is credited for the utility’s transformative reform – the “Dhaka WASA Turn Around Program” – and has helped build Dhaka WASA into a profitable, environment friendly, and sustainable…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 15: Life on Land

Eric Quincieu

Principal Water Resources Specialist, ADB

Eric Quincieu is a Principal Water Resources Specialist in Asian Development Bank. He manages a portfolio, ranging from flood risk management to irrigation and water supply development and asset management. Eric has 20 years of water resources management and agriculture experience in Asia…

   Topic(s): Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Eric Roeder

Technical Specialist on Green Jobs, Climate Action and Resilience, ILO

Eric Roeder boasts of two decades of service to the United Nations, specializing in diverse sustainability projects. Notable contributions encompass mitigating dust storms with UNCCD, promoting energy efficiency via UNEP, fostering smart agriculture with UNESCAP, and enhancing rural infrastructure…

   Topic(s): Energy, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality

Erick Hale

Project Coordinator, ADB

Erick Hale is the Project Coordinator for the ADB Solomon Water project hygiene promotion activities, with Live & Learn Solomon Islands. Mr. Hale has worked in senior project management, research and advocacy, monitoring and evaluation, and WASH for organizations including Plan International,…

   Topic(s): Environment, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation