Mosese Nariva Keywords water sanitation Fiji WASH ADB Pacific Read more about Mosese Nariva Mosese Nariva is the Manager for Laboratories & Water Treatment for the Water Authority of Fiji. He manages 55 Water Treatment Plant throughout the country, 2 regional water quality labs, and the National Lab based in Suva. He spent the last 7 years with the Water Authority of Fiji. He graduated from UNESCO IHE in Delft, the Netherlands with M.Sc. in Water Management in 2018.
Daiana Legalega Keywords water sanitation Fiji WASH ADB Pacific Read more about Daiana Legalega Daiana Legalega spent the last 7 years at the Water Authority of Fiji. Started as an Environment Officer in 2014 and appointed in 2016 as a Technical Officer for Water Safety Plan. She has compiled Water Safety Plans for all 55 Water Treatment Plants in Fiji and 11 Wastewater Safety Plan. She has started her review last year and currently in progress. She has a Bachelor of Environmental Science and Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Conservation and Climate Change from Fiji National University.
Water Safety Plans for Building Resilience in the Pacific Read more about Water Safety Plans for Building Resilience in the Pacific Clara Laydon set the scene with a comprehensive overview of the principles and objectives of a WSP and walked through the process of developing a WSP. Clara also brought to light the many short- and long-term benefits of developing a WSP, which are not just limited to ensuring safe water quality, but can benefit the utility through knowledge gathering and sharing, centralizing information for ease of access, bringing about long-term behavioral change, and increasing resilience of the water supply system to shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clara Laydon Keywords water sanitation WASH ADB Pacific Read more about Clara Laydon Clara Laydon from HH2O has been in the water industry for over 15 years and has been involved in a wide range of projects. Over her time in the water industry, Clara has become specialized in working with regional utilities as well as small private water suppliers in creating Water Safety Plans. Clara has extensive experience in reviewing water treatment operations and management against the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) and the Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling (AGWR).
Soleil Mom Chantara Keywords ADB Cambodia communications CARM Read more about Soleil Mom Chantara Soleil joined ADB in 2019 and is responsible for strategic communications, external relations, media liaison, branding, and knowledge sharing. Before joining ADB, he was a coordinator for the USAID media project and worked as a communications manager with Plan International from 2007 to 2018. His previous experience includes work as a communications officer, production officer, and reporter for the Development and Partnership in Action, Solaris International Corporation, and Phnom Penh Post.
Entrepreneurial Resilience in the Face of Covid Covid-19: How Entrepreneurs Contribute to Economic Resilience Read more about Entrepreneurial Resilience in the Face of Covid Covid-19: How Entrepreneurs Contribute to Economic Resilience This presentation gives an overview of Imperial College of London's mission and shared about entrepreneurial resilience framework and processes as well as its mechanisms, policy insights, and opportunities.
Improving Services to Customers in the Pacific: Condition Assessments Read more about Improving Services to Customers in the Pacific: Condition Assessments The workshop was based on the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) manual Condition Assessment and Asset Performance Guidelines – Water Supply and Sewerage. This document dealt with the management of water and sewer assets. The following topics were discussed:
Civil Society Reflections on ADB’s COVID-19 Operations – Bangladesh Perspective Read more about Civil Society Reflections on ADB’s COVID-19 Operations – Bangladesh Perspective In this presentation, the speaker shares insights on Multilateral Development Banks’ response to COVID-19.
Nadeen Madkour Keywords security and development peace security ADB NGO Forum civil society Read more about Nadeen Madkour Nadeen Madkour is an Egyptian national based in Sydney, Australia. She is a research scientist working to better understand the role of race, gender, and peace in international development, particularly their application by Multilateral Development Banks. Her research interests cover a broad spectrum including the intersection of gender and development, postcolonial feminist theories, and the impact of neoliberalism on development and international political economy.
Multilateral Development Banks and COVID-19 Read more about Multilateral Development Banks and COVID-19 This presentation gives an overview of Multilateral Development Banks’ response to COVID-19.