WWF-Solomon Islands Women’s Savings Club Read more about WWF-Solomon Islands Women’s Savings Club Rindah Melsen shares her works about the WWF saving clubs model in the Solomon Islands that helped advance and empower women's economic conditions.
Rindah Melsen Keywords gender conservation civil society solomon islands ADB Read more about Rindah Melsen Rindah Melsen, who is a proud mother of three, is the current President of Nusatuva Women’s Savings Club, Solomon Islands.
Water Safety Plans, Building Long Term Cultural Change and Resilience to Pandemics Read more about Water Safety Plans, Building Long Term Cultural Change and Resilience to Pandemics Water Safety Plans provide the building blocks for creating safe water supply systems for our communities. If implemented using an engagement model it can be used to build resilience in water operations and create long-term sustainable improvements as well as resilience when unexpected events do occur.
Digital Entrepreneurship for Economic Resilience Read more about Digital Entrepreneurship for Economic Resilience Nurturing Asia’s digital entrepreneurs’ potential is the key to unlocking economic resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the long-term capacity for green and inclusive development. What have we learned from best practices, conducive regulatory environments, and supportive entrepreneurial ecosystems? This Asian Impact webinar discussed the necessary ingredients for the region’s success in digital entrepreneurship.
Presentations: Strategies for Supplying Water to Informal Areas and Handwashing in Public Places Read more about Presentations: Strategies for Supplying Water to Informal Areas and Handwashing in Public Places In this presentation, the speakers, share insights on handwashing and water supply in informal areas, the set-up of handwashing facilities, and how to integrate WASH in utility networks.
Carlos Vasquez Keywords WASH water sanitation ADB education Read more about Carlos Vasquez Carlos Vasquez designs and builds schools in the context of emergency. He also supports governments in the development of design norms and standards. He advocates with partners and stakeholders on the improvement of learning environments.
John Dennis Keywords WASH water sanitation ADB Pacific Read more about John Dennis John Dennis is the Senior Consultant at Environmental Health Consulting (NZ) Ltd, specializing in national and regional level WASH strategic planning, risk management planning (DWSP, SSP and WASH-SP), behavior change (WASH), and COVID-19 health protection programs for business. He has undertaken contracts for numerous NGO's and development organizations e.g. WHO, SPC, UNOPs, ADB, etc.
COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan Read more about COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan This preparedness and response plan is developed to prepare for the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. The plan will be updated based on advice on the COVID-19-19 situation. It is designed to support [utility] in terms of managing the exposure of its staff to the virus. How the organisation will continue to provide the critical functions/services in event of unavailability of large number staff to sickness or restriction of public movement during a stage of emergency is covered in the business continuity plan.
Alexander David Nash Keywords urban urban planning ADB infrastructure smart city initiatives and disaster risk financing Read more about Alexander David Nash Alexander Nash is a chartered chemical engineer specialized in water management and urban development. He has more than 20 years of professional experience gained in Australia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, working with utilities, multilateral financing institutions and governments on water, sanitation, and irrigation infrastructure projects. Alex is currently Project Officer for three ADB loans in Cambodia and Vietnam, which includes implementing new approaches in nature-based infrastructure, smart city initiatives, and disaster risk financing.
Len Johnstone Keywords transport ADB highways urban planning feasibility studies Cube Voyager and Road Safety Read more about Len Johnstone Experienced Planning Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry. Skilled in Highways, Urban Planning, Feasibility Studies, Cube Voyager, and Road Safety. Strong operations professional with a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD focused in Civil, Transportation, and Geo-resources Engineering from Suranaree University of Technology.