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.

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

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

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

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.