Cindy Tiangco

Dr. Tiangco’s 25-year work experience includes over 8 years in ADB leading clean energy projects, such as solar and battery storage systems in the Cook Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Kiribati, solar in Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan, and energy efficiency in Kazakhstan and Pakistan. Cindy spearheaded the regional floating solar initiative to build pilot plants in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and Kyrgyz Republic, and Afghanistan’s second solar grant to build solar rooftop and mini-grids. She is currently exploring the same initiatives in the Pacific region.

Fecal Sludge to Electricity

Sanitation methods that need fecal sludge management continue to increase. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation responds to the challenge by creating access to sustainable sanitation through delivery of products and services along the entire value chain at scale, and providing technologies and services that meet users’ preferences and national requirements.