This is a recording of the roundtable discussion with panelists, participants and representatives of relevant agencies on how to scale up innovation and broaden sector applications of EO through technical and financial partnerships.

Toni Tolker-Nielsen, the European Space Agency's Acting Director for Earth Observation Programmes delivered closing remarks. Thomas Abell, ADB's Chief of Digital Technology for Development Unit concluded the webinar.

Electricity is a basic requirement for providing health services but many geographies lack reliable, accessible, and sustainable forms of energy. Where electricity is available, power quality is poor and diesel generators come are used. The on-going pandemic further impresses the need for robust health, water, sanitation infrastructure in the developing world.

Water quality models can aid in planning and in assessing the environmental impacts of project-generated pollution. This presentation explains the uses, purposes, limitations, and components of water quality models; their application in the review of ADB-funded projects, with case studies as examples; water quality data collection and assuring data quality; interpretation of model results; the challenges and opportunities in water quality; and the terms of reference for a water quality modeling consultant.

Zilong Wang, East Asia Department intern from Rutgers University, shares insights on the use of web-based data mining in road network evaluation in China. He presents overview of the provincial road network in China and shares the effect of local road network in intercity transport.