With over 400 million people without access to electricity and modern fuels, energy poverty persists in Asia. To assist the region leapfrog into a low-carbon economy, ADB has committed to continue investing in the energy sector, introduce new technologies that harness clean energy and improve energy access, and provide soft support in creating an enabling environment.

Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s energy policy remains relevant as it continues to invest its efforts in the development of clean energy. In order to create an enabling environment for clean energy generation, ADB provides soft support by introducing new and high level technologies and promoting South-South cooperation, among others.

As one of the very few countries with a Smart Grid Vision and Roadmap, India has emerged as a prime destination for Smart Grids and Smart Cities. Building strong and smart grids would require developing countries like India to invest in strengthening electrical networks and adding communications, IT, and automation systems.

This presentation provides a brief description of Uzbekistan, with an overview of the wastewater situation and existing legislative framework in the country. The barriers to achieving full wastewater coverage, including current investment allocation in Uzbekistan, are also discussed.

This presentation provides a review of the wastewater situation, including existing wastewater policy and plans in the City of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The barriers to achieving full wastewater coverage in the city, including a summary of action plan, are discussed.

This presentation provides a review of the wastewater situation, including existing wastewater policy and plans in the City of Davao in the Philippines. The potentials and barriers to achieving full wastewater coverage in the city are enumerated. A summary of action plan is also presented.

This presentation explains the wastewater situation in Makassar in Indonesia, focusing particularly on wastewater coverage and existing policy and plans. A list of identified barriers, along with a summary of an action plan, are explained.

The city of Medan in Indonesia lags behind sanitation, especially its sewerage system. This presentation lists down a number of recommendations that are to be followed in order for the city to achieve a speedy increase in wastewater service coverage.