Housing and Emergence of Slums in Asian Cities Read more about Housing and Emergence of Slums in Asian Cities While Asian cities experience a rapid transformation, the number of slum dwellers in the region remains higher than anywhere else. Developing inclusive approaches—recognizing that the poor are a part of the growth and transformation story—is needed to increase access to formal urban housing.
Timor-Leste Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Enhancement Sector Project Read more about Timor-Leste Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Enhancement Sector Project Timor-Leste faces a number of challenges in water supply and onsite sanitation system. This Asian Development Bank-supported project aims to improve the well-being of Timor-Leste’s urban population by providing sustainable water supply and sanitation services in urban centers.
Hands-off Model with Value Chain Read more about Hands-off Model with Value Chain Local businesses working under the Hands-Off Sanitation Marketing program of WaterSHED in Cambodia have set the benchmark for cost effectiveness. The Hands-Off program enabled the sale of more toilets than any other program of its kind in the world.
Message from Bill Gates and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Read more about Message from Bill Gates and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sanitation, the most off-tracked of all the Millennium Development Goals, has recently received greater attention from government donors and the development community. Solving the sanitation challenge in the developing world will require new innovations that are deployable, large scale, and appropriate in densely-populated areas.