Kate Wilson Keywords digital technology information communication and technology digitalxadb infrastructure Read more about Kate Wilson Kate Wilson is the CEO of Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL), an NGO that advances digital inclusion to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), so that all women, men and children can benefit from life-enhancing, mobile-based digital services.
Niger's IMAGINE Program: Long-Term Impact Evaluation Findings Read more about Niger's IMAGINE Program: Long-Term Impact Evaluation Findings This presentation reports the long-term impact of Improve the educAtion of GIrls in NigEr (IMAGINE), an education project in Nigeria. It also focuses on a follow-up evaluation of the IMAGINE project addressing key questions regarding the sustainability of educational development programs that focus on school infrastructure.
The Role of the Private Sector in Creating Demand-Driven Skills for Youth Read more about The Role of the Private Sector in Creating Demand-Driven Skills for Youth This presentation shares the grappling experience in identifying the demand for skills in the Pacific region over the last two years, with 2012 as reference year. Skills transfer by procurement as an option, through the case of London Olympics as an example, is discussed.
Knowledge Partnership Dialogue with Korean Private Sector Read more about Knowledge Partnership Dialogue with Korean Private Sector Asian Development Bank's Knowledge Sharing and Services Center and Energy Sector Group conducted a knowledge partnership dialogue with Korean private sector agencies, operating in the fields of power plant development and operations management, waste-to-energy conversion, and infrastructure development.
Adapting New York City after Hurricane Sandy Read more about Adapting New York City after Hurricane Sandy This presentation shares how New York City in the USA adapted after Hurricane Sandy in terms of preparation + response, system redundancy, infrastructure + equipment design, and planning + finance.
Community-Based Disaster Risk Management in Kitakyushu Read more about Community-Based Disaster Risk Management in Kitakyushu This presentation introduces the City of Kitakyushu in Japan. Apart from the concept of disaster prevention and reduction, the discussion also includes the types of disaster-prevention measures employed by the city. The potentials and resources for resilient and smart communities, with Kitakyushu Smart Community as an example, are explored.
Making Cities Smart: City Leaders’ Perspective Read more about Making Cities Smart: City Leaders’ Perspective Intense city-to-city competition and rapid urbanization are current key city trends. Building infrastructure projects will require the adoption of a transforming perspective that simultaneously develops cities and provides solutions. The establishment of cross-sector partnerships is considered a holistic approach in creating value for citizens.
Wastewater for Sustainable Tourism: The Case of Boracay, Philippines Read more about Wastewater for Sustainable Tourism: The Case of Boracay, Philippines This presentation provides a brief introduction of Boracay Island, Philippines. Apart from the situation of water supply, it discusses how sustainable wastewater management, through a number of initiatives, was adopted in the island.
Citarum Cascade Reservoirs Operation in Support of Water Supply for Drinking Water, Irrigation, and Domestic Municipal and Industry Read more about Citarum Cascade Reservoirs Operation in Support of Water Supply for Drinking Water, Irrigation, and Domestic Municipal and Industry With more than 20 million people who depend on the three reservoirs of Citarum River Basin (CRB) for various purposes, this water body is considered a vital national asset of Indonesia. Stakeholder participation is essential in the preservation of CRB, especially in provision of water and infrastructure services to users.
Framework for Using Natural Water System as a Basis for Optimum Urban Growth Read more about Framework for Using Natural Water System as a Basis for Optimum Urban Growth Urbanization, while it leads to growth and development of cities, exerts stress on infrastructure as it utilizes more land and disrupts workings of the natural ecosystem. Ensuring optimum sustainable urban growth requires the use of interdisciplinary knowledge of water availability, usability, and governance and integration in planning practices.