Digital Land Registry: A Smart Initiative for Suva, Fiji Read more about Digital Land Registry: A Smart Initiative for Suva, Fiji To set the context, this presentation begins with a summary of the relative level of smart maturity across the cities of Bandung, Mandalay, Suva, Tbilisi, and Ulaanbaatar under ADB’s regional technical assistance (TA) 9170, which aims to contribute to promoting smart infrastructure and systems in these selected cities, under ADB’s Future Cities Program. It then provides updates and shares relevant insights on the TA for digital land registry in Suva.
Water Patterns of Urban Sustainability Read more about Water Patterns of Urban Sustainability The inclusion of urban dynamics in the analysis of city resilience is vital to prevent the occurrence of drowning cities, strike a balance between resources, and make cities resilient and water-robust. Creating small simulation models that reflect urban dynamics and developing small models that serve as driver for urban management games are the recommended actions.
Climate Finance in the Urban Sector Read more about Climate Finance in the Urban Sector ADB applies the “Livable Cities” approach to urban development. It supports the transformation of developing cities in Asia and the Pacific into sustainable urban centers. In rolling out projects on urban development, ADB aims to help its developing members countries build urban infrastructure that could withstand climate change and disaster shocks. This material provides an overview of climate finance in the urban sector, including ADB's mitigation and adaptation investments in this sector.
Water Supply Management for Sustaining the Operational Efficiency in Dhaka Read more about Water Supply Management for Sustaining the Operational Efficiency in Dhaka Dhaka's piped water supply system was fraught with various challenges. The supply was of poor quality and intermittent and the network was inefficient. Pipes were also leaking and illegal connections were prevalent. An ADB-assisted project, the Water Supply Management for Sustaining the Operational Efficiency in Dhaka, helped the city respond to these issues. It enhanced the capacities of 84 Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Dhaka WASA) officials through training and study visits and rehabilitated the city's water supply network.
Water Supply Management for Sustaining the Operational Efficiency in Dhaka Read more about Water Supply Management for Sustaining the Operational Efficiency in Dhaka Many challenges used to confront Dhaka's water supply system. The network had undetected leaks, water quality was poor, and illegal connections were prevalent. ADB, through the Water Supply Management for Sustaining the Operational Efficiency in Dhaka project, provided ways to help the city address these challenges. It enabled Dhaka to establish a sustainable district metering area (DMA), build the capacity of water officials, and rehabilitate the city's water supply network.
Solutions for Water and Wastewater Read more about Solutions for Water and Wastewater How do you manage the entire water cycle efficiently? Schneider Electric shares details of a SMART water management system that allows users to make decisions based on available data in a predictive or adaptive manner.
Water and Energy Optimization in Utilities using SMART Systems Read more about Water and Energy Optimization in Utilities using SMART Systems Experts from Schneider Electric, a global specialist on energy management and automation, discussed SMART water systems requirements and possibilities on network, plant energy, and asset performance management. Experiences of projects in Malaysia, People's Republic of China, and Thailand were presented as case studies.
Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project Read more about Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project ADB's Elma Morsheda shares how climate risk and vulnerability assessment screening can be incorporated in project design and how climate resilience measures can be applied in municipal infrastructure projects. She presents the ADB experience in implementing the Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure in Bangladesh and enumerates some gains and challenges that other organizations can learn from.
Stories from the Field (South Asia) Read more about Stories from the Field (South Asia) Staff from ADB Resident Missions shared their learnings and experiences on the implementation of projects in the field. They highlighted climate resilience measures in municipal infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, and practices toward successful implementation of water supply and sanitation projects in Nepal.
Pre-feasibility Studies and Preliminary Engineering in Gazipur and Khulna City Corporations Read more about Pre-feasibility Studies and Preliminary Engineering in Gazipur and Khulna City Corporations Experts presented pre-feasibility studies and initial engineering design in preparation for an ADB-funded project in Bangladesh. Cities Development Initiative for Asia's Senior Urban Environmental Engineer Neil Chadder and Asian Development Bank's Senior Urban Development Specialist Mingyuan Fan served as speakers who talked about the work carried out in Gazipur and Khulna City Corporation in preparation for the ADB-supported City Region Development Project II.