Operationalizing Water Tariffs to Ensure Equity and Affordability in the Pacific Read more about Operationalizing Water Tariffs to Ensure Equity and Affordability in the Pacific
Wastewater Surveillance: Helpful in the Pacific for COVID-19 Response and Beyond? Read more about Wastewater Surveillance: Helpful in the Pacific for COVID-19 Response and Beyond?
Practical Tools and Tips on Mainstreaming Gender for Water Utilities Read more about Practical Tools and Tips on Mainstreaming Gender for Water Utilities Access to clean water is vital for everyone, but some groups need special consideration. One such group is women and girls, who are often responsible for duties such as collecting, storing, and managing household water supplies. We often hear about the importance of gender mainstreaming, but do we really understand how to do it? This webinar covered the following topics:
A Closer Look at Chlorination Read more about A Closer Look at Chlorination Chlorination has been used as a method of disinfecting drinking water for over 100 years and remains one of the most widely used technologies throughout the world. There are a wide range of considerations for water system operators to ensure that chlorination is both safe and effective. The ‘Closer Look at Chlorination’ workshop covered topics such as:
Financial Sustainability of Water Utilities and the Impacts of COVID-19 Read more about Financial Sustainability of Water Utilities and the Impacts of COVID-19 The team from Wedgewood White, Paul Webber, and Paul White shared their experiences about the financial impacts of COVID-19 and some of the strategies that have been put into place by utilities to ensure their ongoing financial sustainability during the pandemic. Alexandra Conroy from ADB’s Pacific Department moderated the session.
Strategies for Supplying Water to Informal Areas and Handwashing in Public Places Read more about Strategies for Supplying Water to Informal Areas and Handwashing in Public Places The workshop provided information on the range of designs that have been implemented around the world to support improved handwashing. While this has not historically been a role for utilities, there is strong demand in many countries for utilities to support handwashing as a COVID-19 response measure.
Pacific WASH Webinars Read more about Pacific WASH Webinars The Pacific WASH Webinar Series is a collaboration between the ADB and the Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) with its member utilities supported through WASH Regional TA-6551 Strengthening WASH Practices and Hygiene Behavioral Change in the Pacific.
Operational Considerations from Nauru Read more about Operational Considerations from Nauru This presentation gives an overview of the key operation and maintenance aspects of remote desalination in Nauru.
Exploring Desalination Options in the Pacific Read more about Exploring Desalination Options in the Pacific This presentation gives an overview of Moerk Water's approach to the implementation of emergency and remote desalination systems in the Pacific.
Elodie Vitalis Keywords BOS Pacific business procurement ADB projects Read more about Elodie Vitalis Ms. Elodie VITALIS is a graduate of Sciences Po Bordeaux and holds a Master's degree in Public Affairs (2006). She is currently the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group Representative to Fiji (AFD/Expertise France). She joined AFD headquarters in Paris in 2013 as a policy officer for agriculture and biodiversity, then for AFD's operational activities related to climate finance and financial systems.