Rustico Noli Cruz

Mr. Rustico Noli D. Cruz is currently the Senior Assistant Vice President and the Head of the Program Development and Management I Department – Lending Program Management Group - Development Lending Sector of the Development Bank of the Philippines. He is responsible for the management and implementation of various programs and projects related to infrastructure, environment, and social services among others, the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program of the national government, People’s Survival Fund which was created under Republic Act No.

PHOTO GALLERY: World Environment Day 2019: Panel Discussion on Beating Air Pollution, Making Asia’s Cities Livable

A selection of photos taken from the event, World Environment Day 2019: Panel Discussion on Beating Air Pollution, Making Asia’s Cities Livable. The event sought to discuss what additional actions can ADB do to work with its developing member countries (DMCs) to address air pollution. ​

Air Quality Improvement in the BTH Region

In this presentation, Lin Lu outline the PRC's air quality challenges, and what needs to be done to address them. She also shared ADB's approach in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, identifying the issues encountered and the reform approach and presented specific ADB activities in the PRC that impacts air quality. Ms. Lu emphasized the need for long-term financing and technological support, as well as an approach that is cross-sectoral, pragmatic, and systematic to improve air quality in the BTH region.

World Environment Day 2019: Panel Discussion on Beating Air Pollution, Making Asia’s Cities Livable

World Environment Day is an annual event organized by UN Environment on 5 June and celebrated by ADB's Environment Thematic Group. This year's theme, 'Beat Air Pollution", is aligned with the operational priorities of ADB’s Strategy 2030 including those aimed at making cities more livable and providing better health for all. In order to address air pollution integrated approaches from the urban, transport, energy and health sectors are needed.