Evariste Kouassi Komlan Keywords Evariste Kouassi Komlan UNICEF water sanitation and hygiene WASH utility management Read more about Evariste Kouassi Komlan Evariste supports 14 countries in East Asia and 14 other countries, states, and territories in the Pacific. Before joining the regional office, he deputized the Global WASH Chief in UNICEF Headquarters in New York and acted as associate director for the Chief WASH. Evariste has 30 years of professional experience in WASH, including consulting, institutional strengthening, innovative financing, and fundraising. He holds MSc degrees in utility management and financing from Delft (Netherlands).
Sanitation Systems Change: Why We Need a Radical Rethink to Achieve SDG 6.2 Read more about Sanitation Systems Change: Why We Need a Radical Rethink to Achieve SDG 6.2 Dr. Roshan Shrestha of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) discussed their work towards addressing the global sanitation crisis, particularly SDG 6.2 on achieving adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene and ending open defecation. BMGF is recognized for challenging the status quo on sanitation, pushing the limits of what can be done and innovating age-old systems and practices to possibly provide sanitation for all.
Mary Roach Keywords energy waterless toilet sanitation Read more about Mary Roach Mary Roach is the outgoing energy access program manager at Ceniarth and the incoming head of global partnerships at Loowatt, a waterless toilet company based in the UK. Prior to joining Ceniarth in 2015, she was responsible for the GSMA’s M4D Utilities Innovation Fund supporting organizations leveraging mobile technology to improve access to energy, water, and sanitation.
Asri Indiyani Keywords sanitation wastewater environmental sanitation water Urban Development Read more about Asri Indiyani As the Sub-coordinator for Domestic Wastewater and Drainage Planning, Asri Indiyani’s responsibilities include the formulation of strategies and policies on wastewater; data processing, and management of wastewater infrastructure; evaluation of planning documents before implementation in 34 provinces; and close coordination with development partners
Toward the Low-Carbon City - Integrated Approach of Seoul (EN and CN) Read more about Toward the Low-Carbon City - Integrated Approach of Seoul (EN and CN) This presentation outlines Seoul's urban transformation from the 1950s to the current day, emphasizing an integrated approach to urban transport, water and sanitation, and energy.
DHouse: A Sustainable Innovation of Passive Traditional Systems of Bahay Kubo, Designed for Urban Resilience Read more about DHouse: A Sustainable Innovation of Passive Traditional Systems of Bahay Kubo, Designed for Urban Resilience DHouse is an existing modern shelter built in a flood-prone city designed to address anticipated problems that affect the ecology of the built environment and urban development. It highlights practical applications through natural ventilation, daylighting, illumination control, indoor thermal control through building envelope strategies brought down the energy consumption by more than 50% from the base case.
Olatunji Yusuf Keywords low carbon climate resilient development green economy transition agriculture energy Urban Development water sanitation Read more about Olatunji Yusuf Olatunji is a Senior Climate Change Specialist within the Global Practices Directorate of the Islamic Development Bank. He is responsible for mainstreaming climate change in the Bank’s funded operations and portfolio and helping member countries attain low carbon and climate resilient development pathways as well as transition to the green economy.
Nicola Armacost Keywords finance energy water sanitation microfinance renewable energy distributed solar rooftop solar e-vehicles microgrids mini-grids Read more about Nicola Armacost Nicola Armacost is the Managing Director of Arc Finance whose mission is to link the fields of finance, energy, water, and sanitation. Arc’s financial institution partners have provided access to clean energy for over 4.5 million people in a range of countries including Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Nicaragua, and Haiti. Arc’s partners offer financing for distributed solar, roof-top solar, e-vehicles and a range of other uses as well as micro and mini-grids.
Youth Engagement Model for Water Supply and Sanitation Projects: Lessons from Dushanbe Read more about Youth Engagement Model for Water Supply and Sanitation Projects: Lessons from Dushanbe This material presents a case study from Dushanbe, Tajikistan, where lessons from youth participation in the technical assistance Dushanbe Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project (TA-9407) are shared. It includes a discussion on how to improve and increase youth involvement in project design and implementation for upcoming investments across different sectors.
Kiyoshi Nakamitsu Keywords water sanitation WASH ADB sanitation dialogue Read more about Kiyoshi Nakamitsu Kiyoshi is the Principal Urban Development Specialist for the Urban Development and Water Division of the Central and West Asia Department in ADB. He has more than 20 years of professional experience across Asia and Africa primarily in urban development, water and environmental sanitation, social sector, and governance.