Chemical-Free Surface Water Treatment Read more about Chemical-Free Surface Water Treatment Mark Forbes, CEO of Akvotek, presented on chemical-free surface water treatment which is sustainable, easy to operate, and energy efficient. It is useful in providing water supply during emergency as well as municipal treatment for major cities in ADB's developing member countries.
Andre Steele Keywords water supply sanitation water resource management. Read more about Andre Steele Ten years of experience in engineering, international development and humanitarian response, with focus on the water sector including water supply, sanitation and water resource management.
Harnessing Technology to Improve Solid Waste Management Read more about Harnessing Technology to Improve Solid Waste Management Startup Solu Philippines has developed an app that provides solutions to solid waste management in Metro Manila and nearby urban areas. Matthew Barrie, CEO and founder of Solu Philippines, presented the app that valorizes the collection of waste, and discussed how Solu creates the financial and social incentives for residents to sell sorted waste streams to a network of aggregators.
Harnessing Technology to Improve Solid Waste Management Read more about Harnessing Technology to Improve Solid Waste Management An app developed by startup company Solu Philippines offers solutions to solid waste management in cities. Matthew Barrie, CEO and founder, Solu Philippines, presented an application that will valorize the collection of waste, and discussed how Solu creates the financial and social incentives for residents to sell sorted waste streams to a network of aggregators. This brown bag seminar was organized by ADB's Energy and Urban Development Sector Groups.
Experience in Advocating Fecal Sludge Management Read more about Experience in Advocating Fecal Sludge Management To address water challenges in the Asia and Pacific region, ADB's Water Operational Plan 2011–2020 puts forward a number of priority solutions to improve the effectiveness and enhance the quality of the outcomes of ADB's water operations. This presentation discusses how ADB catalyzes its investment in the sanitation sector, leverages more to achieve better results, and builds capacity to deliver better services. It also highlights the importance of synergizing with other sectors within ADB.
Luca Di Mario Keywords Urban Development Water Division water supply sanitation drainage solid waste management projects Read more about Luca Di Mario Luca di Mario is an Urban Development Specialist in the South Asia Urban Development and Water Division, ADB. He is currently working on several urban development projects in India and Maldives with a special focus on solid waste management and climate resilience. Prior to joining ADB, he was an independent consultant for several international organizations including the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). He has worked across Asia, Africa, and Latin America on pre
EcoLoo: Sustainable Toilet for All Read more about EcoLoo: Sustainable Toilet for All About 2.5 billion people around the world lack access to water, sanitation, and hygiene. Offering people with a safe, hygienic, ergonomic, and economical comfort station, EcoLoo is a sustainable toilet that employs biotechnology and special enzyme to treat human waste and minimize the use of water.
Zuraina Zaharin Keywords social enterprise sanitation sustainable toilet solutions Read more about Zuraina Zaharin Zuraina has established an impact-driven social enterprise through a joint venture partnership with a Swedish innovation provider company that specializes in sustainable toilet solutions. Being an adventurer who loves nature so much she was disturbed by the research by the WTO that there are 2.5 billion people worldwide who lack access to proper toilets and hygiene. She, therefore, took the risk to invest in biological toilet technology namely ECOLOO and established ECOLOO GREENTECH MALAYSIA and turned the startup company into an impact-driven social enterprise.
Alexandra Conroy Keywords water sanitation Read more about Alexandra Conroy Alex has over a decade of experience in the water sector, including managing desalination and reuse facilities in Singapore, supporting WASH NGOs in Africa and engaging in research work in Europe and Australia. She joined ADB in 2015, and currently supports the design and implementation of water supply and sanitation projects in South Asia.