Abdus Salam Keywords design water supply sanitation and community infrastructure prison infrastructure; need assessment collaborative design process community engagement Read more about Abdus Salam Abdul Salam is passionate about development and humanitarian work. He has more than 10 years of experience field of water sanitation and habitat and is a continuous learner. Through combining the competencies, skills, upgrade information and field experience he regularly contemplates the new challenges and delivers.
Impact Evaluation of Community-Based Source Protection Works and Water Quality Monitoring of River: A Case Study from India Read more about Impact Evaluation of Community-Based Source Protection Works and Water Quality Monitoring of River: A Case Study from India Natural resource dependent communities, similar to the ones in the State of Uttarakhand in India, face survival threat due to the increase in natural wealth depletion and environmental degradation. Ensuring sustainable livelihood for the people and reversing the negative environmental trend will require the use of participatory integrated watershed management approach.
Impact Evaluation of Community-Based Source Protection Works and Water Quality Monitoring of River: A Case Study from India Read more about Impact Evaluation of Community-Based Source Protection Works and Water Quality Monitoring of River: A Case Study from India Natural resource dependent communities, similar to the ones in the State of Uttarakhand in India, face survival threat due to the increase in natural wealth depletion and environmental degradation. Ensuring sustainable livelihood for the people and reversing the negative environmental trend will require the use of participatory integrated watershed management approach.
Sub-Regional Conference on Wastewater Management: Promoting Innovations and Sustainable Investments Read more about Sub-Regional Conference on Wastewater Management: Promoting Innovations and Sustainable Investments The sub-regional conference formally launched Regional Technical Assistance 8060: Promoting Innovations in Wastewater Management in Asia and the Pacific. Participants comprised a mixture of government executives, wastewater industry practitioners, and private sector representatives from the following countries: Philippines, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, and Uzbekistan.
The Karachi Water Partnership Experience: An Initiative of Hisaar Foundation Read more about The Karachi Water Partnership Experience: An Initiative of Hisaar Foundation With the mission of developing an environmentally-friendly city, Karachi Water Partnership (KWP) is the first urban water partnership in the world. KWP has created innovative and effective partnerships with the city government, civil society, and the private sector.
Private Operators Delivering Performance and Efficiency for Water Users and Public Authorities Read more about Private Operators Delivering Performance and Efficiency for Water Users and Public Authorities Most of the challenges public water and sanitation service operators—public, private, or mixed—face are similar in nature. Aquafed, an International Federation of Private Water Operators, has the mission to contribute to solving global challenges in the delivery of public water and sanitation services.
Opening Remarks - Asia Water Week 2013: Securing Water for All Read more about Opening Remarks - Asia Water Week 2013: Securing Water for All While Asia continues to show remarkable development and poverty reduction and expands its role significantly in the global economy, water security becomes a growing concern. Increasing water security will require mobilization of new levels of cooperation among all economic sectors and sections of society.
Timor-Leste Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Enhancement Sector Project Read more about Timor-Leste Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Enhancement Sector Project Timor-Leste faces a number of challenges in water supply and onsite sanitation system. This Asian Development Bank-supported project aims to improve the well-being of Timor-Leste’s urban population by providing sustainable water supply and sanitation services in urban centers.
Bangladesh Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project: Inclusive Approach for Disaster Risk Management Read more about Bangladesh Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project: Inclusive Approach for Disaster Risk Management Supporting change on the ground by working with those most at risk, the Bangladesh Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project is an example of inclusive approach to disaster risk management. The project’s intended outcome is increase in climate and disaster resiliency in coastal towns that benefit the poor and women.
Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Project Read more about Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Project Many poor households in Indonesia live in informal areas of cities with deteriorating services that local governments could not provide. Funded by ADB, the Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Project was created with the aim to increase provision of shelter for the urban poor, focusing on housing supply.