Isabel Blackett Keywords citywide inclusive sanitation sludge management wastewater treatment urban sanitation Read more about Isabel Blackett Isabel’s interests are in increasing equity and working with the Government to develop at-scale poor-inclusive urban sanitation services. She has recently worked on assignments in Asia with World Bank, ADB, BMGF, WaterAid, GIZ, and others. From 2005-2016 she worked for the World Bank’s Water and Sanitation Programme developing pro-poor urban sanitation in Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Pacific Island countries, and South Asia. Previously, she worked in Southern Africa and East Africa for UNICEF, DFID, KfW, DANIDA, consulting firms, and NGOs.
Contract Management of Wastewater Treatment Projects Read more about Contract Management of Wastewater Treatment Projects There are more than 110 public waste water treatment plants (WWTP) in Taipei,China. Management of these WWTPs have provided valuable knowledge that can help other countries optimize their own wastewater facilities. This presentation shares Taipei,China’s experience in running an underground WWTP, nitrification and denitrification, sludge anaerobic digestion and drying, and reclaiming water.
Sanitation Innovations in Urban Bangladesh Read more about Sanitation Innovations in Urban Bangladesh Despite the achievements in clean water and sanitation access, many challenges remain to improving environmental sanitation in urban Bangladesh. Achieving sanitation sustainability requires strong community organization and ownership, and the willingness of residents to pay for water and sanitation services.