Kavita Sinha Keywords policy Regulation investment clean energy smart technology low-carbon technology Smart City smart grid internet-of-things IoT climate change cleantech Read more about Kavita Sinha Kavita Sinha leads grant-making strategies that enable corporates, utilities, civil society, financial institutions, and governments in Southeast and East Asia to transition to clean and low-carbon energy system. In her previous role, she worked with an American multinational firm that provides smart city, smart grid, and internet-of-things solutions, where she led strategic partnership, business development, and sales in key markets of Asia.
Smart Infrastructure for Smart Cities Read more about Smart Infrastructure for Smart Cities Smart cities incorporate information and communication technologies to enhance the quality and performance of urban services such as energy, transportation, and utilities in order to reduce resource consumption, wastage, and costs. Learn about the role of smart cities in India’s economic growth.
Smart Infra for Smart Cities Read more about Smart Infra for Smart Cities S Viswanathan, Editor and Publisher of the Industrial Economist, gave a talk on creating smart infrastructure systems for cities and the future of urban mobility systems in a fast urbanizing world.
Public-Private Partnerships and Smart Technologies for Water Sector Development - Summary of the Proceedings (Russian) Read more about Public-Private Partnerships and Smart Technologies for Water Sector Development - Summary of the Proceedings (Russian) The report provides a summary of the proceedings and discussion points resulting from a two-day workshop in Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan.
Public-Private Partnerships and Smart Technologies for Water Sector Development - Summary of the Proceedings (English) Read more about Public-Private Partnerships and Smart Technologies for Water Sector Development - Summary of the Proceedings (English) The report provides a summary of the proceedings and discussion points resulting from a two-day workshop in Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan.
Public-Private Partnerships and Smart Technologies for Water Sector Development Read more about Public-Private Partnerships and Smart Technologies for Water Sector Development The workshop provided an interactive introduction to issues and challenges in implementing PPP projects and ICT (smart) systems in the water sector. Around 80 participants from 8 ministries and 14 suvakovas (provincial water utilities) attended the workshop. On Day One of the workshop, international expert speakers were invited to share knowledge and lessons learned in successfully delivering PPP projects in the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and Armenia. Day Two provided an introduction to smart systems in the water sector.
Experience on Smart Bus Operation in Taipei,China Read more about Experience on Smart Bus Operation in Taipei,China Learn about the advanced public transportation systems and services, including the introduction of smart buses, in Taipei,China and their achievements. The development of public transport systems is necessary to achieve efficient road space and energy utilization, and to increase awareness of environmental protection.
Improving Irrigation Systems through Smart Technology Read more about Improving Irrigation Systems through Smart Technology Irrigation systems in Asia face various challenges, such as aging infrastructure, low water productivity, and high risk of failure, among others. Many irrigation systems also use outdated technology. This presentation shares valuable lessons drawn from Australia's experience in improving its own water systems. These lessons, along with the use of smart technology, can help improve irrigation in ADB's developing member countries.
Improving Irrigation Systems through Smart Technology Read more about Improving Irrigation Systems through Smart Technology Australia's National Water Initiative, including recent water policies, technological innovations, and models to improve water productivity of irrigation systems yield many lessons that may be beneficial to other countries. This learning event shared some of these lessons and highlighted pathways and opportunities to overcome water data constraints using smart technology. It also discussed key policy measures that ADB's developing member countries may adopt to improve irrigation systems.