Part 3: Introduction to Pandemic Planning Read more about Part 3: Introduction to Pandemic Planning This video presents some of the common elements of utility plans in WASH.
Part 2: Introduction to Pandemic Planning Read more about Part 2: Introduction to Pandemic Planning This video presents Maynilad's COVID-19 response and the key elements they have applied.
Part 1: Introduction to Pandemic Planning Read more about Part 1: Introduction to Pandemic Planning This video presents an introduction of the Pacific WASH Webinars and speaker Dan Taylor as he shares insights on business continuity plans as part of pandemic response plans.
Business Continuity Planning: Pandemic Planning Read more about Business Continuity Planning: Pandemic Planning This presentation gives an overview on the development and implementation of a pandemic response plan for water utility.
Veronica Ern Hui Wee Keywords ADBI capacity building training Read more about Veronica Ern Hui Wee Veronica Ern Hui Wee joined the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) as a Capacity Building and Training Associate in January 2021. Her research interests include climate change-related migration, renewable energy policy, and environmental and social standards in infrastructure development. She is a master of public policy candidate at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Public Policy and holds a bachelor of laws from King’s College London.
Finding power from collaboration – through COVID and beyond Read more about Finding power from collaboration – through COVID and beyond In this presentation, Lasse Leponiemi discussed how collaboration can effectively help to get through COVID and beyond. She also presented their different projects and studies as well as how to partner with them.
Lasse Leponiemi Keywords education training collaboration COVID-19 Read more about Lasse Leponiemi Lasse Leponiemi is a Partner and the Head of Operations at HundrED, a company focusing on educational innovations. He is also supporting Idealist Group as the Head of Operations.
Herlyn Alegre Keywords communications training capacity building Read more about Herlyn Alegre Herlyn Alegre joined ADBI as a capacity-building and training associate in February 2021. Her research interests include participatory development, communication for development, and public health. Prior to joining ADBI, she worked as a researcher at the Philippine House of Representatives and Waseda University. She is a PhD candidate at Waseda University specializing in applied theater and HIV/AIDS communications.
Roshan Shrestha Keywords capacity building education training knowledge products wastewater treatment wastewater management Read more about Roshan Shrestha Dr. Roshan Shrestha is the Deputy Director, Global Growth and Opportunity Division, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WSH) team of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He also led the Urban Sanitation Market Initiative of the WSH that deals with scaling City Wide Inclusive Sanitation and Non-sewered Sanitation globally through demonstration, capacity building, advocacy as well as mobilizing resources from development banks and development partners.
Overcoming Double Income Traps in Thailand and Myanmar Read more about Overcoming Double Income Traps in Thailand and Myanmar Thailand has been a middle-income country for 40 years, while Myanmar has been a low-income country for 55 years. The presenter cites evidence that Thailand is in a middle-income trap and Myanmar is in a low-income trap, and suggests a safe migration policy between the two countries, focusing on skills development and pre-departure training.