Salvador Tan

Salvador Tan is an architect and urban planner with Ayala Land, Inc. He was involved in the planning, design and implementation of the pedestrian walkway network in the Makati business district as well as in the master-planning of several business districts, shopping centers, residential buildings, among others. He has certifications from the American Institute of Certified Planners, United Architects of the Philippines, and the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners.

ADB Transport Forum

This biennial flagship knowledge sharing event organized by the Transport Sector Group of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has become the premier platform for policy dialogue in Asia and the Pacific. It brings together key transport and urban development officials from ADB’s developing member countries, international experts, development partners, researchers, and representatives from civil society and the private sector. Various issues and challenges relating to transport in the region are discussed.

ADB Transport Forum 2018

By ADB estimates, the Asian transport sector will require over $8.4 trillion in investments until 2030 in order to continue the region’s growth trajectory while responding to the challenges of climate change. Opportunities exist to close the infrastructure funding gap and direct the financing toward more sustainable, resilient transport infrastructure, and the forum provides an opportunity to discuss these opportunities and attendant challenges.​