Technical Training on Road Asset Management

This workshop introduces a strategic approach to managing physical transportation infrastructure. The workshop covers the principles of asset management and introduces the five core questions every agency should be able to answer about its assets. Through a series of slide presentations and case studies, the workshop introduces the participants to the application of asset management principles in practical and real life situations at both the project and network levels.

Alexander Jett

At ADB’s Office of Public-Private Partnerships, Alexander Jett helps manage the Asia Pacific Project Preparation Facility, established to prepare PPP projects. He also supports transaction advisory services for South Commuter Railway in the Philippines. Prior to joining ADB, Mr. Jett worked at the World Bank’s PPP unit in Singapore and the Financial Solutions Unit in Washington DC. He managed the World Bank’s Private Participation in Infrastructure database and helped screen and structure transport and energy PPPs.

Incorporating Climate Adaptation Risks to Performance-Based Contracting

World Bank consultants and ARUP presented a draft decision-making tool for incorporating climate risks into performance-based contracts at this event. This workshop aimed to get feedback on the consultant's draft outputs and incorporated staff's experience for the development of the knowledge product on “Guidelines for Incorporating Climate Adaptation Risks in Performance-Based Contracts.”

Asia Leadership Program

Asia needs leaders and changes agents to bring climate change solutions and sustainable development to the region.

The Asia Leadership Program on Sustainable Development and Climate Change aimed to produce a critical mass of “change agents” among policy makers and practitioners in ADB’s client countries. These change agents would incorporate innovative solutions for climate change and sustainable development in their policies and development programs; and catalyze and facilitate expanded sharing of knowledge solutions with and among ADB’s client countries.