Conceptualizing Cultural Heritage and Tourism Projects Benefiting the Ger Areas of Ulaanbaatar Read more about Conceptualizing Cultural Heritage and Tourism Projects Benefiting the Ger Areas of Ulaanbaatar In this Urban Studio Session, Brian Capati of Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) and ADB's Arnaud Heckman discussed how the Pre-Feasibility on Ulaanbaatar’s Ger Area Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Community Enhancement Project conducted by CDIA can help in identifying urban infrastructure investments and financing options. This can eventually enhance the value of cultural heritage landmarks in selected Ger areas and provide economic opportunities for Ger inhabitants.
PRC: Jinan Trolley Bus System Read more about PRC: Jinan Trolley Bus System In this Urban Studio session, the Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) presented how it supported the conceptualization of ADB's Jinan Sustainable Urban Mobility Development project.
ADB Resilience Academy Read more about ADB Resilience Academy Sansank Vemuri, Urban Resilience Specialist for the Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund, presented on ADB Resilience Academy (ADB RA), an intensive project development workshop patterned after the Resilience Academy of the Rockefeller Foundation. ADB RA gathers interdisciplinary teams from cities to design projects that aim to address current and future climate-related risks while enhancing the climate resilience of vulnerable communities.
Melamchi Water Supply Project Read more about Melamchi Water Supply Project The Melamchi Water Supply Project that aimed to alleviate the chronic water shortage in Kathmandu Valley faced several challenges, including low readiness and substandard consulting services. It also offers a long list of lessons that can guide other project implementors working under the same sector.
Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project Read more about Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project An ADB-supported project treated communities as partners, and not just plain beneficiaries. The Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project of ADB used the community-based demand responsive approach, generating ownership at the local and national levels in Nepal.
Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project Read more about Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project ADB's Elma Morsheda shares how climate risk and vulnerability assessment screening can be incorporated in project design and how climate resilience measures can be applied in municipal infrastructure projects. She presents the ADB experience in implementing the Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure in Bangladesh and enumerates some gains and challenges that other organizations can learn from.
Stories from the Field (South Asia) Read more about Stories from the Field (South Asia) Staff from ADB Resident Missions shared their learnings and experiences on the implementation of projects in the field. They highlighted climate resilience measures in municipal infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, and practices toward successful implementation of water supply and sanitation projects in Nepal.
ADB Preparing the Dili Urban Services Improvement Sector Project Technical Assistance 8750 Read more about ADB Preparing the Dili Urban Services Improvement Sector Project Technical Assistance 8750 Up to 10 billon metric tons of solid waste is generated annually from urban households, commerce, industry, and construction globally. This is bound to increase further as populations grow and migration from rural to urban areas occurs with wealth and consumption inevitably rising, prompting the amount of waste per person to multiply.
Sorsogon Prefeasibility Study: New Buenavista Landfill Design Build Operate Contract Read more about Sorsogon Prefeasibility Study: New Buenavista Landfill Design Build Operate Contract The Asian Development Bank (ADB) implemented a regional technical assistance, TA 8566: Mainstreaming Integrated Solid Waste Management in Asia, to conduct an assessment of solid waste management practices in five case study cities in Asia and to provide recommendations and best practices that can guide municipalities, ADB project officers and others on how to improve proper waste management and achieve a clean, livable city.