Pre-feasibility Studies and Preliminary Engineering in Gazipur and Khulna City Corporations Read more about Pre-feasibility Studies and Preliminary Engineering in Gazipur and Khulna City Corporations Experts presented pre-feasibility studies and initial engineering design in preparation for an ADB-funded project in Bangladesh. Cities Development Initiative for Asia's Senior Urban Environmental Engineer Neil Chadder and Asian Development Bank's Senior Urban Development Specialist Mingyuan Fan served as speakers who talked about the work carried out in Gazipur and Khulna City Corporation in preparation for the ADB-supported City Region Development Project II.
Neil Chadder Keywords project management Urban Development cities development strategic development Read more about Neil Chadder Neil Chadder is an Urban Development Specialist with over 40 years of experience in the sector who has undertaken assignments throughout Asia and Africa. He holds overall responsibility for the management of the CDIA team of experts to ensure implementation of the CDIA program and the delivery of Strategy 2018–2022. He takes a key role in the preparation, implementation, and linking to the financing of selected CDIA project preparatory studies.
Using Pre-feasibility Studies to Conceptualize the Bangladesh City Region Development Project II Read more about Using Pre-feasibility Studies to Conceptualize the Bangladesh City Region Development Project II Urban Studio, a knowledge-sharing initiative of the ADB Urban Sector Group, kicked off with the presentation of pre-feasibility studies on a city development project in Bangladesh. The session featured Cities Development Initiative for Asia's Senior Urban Environmental Engineer Neil Chadder and Asian Development Bank's Senior Urban Development Specialist Mingyuan Fan as speakers. They presented pre-feasibility studies and preliminary engineering design work carried out in Gazipur and Khulna City Corporation in preparation for the ADB-funded City Region Development Project II.
Green Cities and GrEEEn Leaders: Viet Nam Stakeholders and Nguyen Van Cao Read more about Green Cities and GrEEEn Leaders: Viet Nam Stakeholders and Nguyen Van Cao Viet Nam's cities are going green as local leaders adopt the Green Cities approach. Learn more from this case study.
Manoj Sharma Keywords Urban Development urban resilience strategic development of the urban water and industrial sectors Read more about Manoj Sharma Manoj Sharma is Chief of Urban Sector Group in the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Manoj has 30 years of experience working with ADB and the Government of India. He has led multi-sector teams for designing and implementing complex and innovative projects for urban infrastructure and economic corridors development in several countries in Asia.
Virinder Sharma Keywords climate change renewable energy environment Urban Development Rural Livelihoods sustainable development Read more about Virinder Sharma Mr. Sharma takes a lead role in managing delivery, maintaining strategic relationships, providing technical and advisory support to the ADB and to the UK Department for International Development (DFID), leading a team of 10 technical professionals and managing the implementation of 50 projects under the ADB administered multi-donor $150 M Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund (UCCRTF). Dr.
Christopher Rollo Keywords Governance and public sector management Urban Development un habitat Read more about Christopher Rollo Mr. Christopher Rollo assumed his post as the Country Programme Manager of UN-Habitat in the Philippines in January 2012, after serving as UN-Habitat Knowledge Manager from 2007. Before joining UN-Habitat, he was the Chairman of the National Committee on Visual Arts of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (2001-2007) and Deputy Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Manila (2004-2006).
The Global Agendas and Nepal: Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change, and Urban Development Read more about The Global Agendas and Nepal: Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change, and Urban Development Sustainable development continues to be in-built in Nepal's socio-economic development. The country’s efforts for the successful implementation of the Millennium Development Goals have also opened new avenues for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals planned for 2016 to 2030.
Alexandra Linden Keywords GIZ urban planning Urban Development infrastructure resource management Read more about Alexandra Linden Alexandra Linden has been working as an Urban / Regional Planner, Project Leader, and Consultant for the private and public sector, NGOs, research institutions, and international organizations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Her assignments dealt with urban development, infrastructure and resource management, urban upgrading, institutional capacity development, civil participation, professional networks, decentralization, and multi-level policy advice.
Ernst & Young India's Infrastructure and Urban Development Experience Read more about Ernst & Young India's Infrastructure and Urban Development Experience Representatives from Ernst & Young shared their experience in infrastructure and urban development. The speakers were Abhaya Agarwal, Transaction Advisory Services partner, and Gaurav Taneja, Government and Public Sector practice head, both from Ernst & Young India; and Hermant Nandanpawar, senior director of Ernst & Young LLP Manila.