Christian Moncet Keywords design consulting consultant engineering Urban Development Read more about Christian Moncet Christian Moncet is a project director at SAFEGE. SAFEGE is an acronym for the French consortium Société Anonyme Française d' Etude de Gestion et d' Entreprises.
Innovative Wastewater Infrastructure for Sustainable Communities Read more about Innovative Wastewater Infrastructure for Sustainable Communities Wastewater treatment infrastructure are often expensive and bulky. New technology now enables us to make localized wastewater treatment and reuse viable. This presentation illustrates how a private sector-initiated wasterwater treatment plant uses a biological process to treat water using less energy while producing less sludge.
Ather Ashraf Keywords FERRP GIS Urban Development Read more about Ather Ashraf Ather Ashraf is also a Spatial Data Engineer/Consultant at the Al Madina Al Munswarah Development Authority. He has extensive research and work experience in the field of GIS in large organizations, including the United Nations Development Programme, Asian Development Bank, Focus Humanitarian, ILF Pvt. Ltd, and NESPAK Pvt. Ltd. His areas of specialization are Water Informatics, Land Suitability Modeling, Fuzzy GIS, Intelligent System, GIS Engineering/ Development, Image Processing, Geostatistics, and Geoprocessing.
High-Level Technology Public-Private Seminar Read more about High-Level Technology Public-Private Seminar ADB is promoting the use of high-level technologies across the infrastructure sectors, including transport, energy, water, and urban development. Such technologies will help lower greenhouse gas emissions and raise development impacts, among other advantages.
Disability Innovation and Inclusive Urban Development Read more about Disability Innovation and Inclusive Urban Development Victoria Austin, director and co-founder of Global Disability Innovation Hub, will share lessons on creating inclusive environment and the role innovation can play in tackling disability from her experience with Paralympic Legacy Programme in the UK. The program includes designing urban development projects which address themes of re-development, physical access improvements, skills development, disability sports, and volunteering. The event is jointly organized by Social Development TG, Urban SG, and Digital Technology for Development Unit.
Progress Report: Future Cities, Future Women Initiative (Phase 1) Read more about Progress Report: Future Cities, Future Women Initiative (Phase 1) This presentation presents a progress report on the Future Cities, Future Women Initiative (FCFWI), including challenges, opportunities, and immediate next steps.
ADB project examples of involving women in urban planning and governance: Livable Cities—Integrated Urban Action Plans for Balanced Regional Development, Georgia Read more about ADB project examples of involving women in urban planning and governance: Livable Cities—Integrated Urban Action Plans for Balanced Regional Development, Georgia The presentation discusses various entry points for gender issues as an integral part of inclusive planning of urban development projects.
Conference on Gender in Urban Governance and Transport Read more about Conference on Gender in Urban Governance and Transport The purpose of the Conference is to:
ADB Perspectives on Smart City Read more about ADB Perspectives on Smart City Project officers of ADB who are supporting the development of various smart cities projects share their experiences and updates in this presentation. As no universal definition exists for smart city, the commonalities identified from ADB’s smart cities projects were used as a starting point for creating one.
Luca Di Mario Keywords Urban Development Water Division water supply sanitation drainage solid waste management projects Read more about Luca Di Mario Dr. Luca Di Mario is a Senior Urban Development Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Water and Urban Sector Group, currently sector focal for Türkiye and Kazakhstan. He joined ADB in 2016 as a Young Professional in the South Asia Urban Development and Water Division. As Team Leader, he has led the preparation and implementation of several urban infrastructure development and climate resilience sovereign investments in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and the Maldives. Between 2022 and 2024, he served as Senior Advisor to the ADB Vice-President for Finance and Risk Management.