Learning Video 3: How can resilience of the urban poor be strengthened at the household level? Read more about Learning Video 3: How can resilience of the urban poor be strengthened at the household level? The urban poor in Asia and the Pacific are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. This learning video series provides an overview of what stakeholders from across three different levels – household, community, and city – can do to strengthen the resilience of the urban poor and vulnerable communities. Pro-poor solutions across six policy areas (social protection, public health, livelihood, housing, community infrastructure, and urban planning) need to be put into place and/or strengthened, with the urban poor involved as active partners throughout the process.
Learning Video 2: What are the guiding principles and approaches in building the resilience of the urban poor? Read more about Learning Video 2: What are the guiding principles and approaches in building the resilience of the urban poor? The urban poor in Asia and the Pacific are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. This learning video series provides an overview of what stakeholders from across three different levels – household, community, and city – can do to strengthen the resilience of the urban poor and vulnerable communities. Pro-poor solutions across six policy areas (social protection, public health, livelihood, housing, community infrastructure, and urban planning) need to be put into place and/or strengthened, with the urban poor involved as active partners throughout the process.
Learning Video 1: Why is it important to build the resilience of the urban poor? Read more about Learning Video 1: Why is it important to build the resilience of the urban poor? The urban poor in Asia and the Pacific are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. This learning video series provides an overview of what stakeholders from across three different levels – household, community, and city – can do to strengthen the resilience of the urban poor and vulnerable communities. Pro-poor solutions across six policy areas (social protection, public health, livelihood, housing, community infrastructure, and urban planning) need to be put into place and/or strengthened, with the urban poor involved as active partners throughout the process.
Mukta Sapkota Keywords climate change water Urban Development urban water systems hydrology Read more about Mukta Sapkota Dr. Sapkota is an Urban Hydrologist working at eWater, Australia. She is an experienced water modeller, who has worked in urban water systems and hydrology in Australia and overseas.
Xuegeng Luo Keywords water water security Urban Development China Read more about Xuegeng Luo Mr. Luo works at the Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited. He is involved in O&M cases sharing and provides advice and suggestions.
Tiago Ribeiro Keywords climate change water Urban Development ADB operations and management Read more about Tiago Ribeiro
Thim Ly Keywords implementation of hydropower navigation socio-economics agriculture and irrigation climate change adaptation integrated water resources water security Urban Development Read more about Thim Ly Dr. Ly is the Chief River Basin Planner of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat. He plays a lead role in the formulation of basin development strategy and plan, joint projects and MRC procedures, and technically supervising the implementation of hydropower, navigation, socio-economics, agriculture and irrigation, climate change adaptation, and integrated water resources related activities.
Christine Emboltorio Keywords Manila Water water security water infrastructure climate change Urban Development Read more about Christine Emboltorio Christine Emboltorio is currently the Head of Strategic Asset Planning Department of Manila Water Company Inc. and leads the development of the water and wastewater masterplan of the Company’s Manila East Zone Concession. She has been with Manila Water for almost 20 years and has worked across the different units of the Company – Business Operations, Water Network Planning, New Business Development, and Project Management.
Terry Suehr Keywords project management flood mitigation public and private infrastructure Urban Development Read more about Terry Suehr Terry joined the City of Alexandria as the Director of the Department of Project Implementation (DPI) in Aug 2019. As Director of DPI, she leads a team of project managers, construction inspectors, and project controls support staff to deliver the City’s portfolio of capital infrastructure projects (CIP). She is responsible for developing and implementing best practices in project management, CIP cost estimating, and project delivery in addition to providing leadership and strategic direction for the City’s core infrastructure design and construction program.
Rajat Mishra Keywords climate change water Urban Development Read more about Rajat Mishra Dr. Mishra is a PhD from Acoustic Research Lab of National University of Singapore. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the same lab and co-founder of Teredo Analytics, a deep-tech spin-off from NUS.