Towards Resilient Water Systems Read more about Towards Resilient Water Systems Following the resilient urban infrastructure session, the second event of the Virtual Dialogues on Resilient Infrastructure for 2021 focused on the water sector. The webinar brought together experts and practitioners to discuss innovation and opportunities towards achieving resilient water infrastructure and systems in ADB’s Developing Member Countries.
Scene Setting for Resilient Urban Infrastructure Read more about Scene Setting for Resilient Urban Infrastructure Manoj Sharma set the scene for resilience of urban infrastructure by reminding participants that 55% of Asia-Pacific region’s population will live in cities by 2030, and that the region is home to 6 of 10 of the world’s most vulnerable cities. Required investment in urban infrastructure is estimated at $1.7 trillion per year.
Gordon Falconer Keywords Urban Development smart cities cities urban infrastructure green buildings clean energy partnerships master plans property development sustainable development chartered surveyor asset management feasibility studies strategy stakeholders real estate Read more about Gordon Falconer Gordon is currently the Chairman of the Advisory Board for the UN United Smart Cities program and is a city developer, city consultant, global thought leader in cities, technology clusters, property& infrastructure developer, chartered surveyor who has been based in Singapore for the last 10 years. He has previously been Head of Masdar City Strategy in Abu Dhabi and Director of Cisco Urban Innovation. He has worked worldwide with governments, NGO’s, the UN, World Bank, and the European Commission.
The Cities Development Initiative for Asia: Enhancing the Quality of Urban Infrastructure Investments Read more about The Cities Development Initiative for Asia: Enhancing the Quality of Urban Infrastructure Investments The task of Cities Development Initiative for Asia, a regional technical assistance facility established in 2007, is to develop or prepare priority urban infrastructure projects. The focus of the initiative is to bridge the gap between urban infrastructure investment planning and programming.
Packaging Public-Private Partnerships in Waste-to-Energy Projects: ADB’s Experience Read more about Packaging Public-Private Partnerships in Waste-to-Energy Projects: ADB’s Experience The Private Sector Operations Department of Asian Development Bank continues to be active in Waste-to-Energy (WTE) sector in many Asian countries. While the Public-Private Partnership/Build–Operate–Transfer structure is possible for WTE, the challenge is to increase the number of commercial banks that are keen to finance this type of project.