Jude Kohlhase Keywords urban planning water management Urban Development urban ADB Read more about Jude Kohlhase Jude has over 20-years’ planning experience in identification, concept and design, and implementation of international multidisciplinary projects in the public and private sector. Over the last nine years Jude has worked with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and has been responsible for sovereign operations in urban development, climate resilience, energy, transportation, and housing sectors. During that period, he has served project processing and administration in the Pacific, Central West and Asia, and South Asia.
Sudipto Sarkar Keywords urban energy environment private sector participation World Bank water Read more about Sudipto Sarkar Sudipto Sarkar is the World Bank’s Water Practice Manager for East Asia and the Pacific Region and is based in the World Bank’s Singapore Office. He has more than thirty years of work experience in water infrastructure and services. His experience also covers other sectors such as urban, energy, environment, and private sector participation. He has been in the World Bank since 1993 and has extensive Bank operational experience having worked in three regions (Eastern Europe and Central Asia; South Asia; and East Asia and the Pacific).
Lloyd Wright Keywords transport urban ADB CWRD Read more about Lloyd Wright Lloyd Wright is currently a Senior Urban Development Specialist (Transport) within the Central and West Asia Department at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Mr. Wright assists in the implementation of sustainable urban mobility projects in the Central and West Asia region. Mr. Wright is particularly supporting the development of new initiatives for quality urban public transport systems and non-motorized transport integration.
SERD Policy Talk (SPOT): Reshaping Cities in Post-COVID-19 World Read more about SERD Policy Talk (SPOT): Reshaping Cities in Post-COVID-19 World The 7th SPOT on Reshaping Cities in the Post-COVID-19 World discussed these issues: a) the challenges of the urban cities in battling the impact of COVID-19; b) how cities can play the role of job creators and engines of growth; and c) what the private sector can do to reshape cities. The speakers included Thuy Trang Dang of SEUW, Arghya Sinha Roy of SDCD, Jiang Yi of EREA, and Sanjay Grover of OPOH with James Villafuerte of SERC as moderator.
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Virtual Policy Dialogue on Rethinking the Role of Cities and Urban Function Read more about Virtual Policy Dialogue on Rethinking the Role of Cities and Urban Function COVID-19 has reinforced the need for healthy, livable, and resilient cities, highlighting the relationship between health, space, and infrastructure. With many cities under lockdown, public transport disrupted, health-care services running overcapacity, and infections skyrocketing, it is critical to rethink the role of cities as resilient engines of growth.
UCCRTF: Economics of Urban Resilience Read more about UCCRTF: Economics of Urban Resilience Matt Savage talked about measuring the benefits of investing in urban infrastructure resilience. He used as case UCCRTF’s work on examining the economics of urban resilience, which aims to build a sound business case drawn from country and local- level studies.
Matthew Savage Keywords resilient infrastructure urban disaster risks of infrastructure systems urban resilience Read more about Matthew Savage Mathew Savage is Director of Oxford Consulting Partners and a leading expert on the economics of resilience. He has undertaken economic appraisal on more than £2 billion of climate programming under the UK International Climate Fund, and developed guidance on value for money in resilience programming for the UK government. He is also currently seconded to the COP 26 team to support preparations for the UK Presidency. He has been involved in a number of studies looking at the economics of climate change at national and regional level in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Infrastructure for Urban Resilience: Integrating Gray and Nature-based Solutions Read more about Infrastructure for Urban Resilience: Integrating Gray and Nature-based Solutions Kerrie Burge discussed the role that nature-based solutions (NbS) play in making urban infrastructure not only resilient but also inclusive and sustainable.
Edward Glaeser Keywords urban social economics microeconomic theory speakers ADB Asian Impact Read more about Edward Glaeser Edward Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, where he has taught since 1992. He teaches urban and social economics and microeconomic theory. He has published dozens of papers on cities, economic growth, and law and economics. In particular, his work has focused on the determinants of city growth and the role of cities as centers of idea transmission. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1992.