Urban societies and economies are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather due to climate change, ongoing urbanization, and densification. To reduce the risks to acceptable levels, urban resilience needs to be strengthened.
Following a successful seminar series with Water Aid on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and health in the context of the pandemic, the ADB Water Sector Group is collaborating with Deltares, an independent Netherlands-based knowledge institute, to bring attention to the issues of water resources management.
Virginia specializes in water security as it relates to WASH. She has worked on a wide range of water issues including food security, irrigation, water resources management, and flood risk management. She holds a PhD from the University of East Anglia, where she explored the topic of agricultural-to-urban water allocation.
Karl has more than 20 years of experience working on water resources management; water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); solid waste and wastewater management; and environmental and engineering geological assessments. He currently serves as ADB’s urban development specialist in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region managing various technical assistance and investment programs on water, sanitation, and urban development projects.
Having graduated from the Delft University of Technology with water resources management specialization, Thuy pursues her career in a position of water management advisor in both consultancy company and waterboard in the Netherlands. She is now a senior advisor in water management and climate adaptation at the city of Rotterdam. She is actively involved in a number of Rotterdam strategic programs including climate adaptation, environmental vision, and circularity.
Usman is currently working as a Water Resource Modeler/Hydrologist at Murray Darling Basin Authority/eWater Australia. Previously, he worked with the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Pakistan, and National Engineering Services of Pakistan (NESPAK) for almost 8 years on World Bank and Asian Development Bank-funded projects like the Dasu Dam Project, Sindh Water Sector Improvement Project, and Water Sector Capacity Building of Indus Basin.
As Team Leader and Climate Change Specialist to ADB’s Knowledge Support and Technical Assistance (KSTA) Project on Strengthening Integrated Flood Risk Management (TA 9634-REG), Ian Wood draws on 35 years of experience working in the water resources and flood management sectors, and over half of this experience has been in southeast Asia.
This model aims to ensure the adequacy of water for planned inter and trans basin transfers without affecting existing water users. It aims to enhance water management and provide more precise control of water flows throughout the system.
Faisal Hossain’s research interests are hydrologic remote sensing, sustainable water resources engineering, transboundary water resources management and engineering education.
Issues such as climate change and armed conflict are causing more frequent calamaties in many parts of the globe. Victims urgently need water and electricity for survival and recovery. This presentation features a solar power system and a water purification system that can be deployed to disaster-affected areas.