Pradeep Thike

Mr. Pradeep Thike is the Deputy Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority. He is an avid traveler, loving family man, and an advocate for environmental protection and social safeguards. Mr. Thike holds a master's degree in Water Resources Engineering from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli.

Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez

Ede Ijjasz has more than 30 years of senior technical and management experience at the World Bank, academia, and consulting. His expertise is in the areas of finance, infrastructure, global environment, sustainable development, cities, water resources, climate change, agriculture, blue economy, resilience, fragility and conflict, resettlement, PPPs, and ESG.

Geoffrey Wilson

Geoffrey Wilson is a senior water resources specialist with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He is a professional civil engineer, and a master’s graduate of Canterbury University, New Zealand, and a master’s graduate of IHE-Delft, the Netherlands. Geoff has more than 30 years of consultancy experience covering a wide range of water-related disciplines, including hydrology, hydraulic engineering, water resources, flood risk management, urban water supply, urban drainage and sanitation, and coastal and maritime projects.

Wahyuningsih Darajati

Wahyu Darajati serves as Primary Planner, supporting the Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Maritime, particularly for the implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). She joined the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) in 1986 and took on the roles of Director for Forestry and Water Resources Conservation (2016-2018); Director for Environment (2011-2016); Director for Food and Agriculture (2008-2011); Director for Marine and Fisheries (2002-2008); and Director for Natural Resources and Marine (2001-2002).

Experiences in Dam Safety Evaluation

The monitoring and evaluation of dam safety should be highly prioritized by any country. In this presentation, Taipe,China shares how it keeps its dams highly efficient and safe. It discusses in detail the steps necessary in dam safety evaluation, such as a study of the hydrological environment, the implementation of facilitating laws and sound guidelines, and an effective management system.

Santosh Nepal

Dr Nepal has been working with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Nepal as a Researcher – Water Resources and Climate Change since March 2022. He is responsible for leading and managing applied research on water resources, water-energy- food-environment (WEFE) nexus, and climate change in the Himalayan region, including Nepal, Southeast, and South Asia.