Pradeep Thike Keywords electricity energy water resources Read more about 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 Keywords finance infrastructure global environment sustainable development cities water resources climate change agriculture blue economy resilience fragility and conflict resettlement Read more about 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.
RS based diagnostics for irrigation scheme performance Read more about RS based diagnostics for irrigation scheme performance In this presentation, Dr. Lisa-Maria Rebelo showcased outputs from remote sensing analyses with ground level data. She also discussed how these integrations contributed to better water asset management, targeting of investments and selection of priority assets/blocks/schemes and in identifying areas of decreasing performance related to water viability and productivity.
Lauren Zielinski Keywords hydrology water resources water accounting water system Read more about Lauren Zielinski Lauren Zielinski is a project assistant for the Water Accounting and Water Productivity Team under the Land and Water Management Department at IHE Delft, where she contributes to technical and project management activities.
Geoffrey Wilson Keywords water specialist Hydraulics hydrology water resources Coastal maritime environmental engineering sustainability Read more about 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 Keywords national development planning SDGs environment natural resources forestry water resources fishery food and agriculture Read more about 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).
Miha Matsubayashi Keywords water resources JICA water management water security water sector Read more about Miha Matsubayashi
Experiences in Dam Safety Evaluation Read more about 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 Keywords water resources water-energy- food-environment (WEFE) nexus climate change hydrology water security water resources management Read more about 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.