Good Enough Guide to On-Site Sanitation in the Pacific Read more about Good Enough Guide to On-Site Sanitation in the Pacific This is a recording of the Good Enough Guide to On-Site Sanitation in the Pacific training delivered by the Asian Development Bank at the Water and WASH Futures Conference in Brisbane, Australia in February 2023.
A ‘Good enough guide’ to sanitation in the Pacific Read more about A ‘Good enough guide’ to sanitation in the Pacific This presentation gives an overview of the principles underpinning different dry (aerobic) and wet (anaerobic) on-site technology choices for containment and treatment to effectively reduce the overall faecal exposure risks in the differing contexts in the Pacific.
Suraja Raj Keywords Health project management sanitation research water sanitation water management Read more about Suraja Raj
Jigisha Jaiswal Keywords water water sanitation Urban Development water management water security Read more about Jigisha Jaiswal Jigisha is an engineer planner with more than six years of experience in the WASH sector. She is a Senior Research Associate at Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS), CEPT University, India. She supports urban sanitation related activities at state level and city level. She has worked on projects focusing on sustainable urban water management and water security. She also works on state government and local government level finances. She is a civil engineer and has done her post-graduation in Urban Planning from CEPT University.
Juliet Willetts Keywords water sanitation gender equality governance climate change civil society private sector Read more about Juliet Willetts Professor Willetts specialises in applied research to inform policy and practice in international development. She is global expert in water and sanitation, and has also contributed to gender equality, governance, climate change, civil society and private sector roles in development, and monitoring, evaluation and development effectiveness.
Alison Baker Keywords water sanitation hygiene programs climate change environment sectors water Read more about Alison Baker Dr Baker is currently the Fund Manager for the Australian Government funded Water for Women Fund, a flagship program delivering water, sanitation and hygiene programs across the Asia Pacific region. She has worked in the international development sector with GHD Pty as both a manager and practitioner for over 25 years. Alison has successfully delivered projects for donors including Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Asian Development Bank, and the World Bank, focussed in the infrastructure, water, sanitation, climate change and environment sectors. Alison com
Gender Sensitive WASH: Opportunities for Girls’ Education Read more about Gender Sensitive WASH: Opportunities for Girls’ Education
Maria Tran Keywords humanitarian engineer Urban Development water sanitation RDFS Forum RDFS Forum 2022 rdfs tg food security rural development agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture water sanitation solid waste management urban agriculture climate resilient Read more about Maria Tran Maria is an engineer with over ten years' experience working with regional, rural, and vulnerable communities to access critical services such as water and sanitation. Her recent work in Nauru working in the water, sanitation, and solid waste management sectors particularly highlights the unique way in which these services can impact nutrition, agriculture, and climate-resilience. Maria has experiences in combining urban agriculture with water and sanitation solutions for the climate resilient and nutrition- smart recovery of Nauru.
ADB Perspectives on Smart City Read more about ADB Perspectives on Smart City Project officers of ADB who are supporting the development of various smart cities projects share their experiences and updates in this presentation. As no universal definition exists for smart city, the commonalities identified from ADB’s smart cities projects were used as a starting point for creating one.
Asia Water Forum 2018 Read more about Asia Water Forum 2018 Water demand will increase by 55% in 2050 and up to 3.4 billion people could be living in water-stressed areas of Asia by 2050. The Asia Water Forum 2018 discussed innovations that can ensure a water-secure Asia Pacific region and to keep water and sanitation high on the region’s development agenda. The event also contributed to the increased knowledge and application of international best practices and advanced technologies that can help avoid a looming water crisis in region.