Marie L’Hostis Keywords water security sustainable agriculture Read more about Marie L’Hostis Marie L’Hostis is a Water Resources Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), where she works on water resources management, irrigation, flood risk management, coastal protection, and dam projects. She holds a Master’s degree in Civil and Geotechnical Engineering from the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy, France (2010).
Salome Vashakidze Keywords water security business outreach Read more about Salome Vashakidze Salome Vashakidze serves as Deputy Director for Financial Affairs at the United Water Supply Company of Georgia (UWSCG), a state-owned enterprise responsible for delivering water supply and sanitation services across urban areas of Georgia. In this role, she oversees financial management, budgeting, and investment-related functions that support large-scale infrastructure projects aimed at improving water and wastewater systems nationwide. She is also involved in procurement and engagement with international partners and contractors.
Healthy Rivers: Connecting Rural and Urban Water Read more about Healthy Rivers: Connecting Rural and Urban Water The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) and other Dutch organisations, will organize the 2026 Asia-Netherlands Water Learning Week (ANWLW) from 20–24 April 2026 in the Netherlands.
5th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium Read more about 5th Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium Flowing Forward: Youth Catalyzing Water Resilience
Operational Considerations from Nauru Read more about Operational Considerations from Nauru This presentation gives an overview of the key operation and maintenance aspects of remote desalination in Nauru.
Exploring Desalination Options in the Pacific Read more about Exploring Desalination Options in the Pacific This presentation gives an overview of Moerk Water's approach to the implementation of emergency and remote desalination systems in the Pacific.
Water Financing Partnership Facility (WFPF) Read more about Water Financing Partnership Facility (WFPF) The presentation is about the Water Financing Partnership Facility (WFPF) and its various trust funds and projects aimed at promoting water resilience, sanitation, and innovative water management solutions in Asia and the Pacific region.
Urban Resilience Trust Fund (URTF) Read more about Urban Resilience Trust Fund (URTF) The presentation is about the Urban Resilience Trust Fund (URTF) and its objectives and focus areas for 2023-2031.
Next Steps and Resources Read more about Next Steps and Resources This presentation provides links to resources, affiliate networks, terms of references, Nature For Water Facility, other tools.
Return of Investments Evaluation for Nature-Based Solutions - Water Security Read more about Return of Investments Evaluation for Nature-Based Solutions - Water Security This presentation gives an overview of building the business case for climate-resilient NBS in an urban context as well as discusses methodology and tools.