Strategies for Supplying Water to Informal Areas and Handwashing in Public Places Read more about Strategies for Supplying Water to Informal Areas and Handwashing in Public Places The workshop provided information on the range of designs that have been implemented around the world to support improved handwashing. While this has not historically been a role for utilities, there is strong demand in many countries for utilities to support handwashing as a COVID-19 response measure.
Pacific WASH Webinars Read more about Pacific WASH Webinars The Pacific WASH Webinar Series is a collaboration between the ADB and the Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) with its member utilities supported through WASH Regional TA-6551 Strengthening WASH Practices and Hygiene Behavioral Change in the Pacific.
Online ADB Sanitation Dialogue 2021 (ASD 2021) Read more about Online ADB Sanitation Dialogue 2021 (ASD 2021) Background As the 21st-century transitions into a new decade, 453 million people across Asia and the Pacific still defecate in the open. About 1.2 billion people have no access to basic sanitation services. Of these numbers, 72% live in rural areas.
Toward the Low-Carbon City - Integrated Approach of Seoul (RUS) Read more about Toward the Low-Carbon City - Integrated Approach of Seoul (RUS) This presentation outlines Seoul's urban transformation from the 1950s to the current day, emphasizing an integrated approach to urban transport, water and sanitation, and energy.
Updates on AquaRating Tool for Water and Wastewater Utilities Development Read more about Updates on AquaRating Tool for Water and Wastewater Utilities Development Ms. Corrine Cathala, Lead Water and Sanitation Specialist from IADB, discussed about the use of AquaRating as a Management and Performance Assessment Tool, showcasing its implementation in a worldwide scale. AquaRating is a Management and Performance assessment tool for planning, investment and benchmarking of water supply utilities, and helps to determine where and when they should make their investments, based on concrete, standardized data. Experience in Fiji developed in 2016 with ADB was also discussed.
Bharati Bhonsale Keywords water sanitation women housing Read more about Bharati Bhonsale Bharati is a seasoned civil engineer and the Head of Mahila Housing Trust's Housing, Water, and Sanitation programs in Ahmadabad, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. With over 25 years of experience, she has been instrumental in managing and implementing slum upgradation projects, emphasizing water, sanitation, and housing. Bharati's expertise includes organizing and planning Swachh Survekshan activities based on Swachh Bharat Mission guidelines and liaising with government bodies.
Vita Sanderson Keywords WASH water sanitation hygiene Read more about Vita Sanderson Vita is a chartered structural engineer who currently works at Arup where she supports development clients on the implementation of infrastructure, particularly in health and education. She is currently also the Chair of the board at the Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders) operational HQ in Amsterdam which has governance over programming decisions for their portfolio of humanitarian response projects globally as well as an elected trustee of MSF UK.
Mark Hiram Keywords water desalination plant Read more about Mark Hiram Mark Hiram began working with the Nauru Utilities Corporation since 2008 as a Technician. For more than 10 years as a Technician, he has devoted most of his time as part of a team involved in operating and maintaining the RO plants with all its auxiliary. During his time with Nauru Utilities, Mark worked his way up and became the Team Leader whereby his primary role was taking lead in problem solving situations and ensuring effective and efficient operations of the Desalination Plant Operation.
Ben Furmage Keywords nature-based solutions nature climate environment NBS water urban water management Read more about Ben Furmage Ben is the founding CEO of Water Sensitive Cities Australia, continuing his work from his time as CEO of the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC), where he also served as the Chief Operating and Finance Officer. He leads multidisciplinary projects on water-sensitive city approaches. Before CRCWSC, Ben spent ten years on Melbourne Water’s executive team, handling water resource and sewerage system planning, regulation, customer service, public affairs, and research and development.