Barry Hankin

Dr. Barry Hankin is JBA’s Head of Environmental Modelling specializing in integrated modelling across urban-green and NBS.  He is an award-winning expert in modelling NBS, and a widely published co-investigator on the Natural Environment Research Council (UK) NBS research program.  Using his unique combination of skills in whole-system modelling and integrated risk analysis, he has evaluated the resilience of measures to enhance natural capital across urban and rural areas at local and national scales.

Challenges, Lessons, and Innovations for Strengthening Integrated Flood Risk Management

This webinar sought to engage with flood managers, decision-makers, technical specialists, and ADB program professionals for an exchange of ideas and experiences directed toward strengthening the practice of flood management across Asia.

The webinars were conducted in a series of five 90-minute sessions held over 5 weeks starting from 09 March 2022.

Lorena Ramirez

Lorena is the project coordinator for ADB's project on risk financing solutions and transfer mechanisms to promote climate resilience for ecosystems (Output 4 of TA 6742-REG Building Coastal Resilience through Nature Based and Integrated Solutions in Asia and the Pacific). She was also the project manager of the ADB’s Knowledge Support and Technical Assistance Project on Strengthening Integrated Flood Risk Management (TA 9634-REG), in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, and Viet Nam.

Hilson Toaliu

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Hilson Toaliu has been in the WASH sector for over 25 years and has experience working with the Vanuatu Government, NGOs, and with UNICEF as a WASH officer. Hilson retired from UNICEF in 2019 and has been involved in WASH consultancy since. Hilson is currently the  Vanuatu national WASH consultant under ADB TA 6551-REG on Strengthening WASH Practices and Hygiene Behavior Change in the Pacific.

Mark Ellery

Mark Ellery is independent water, sanitation, and local governance consultant based in Western Australia. With more than 20 years of experience in the water sector, Mark has a good understanding of the application of policies, projects, and behavior change in low, middle, and high-income countries, within an emergency response, reconstruction, and development contexts, engaged by private, academic, multilateral, government and non-governmental organizations. 

Citywide Inclusive Sanitation: Pacific Applications

Across the Pacific, 71% of Islanders have access to basic sanitation services (JMP 2020, excluding PNG). Lack of safe sanitation access is not only a major health concern but also affects educational and health outcomes, as well as Pacific island country overall development. As the contexts and cultures in the Pacific are so diverse, sanitation systems and solutions must also be diverse.