Sudipto Sarkar

Sudipto Sarkar is the World Bank’s Water Practice Manager for East Asia and the Pacific Region and is based in the World Bank’s Singapore Office. He has more than thirty years of work experience in water infrastructure and services. His experience also covers other sectors such as urban, energy, environment, and private sector participation. He has been in the World Bank since 1993 and has extensive Bank operational experience having worked in three regions (Eastern Europe and Central Asia; South Asia; and East Asia and the Pacific).

[VIDEO] A Safe Place to Go: Designing Female-Friendly Public and Community Toilets—WaterAid

Poor access to sanitation disproportionately affects women and girls. But it's not just a question of lacking a household toilet – low availability of public and community toilets is also an issue. And where they do exist, these facilities often don't meet the needs of women and girls, undermining their rights. A lack of suitable toilets in public places and institutions can even further constrain their personal freedom and mobility, access to employment, health and education, and involvement in political and recreational activities.

International Financial Institutions Water and Energy Sectors Business Opportunities Seminar in Southeast Asia (IFI BOS)

The International Financial Institutions Business Opportunities Seminar focused on energy and water-related procurement opportunities in Southeast Asia.

Key speakers from ADB, Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank, and World Bank Group delivered presentations on:

Chris Shanks

Chris Shanks is a senior hydrogeologist for Tonkin + Taylor, with over 12 years of experience as an environmental consultant across New Zealand and wider Australasia. He works almost exclusively on public water supply projects, specialising in strategic planning for groundwater resource development and drinking water source security, where he holds key technical leadership roles on various public water supply projects.