Building Water Resilience in a Changing Climate

This Pacific WASH Webinar was about building resilience to the impacts of climate change focusing on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). Climate change is affecting us all and we need to ensure that our water supplies are well planned to adapt to changes in rainfall and water availability.

Speakers discussed the challenges and approaches to water resource planning covering topics such as:

Rosemary Ong

Ms. Ong is a national of the Philippines. Ms. Ong has developed Thought Leadership materials on PPP and Privatization. She obtained her Master’s degree in Business Management from Asian Institute of Management in the Philippines and eared her Certificate in Finance from ESADE Business School, Spain; and Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from the University of the Philippines, Quezon City.

Sourav Majumder

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Sourav believes that the solution to smart cities lies in good governance, adoption of new technologies, and greater public participation. He has an academic background in civil engineering and urban planning. Before joining ADB in 2006, Sourav worked in complex urban infrastructure projects in India, mainly handling their planning, and engineering design and implementation.

UNDP/GEF Strengthening the Protected Area Network for Migratory Bird Conservation Along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF) in China Project.

This presentation addressed the importance of strengthening the wetlands protected area network for migratory bird conservation along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF) in People's Republic of China