Clara Laydon Keywords water sanitation WASH ADB Pacific Read more about Clara Laydon Clara Laydon from HH2O has been in the water industry for over 15 years and has been involved in a wide range of projects. Over her time in the water industry, Clara has become specialized in working with regional utilities as well as small private water suppliers in creating Water Safety Plans. Clara has extensive experience in reviewing water treatment operations and management against the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) and the Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling (AGWR).
Improving Services to Customers in the Pacific: Condition Assessments Read more about Improving Services to Customers in the Pacific: Condition Assessments The workshop was based on the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) manual Condition Assessment and Asset Performance Guidelines – Water Supply and Sewerage. This document dealt with the management of water and sewer assets. The following topics were discussed:
Water Safety Plans, Building Long Term Cultural Change and Resilience to Pandemics Read more about Water Safety Plans, Building Long Term Cultural Change and Resilience to Pandemics Water Safety Plans provide the building blocks for creating safe water supply systems for our communities. If implemented using an engagement model it can be used to build resilience in water operations and create long-term sustainable improvements as well as resilience when unexpected events do occur.
Presentations: Strategies for Supplying Water to Informal Areas and Handwashing in Public Places Read more about Presentations: Strategies for Supplying Water to Informal Areas and Handwashing in Public Places In this presentation, the speakers, share insights on handwashing and water supply in informal areas, the set-up of handwashing facilities, and how to integrate WASH in utility networks.
Carlos Vasquez Keywords WASH water sanitation ADB education Read more about Carlos Vasquez Carlos Vasquez designs and builds schools in the context of emergency. He also supports governments in the development of design norms and standards. He advocates with partners and stakeholders on the improvement of learning environments.
John Dennis Keywords WASH water sanitation ADB Pacific Read more about John Dennis John Dennis is the Senior Consultant at Environmental Health Consulting (NZ) Ltd, specializing in national and regional level WASH strategic planning, risk management planning (DWSP, SSP and WASH-SP), behavior change (WASH), and COVID-19 health protection programs for business. He has undertaken contracts for numerous NGO's and development organizations e.g. WHO, SPC, UNOPs, ADB, etc.
Seru Soderberg Keywords WASH Pacific water sanitation utility Read more about Seru Soderberg Seru Soderberg is an experienced production supervisor with a demonstrated history of working in the utility industry. He is skilled in budgeting, analytical skills, construction, and management. He has a strong operations professional with a Diploma in Civil Engineering focused in Civil Engineering from Fijis Institute of Technology.
COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan Read more about COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan This preparedness and response plan is developed to prepare for the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. The plan will be updated based on advice on the COVID-19-19 situation. It is designed to support [utility] in terms of managing the exposure of its staff to the virus. How the organisation will continue to provide the critical functions/services in event of unavailability of large number staff to sickness or restriction of public movement during a stage of emergency is covered in the business continuity plan.
Ramon Abracosa Keywords ADB WASH water sanitation dialogue inclusive sanitation urban and regional planning land and renewable energy resources management Read more about Ramon Abracosa Ramon's expertise areas are civil and environmental engineering, urban infrastructure development, climate change management, and land and water resource management. He has over three decades of work experience. He currently serves as Program Manager for the ADB-managed Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA trust fund) and as urban development and climate resilience expert for the multi-donor Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund, also managed by ADB.
Lachlan Guthrie Keywords ADB WASH water sanitation dialogue inclusive sanitation Read more about Lachlan Guthrie Lachlan is a Research Fellow and Project Manager (Integrated Water Management and WASH) at the International WaterCentre in Griffith University, Australia. He has extensive experience in integrated water strategic planning and water security. He has recently completed several high-level water assessments, most notably Key Dimension 1 of the Asian Development Bank’s Asian Water Development Outlook 2020 which addresses access to water, sanitation, health impacts, and affordability within countries across Asia and the Pacific.