Dean Taylor Keywords water utility business continuity water sanitation ADB Read more about Dean Taylor Dean is a management executive with extensive experience in the operation and maintenance of water utilities. Dean specialises in asset management, operations, maintenance and customer service. Through his career, Dean has worked as a consultant in Australia and through Asia and the Pacific in countries including Vietnam, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, China, Samoa and the Philippines.
Maynilad: COVID-19 Response Read more about Maynilad: COVID-19 Response This presentation gives an overview of Maynilad's business continuity plan on COVID-19 response.
Roel Espiritu Keywords Maynilad water COVID-19 Read more about Roel Espiritu Roel Espiritu is the Assistant Vice President/Business Area Head of Maynilad Water Services, Inc. Prior to this, he served as Head of Labor Relations in Maynilad.
Maria Tran Keywords humanitarian engineer Urban Development water sanitation RDFS Forum RDFS Forum 2022 rdfs tg food security rural development agricultural value chains agriculture and natural resources smart agriculture water sanitation solid waste management urban agriculture climate resilient Read more about Maria Tran Maria is an engineer with over ten years' experience working with regional, rural, and vulnerable communities to access critical services such as water and sanitation. Her recent work in Nauru working in the water, sanitation, and solid waste management sectors particularly highlights the unique way in which these services can impact nutrition, agriculture, and climate-resilience. Maria has experiences in combining urban agriculture with water and sanitation solutions for the climate resilient and nutrition- smart recovery of Nauru.
WEBINAR 2: Coordination, Cooperation, and Collaboration for CWIS Read more about WEBINAR 2: Coordination, Cooperation, and Collaboration for CWIS 1:00–2:30 p.m. (Manila time, GMT +8) Establishing a policy, institutional, and regulatory framework (also referred to as the “enabling environment”) that embraces citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) is a fundamental step in designing an effective urban sanitation program.
WEBINAR 1: Taking a Fresh Look at How We Fix Sanitation Read more about WEBINAR 1: Taking a Fresh Look at How We Fix Sanitation Lack of access to safe, adequate, and affordable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services has a devastating effect on the health, dignity, and prosperity of billions of people across Asia and the Pacific. More than 55% of the region’s population will live in cities by 2030. With higher population densities and urban expansion, managing the vast amounts of human waste is becoming ever more challenging.
Lal Muthuwatta Keywords water hydrologist numerical modeling water resources management Read more about Lal Muthuwatta Dr. Lal Muthuwatta is a hydrologist by training with a specialization in numerical modeling for water resources management. His research and professional background include over 20 years of experience in the fields of GIS, remote sensing, and numerical modeling. He has worked in multiple river basins across Asia and Africa, including Ganges, Salween, multiple river basins in Sri Lanka, and Karkheh in Asia; and Volta, Tana, Nile, and Naiwasha in Africa.
ADB Business Opportunities (Water) Read more about ADB Business Opportunities (Water) This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the water sector.
ADBI-Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Roundtable on Sanitation and Development Read more about ADBI-Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Roundtable on Sanitation and Development Sanitation gaps are a global problem that continues to affect large segments of developing Asia and the Pacific, despite the considerable progress of efforts to address it in recent decades. The COVID-19 crisis has further increased the importance of improving inclusive sanitation access and the lives of targeted users, especially across poor areas and vulnerable groups.