Amit Jain

Amit is a solar engineer, with a Ph.D. in solar energy and Fulbright Scholarship from NREL, USA and Chevening Fellow at King’s College, London. He loves to shares real-life stories on how solar energy is transforming people’s lives across health, transport, water, and agriculture sector.

He works with the World Bank and is leading a $2 billion renewables portfolio in India, Bangladesh, and the Maldives. He is leading the world’s largest energy access program in Bangladesh and solar program in India.

Adrian Marsden

Adrian leads the infrastructure team in Arup’s Philippine office. Adrian’s professional background is a Chartered Civil Engineer, Chartered Water, and Environmental Manager and Member of the Association for Project Management. He graduated from Southampton University in the UK, with a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering. He has worked on a range of water-related projects over the last 18 years. This started off with work in the office and on-site in the UK. It then moved onto work in Romania and more recently in the Philippines.

Maricar Barrogo

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Maricar Barrogo has been involved in the design and administration of ADB’s water and urban development projects in South Asia and Southeast Asia since 2011. She is also a key member of the team managing the Pacific and Southeast Asia portfolio of water and urban development sector office.

She joined ADB in 2008 where she assisted in the processing of energy, transport and education projects in the Pacific. Prior to ADB, she worked in the government sector as a technical officer in the Presidential Management Staff under the Office of the President of the Philippines.

Contemporary Concepts in Water Management and Impacts of Development on Local Hydrology

Contemporary concepts in water management include use versus consumption, virtual water, and a hierarchy of water requirements. This presentation describes these concepts as well as managing competition in water use, what water management should focus on, infrastructure development and hydrology, and agricultural water management.

The Practicalities of Managing EFlows Assessments

This presentation discusses the evolution of thinking about hydropower, specifically upstream impacts; compliance of EFlows with performance standards; the rise in consideration of EFlows; engaging affected communities; a logframe for EFlows assessment; establishing project context; setting up an EFlows assessment tool; analyzing alternatives; and drafting and implementing an EFlows management plan.