Amit Jain Keywords solar engineer Health transport water agriculture renewables energy access renewable energy climate change policy waste-to-energy Read more about 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 Keywords water wastewater waste-to-energy energy project management master planning Civil Engineering Read more about 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 Keywords ADB water Read more about Maricar Barrogo 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.
Kiyoshi Nakamitsu Keywords water sanitation WASH ADB sanitation dialogue Read more about Kiyoshi Nakamitsu Kiyoshi is the Unit Head Project Administration for the South Asia, SG-Water and Urban Development in ADB. He has more than 27 years of professional experience across Asia and Africa primarily in urban development, water and environmental sanitation, social sector, and governance.
HIA Case Studies and Transboundary Health Issues Read more about HIA Case Studies and Transboundary Health Issues This presentation showcases Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) undertaken as part of pilot projects from key infrastructure sectors in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), including urban development, transport, energy, water, and social development. Challenges, priorities, and key issues arising are also presented.
EFlows Case Studies and Review Read more about EFlows Case Studies and Review With a decision tree as guide, this presentation cites EFlows case studies and assessments, including a proposed inlet array design, hydropower plants, and river zoning.
Contemporary Concepts in Water Management and Impacts of Development on Local Hydrology Read more about 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 Read more about 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.
Environmental Flows: Concepts and Methods Read more about Environmental Flows: Concepts and Methods Rivers are an interconnected and interdependent living system. This presentation defines Environmental (EFlows) as it relates to ecosystems, its main aspects, assessment methods, and the benefits of increased scale and detail.
Cate Brown Keywords animals assessment ecosystem environment fish hydrology plants pollution river sediment sustainability wastewater water Read more about Cate Brown Cate Brown is an extraordinary professor at the University of the Western Cape.