Suresh Muthusamy Keywords water wastewater treatment water management Read more about Suresh Muthusamy Suresh is responsible for Organica’s sales activity in the South East Asian market, including building and managing relationships with customers and executing a strategy for the market as a Senior Director – Sales ASEAN. Suresh joined Organica in 2013 bringing nearly 15 years of experience in the field of water and wastewater treatment primarily focusing on sales, marketing, and business development. Prior to Organica Suresh worked for an EPC company, which provides turnkey water and wastewater solutions in the ASEAN region.
Structured Decision Support for Natural Resource Management Read more about Structured Decision Support for Natural Resource Management Serious issues beset the globe today. Competition for natural resources and threats to flora and fauna and to human health challenge the world's survival. These concerns highlight the need for authoritative science information. This presentation shares valuable information on how applied research and accurate data can contribute to more effective natural resource management systems.
Structured Decision Support for Natural Resource Management Read more about Structured Decision Support for Natural Resource Management The US Geological Survey (USGS) is the United States' independent scientific advisor. It conducts applied research and collects and delivers natural resource data to support informed decision-making in the USA. This event shares the agency's experience in providing structured decision support for natural resource management not only in the USA, but in various Asian countries.
EcoLoo: Sustainable Toilet for All Read more about EcoLoo: Sustainable Toilet for All About 2.5 billion people around the world lack access to water, sanitation, and hygiene. Offering people with a safe, hygienic, ergonomic, and economical comfort station, EcoLoo is a sustainable toilet that employs biotechnology and special enzyme to treat human waste and minimize the use of water.
Climate Change and Water Projects Towards Bankable Projects Read more about Climate Change and Water Projects Towards Bankable Projects The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is mandated to promote low-emission and climate resilient development in marginalized countries. Since its inception, it has funded various projects in the water sector, where most of the impacts of climate change is being felt. Currently, over US$ 2.65 billion GCF funds are committed to 54 projects. This presentation provides an overview of the GCF, including information on how it assesses project proposals.
Communication for Difficult Stakeholders in Urban Water Projects Read more about Communication for Difficult Stakeholders in Urban Water Projects Slum dwellers, rural poor, and migrant populations are seen as difficult stakeholders in water and electricity projects. Governments see providing utility services for informal settlers as legitimizing the settlements. The Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Program used behavior change communication to break the myths about difficult stakeholders and bring clean water to the city. The publication, The Dhaka Water Services Turnaround, chronicles the transformation of water services delivery to communities.
Communication for Difficult Stakeholders in Urban Water Projects Read more about Communication for Difficult Stakeholders in Urban Water Projects Slum dwellers, rural poor, and migrant populations are seen as difficult stakeholders in water and electricity projects. Governments see providing utility services for informal settlers as legitimizing the settlements. The Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Program used behavior change communication to break the myths about difficult stakeholders and bring clean water to the city.
Alexandra Conroy Keywords water sanitation Read more about Alexandra Conroy Alex has over a decade of experience in the water sector, including managing desalination and reuse facilities in Singapore, supporting WASH NGOs in Africa and engaging in research work in Europe and Australia. She joined ADB in 2015, and currently supports the design and implementation of water supply and sanitation projects in South Asia.
Desalination for Water Supply and Design-Build-Operate Contract Read more about Desalination for Water Supply and Design-Build-Operate Contract ADB is developing a 24 MLD desalination plant for water supply provision in the Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka through a design-build-operate (DBO) contract. This is the first large-scale desalination plant for drinking water supply financed by ADB, and serves as a good case for DBO application to attract top leading players. Both DBO and the desalination systems are the trend for future projects' procurement processes and water supply investments. This one-day workshop served as a platform to share the experiences and the lessons learnt during the project development process.
Jaemin Nam Keywords ADB Urban Development water project implementation water supply sanitation Read more about Jaemin Nam Jaemin Nam is a Sector Project Administration Unit Head ‒ East, Central and West Asia Team at ADB’s Water and Urban Development (WUD) Sector Office. Over the past 25 years, he has processed and implemented WUD projects in South, Southeast, and Central West Asia within and outside ADB. His areas of expertise include water supply, sanitation, PPP, and long-term sustainability.