Many poor households in Indonesia live in informal areas of cities with deteriorating services that local governments could not provide. Funded by ADB, the Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Project was created with the aim to increase provision of shelter for the urban poor, focusing on housing supply.

This presentation explains the concepts of inclusiveness, poverty reduction, and vulnerability. It clarifies myths and misconceptions on urban poverty. The presentation also explains the need to adopt different approaches for the urban poor that go beyond affordability and access.

The Private Sector Operations Department of Asian Development Bank continues to be active in Waste-to-Energy (WTE) sector in many Asian countries. While the Public-Private Partnership/Build–Operate–Transfer structure is possible for WTE, the challenge is to increase the number of commercial banks that are keen to finance this type of project.

The 3rd Asian Sanitation Dialogue emphasized a comprehensive approach to sanitation and focused on packaging on-site sanitation, wastewater, and septage management projects as viable business opportunities. Discussions covered solution options—addressing the policy and capacity gaps; adoption of appropriate technologies; dealing with the financing, viability, and affordability issues; promoting performance-based contracts and output-based incentives; and demonstrating health, socioeconomic, and environmental benefits.

This presentation describes the context, location, and objectives of the Monduli Water and Sanitation Project in Tanzania. It shares the solutions adopted to address the various project challenges in the country. The project's impact and benefits to the people, especially the women of the Maasai tribal group, are also discussed.