ADB Water Sector Group
How does plastic pollution move from our cities into our bodies? Antoinette Taus, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme, explores the far‑reaching impacts of plastic poll...
Barcelona’s Chief Architect, Maria Buhigas, discusses how cities can deliver quick, meaningful urban improvements while staying anchored to a long‑term vision for sustainable progress.
Water security means safe, equitable, and sustainable access to water. His Excellency Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation of the Royal Government of Cambodia, shar...
Why are people drawn to live near water? Rasmus Duong‑Grunnet, Director at Gehl in Copenhagen, discusses how our enduring connection to water should guide urban infrastructure—shifting the focus fr...
What does water have to do with livable cities? David Dodman, General Director of the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies in Rotterdam, explores how water shapes the way urban commu...
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with the Government of Indonesia and leading Dutch institutions, supported officials from the Nusantara Capital City Authority in the Dutch Training...
ADB and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and select LGUs in Metro Manila have joined forces to deploy ClearBot, an electric, AI-powered cleanup vessel that collects plastic waste and w...
Providing safe and equitable access to water is not just about infrastructure. In this Water and Urban Development (WUD) Talk, ADB's Jitendra K Singh talks about ownership–and what can change when ...
In this Water and Urban Development (WUD) Talk, ADB's Leyre Ibanez Jorda shares her firsthand account of the flood that devastated Valencia City, Spain in 2024---and the amazing civil response that...
In this Water and Urban Development (WUD) Talk, ADB's Siti Hasanah talks about reimagining water supply infrastructure projects that are people-centric---affordable, accessible, and encouraging loc...
In this Water and Urban Development (WUD) Talk, ADB's Leyre Ibanez Jorda shares her firsthand account of the flood that devastated Valencia City, Spain in 2024---and the amazing civil response that...
In this Water and Urban Development (WUD) Talk, ADB's Amy Hampel–Milagrosa talks about how one ADB project is turning trash into opportunity for the residents of Honoria, Solomon Islands.
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Who are the people behind development projects? What stories can they share? In this Water and Urban Development (WUD) Talk, ADB's Carlos Batarda encourages development professionals to go beyond t...
What if a river could speak? In this Water and Urban Development (WUD) Talk, ADB's Christine Chan talks about the Pasig River, one of the world's most polluted water bodies---and how technology and...
A shopping trip. A biodegradable bag. A refill pouch. What happens when the very choices we think are “green” turn out to be part of the problem? In this Water and Urban Development (WUD) Talk, ADB...
Providing safe and equitable access to water is not just about infrastructure. In this Water and Urban Development (WUD) Talk, ADB's Jitendra K Singh talks about ownership–and what can change when ...
In this Water and Urban Development (WUD) Talk, ADB's Bianca Sanchez shares a story about the resilience of Filipinos in surviving yet another typhoon. She also asks a big question: why do we keep ...
Globally, around 80% of wastewater ends up untreated in rivers, lakes, and oceans, threatening ecosystems, human health, and food security. In Asia and the Pacific, rapid urban growth, industrial e...