“Water for All” is the Asian Development Bank’s vision and policy for the Asia and Pacific region. ADB’s Water Financing Program works to increase investments and support reforms in rural water, urban water, and river basin water.
9 Feb 2010
Speech: ADB’s Arjun Thapan at the Follow-up Conference of the International Year of Sanitation
Arjun Thapan said, “A change of mindsets and a mix of political will, national and city sanitation strategies, technologies, infrastructure solutions, social interventions and financing mechanisms are unfolding in communities, classrooms and board rooms across Asia.” Mr. Thapan is Special Senior Advisor for Infrastructure and Water, Office of the President, ADB. About the conference | About ADB’s Sanitation Agenda.
8 Feb 2010
New CD-ROM: Continuous Improvement and Benchmarking Techniques
Continuous Improvement and Benchmarking (CIB), a strategy of the Water Operators Partnerships (WOPs) Program, has enabled service delivery improvements in many government institutions and private organizations in many countries. About CIB | About WOPs.
3 Feb 2010
Event update: Highlights: Follow-up Conference of the International Year of Sanitation (26-27 January 2010: Tokyo, Japan)
A five-year drive to keep sanitation at the center of political attention was agreed upon, as well as focusing on three key sanitation areas: (1) sustainable sanitation, (2) local technology, and (3) securing finance. About ADB’s Sanitation Agenda | Read or download Asian Sanitation Data Book 2008 | More sanitation stories.
2 Feb 2010
Publications update: Top Books in December
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