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Leadership for Water Security in Asia and the Pacific

20 May 2013

Statement by ADB President Takehiko Nakao on 20 May 2013 at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Flood Risk Management: A Strategic Approach

20 May 2013

This book results from an international collaborative effort to explore and distil best practice approaches to flood risk management in challenging large scale and inter-related environments.

Basin Water Allocation Planning: Principles, Procedures and Approaches for Basin Allocation Planning

20 May 2013

This book considers modern approaches to dealing with issues of access to water at the basin scale, particularly through the allocation of water among administrative regions.

River Basin Planning Principles: Procedures and Approaches for Strategic Basin Planning

20 May 2013

This book distils best practice approaches to basin planning in large and complex basins and provides an overview of the emerging good practice.

Tapped Out: Solving Asia's Water Crisis - ADB's Take

20 May 2013

ADB works in water, investing over $2 billion annually to provide people in Asia and the Pacific with sustainable access to clean water and improved sanitation.

Aabid Surti: Fixing Mumbai's Leaks One Tap at a Time

8 May 2013

Author, cartoonist and painter Aabid Surti champions water conservation by fixing leaks in Mumbai’s poor households, one tap at a time.

e-Quarterly Research Bulletin - Volume 4, Number 1

2 May 2013

In this issue of e-Quarterly News Bulletin: Innovations and Shortfalls in Fragile State Interventions; A ZEN Approach to Post-2015 Addressing the Range of Perspectives across Asia and the Pacific; Setting Cost Recoverable Tariffs for Expanding Water Services to Poor Households.

ASEAN Infrastructure Fund Readies $1 Billion Pipeline for Lending Operations

1 May 2013

The ASEAN Infrastructure Fund Limited is set to begin its lending operations in the second half of 2013, with a pipeline of around $1 billion in projects for the next three years.

Clean Water, Sanitation Prime Indian Cities for Growth

26 April 2013

In India’s fast-growing Madhya Pradesh State, sanitation and sewerage initiatives, along with refurbishments to aging water treatment plants, are making way for urban development.

Asian Youth Forum: Empowering Young Partners for Development

23 April 2013

The two-day Youth Forum aims at empowering young participants (ages 18-24) to learn, contribute, and advocate solutions to issues that young people face today.

The Irrigation Service Fee Waiver in Viet Nam

14 April 2013

This policy brief aims to inform policy makers in the Government of Viet Nam and development partners involved in developing the water and irrigation subsector about the irrigation service fee waiver and related issues.

Asian Water Development Outlook 2013

13 April 2013

Three in four nations in Asia and the Pacific face water security issues, with many of them being threatened by an imminent crisis unless immediate action is taken.

Sanitation Investments Make India's Coastal Cities 'More Livable'

15 April 2013

An urban water and sewerage system project in the Indian state of Karnataka is improving people’s health and making cities like Mangalore more livable.

5th NARBO General Meeting

2 April 2013

The 5th NARBO general meeting usually includes a study visit of the river basin managed by the host RBO and workshops on important issues related to integrated water resources management (IWRM).

2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit

25 March 2013

This event is a unique opportunity to promote active dialogue among regional leaders, and bring about more effective regional cooperation and coordination in water security and water-related disaster challenges in the Asia-Pacific.

2nd Asia-Netherlands Water Learning Week

21 March 2013

The theme of the 2nd Asia-Netherlands Water Learning Week is "Building Cooperation for Green Cities in Secure River Basins."

Better Irrigation Boosts Rice Yields in India

25 March 2013

Once reliant solely on the annual monsoon, farmers in India are conserving water for irrigation and making it available year-round, allowing them to double-crop and improve livelihoods.

Shanxi Farmers Embrace Modern Irrigation Methods to Adapt to Climate Change

15 March 2013

This publication gives an overview of how ADB's agricultural development support met the rising challenges in water security, food production, and climate change faced by communities in the Shanxi Province of the People's Republic of China.

In India, Communities Manage Water Resources, Empower Women

18 March 2013

Community-based associations that put Indian farmers in control of water for irrigation—the heart of their livelihoods—nearly foundered until an ADB-supported project stepped in, engaging farming families.

Cost Recoverable Tariffs to Increase Access to Basic Services among Poor Households

14 March 2013

A contingent valuation survey from the Water Supply and Sanitation Project of the Asian Development Bank in Cebu, Philippines is used to show that tariff structures with a low one-time connection price and price differentiates based on wealth measures can result in a five-fold increase in the take-up of water services by poor households over the base tariff structure.

Asia Water Week 2013

13 March 2013

Speech by ADB Vice-President for Knowledge Management Bindu N. Lohani on 13 March 2013 at the opening of Asia Water Week 2013.

3 in 4 Asia-Pacific Nations Facing Water Security Threat - Study

13 March 2013

More than 75% of the countries in Asia and the Pacific are experiencing a serious lack of water security, with many of them facing an imminent water crisis unless immediate steps are taken to improve management of water resources, says a new study prepared jointly by ADB and the Asia-Pacific Water Forum.

Live Online Chat: Will Asia be able to meet its water needs in the 21st century?

12 March 2013

Armenia: Fostering the Long-Term Financial Viability and Sustainability of the Armenian Water and Sewerage Company

11 March 2013

This paper outlines ADB’s interventions to improve water supply and sanitation services in Armenia through the initial project and the additional financing.

WaterWealth? Investing in Basin Management in Asia and the Pacific

7 March 2013

This report highlights how people work together to secure water for all through innovative approaches in basins.

Water Brings New Life to Women in Rural Uzbekistan

8 March 2013

Bringing potable water and better sanitation to rural communities in Uzbekistan improves people's lives and empowers women to take charge of their lives.

Water Financing Partnership Facility: Annual Report 2012

28 February 2013

This Annual Report covers the period January to December 2012 and presents the performance for the year against the annual work program and the cumulative performance as of 31 December 2012 measured against its revised Design and Monitoring Framework.

5th Delft Symposium on Water Sector Capacity Development

20 February 2013

Final Workshop on Supporting Investments in Water-Related Disaster Management: From Innovation to Investment

29 January 2013

The workshop aims to share outcomes and lessons learned from the project, present leading trends and activities on water-related disaster management, and discuss critical issues as a way forward in water-related disaster risk management.

Liberating Sri Lankan Lives from the Water Trap

8 January 2013

A regular supply of clean, potable water is making all the difference to a town in eastern Sri Lanka still recovering from the recently ended civil war.