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Maria Tran

Maria works to deliver water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) access to people across the Pacific. She is passionate about advocating for vulnerable communities that face barriers to WASH access through their remoteness and low resource capacity. Trained as an engineer, during her career Maria has experience working within water utilities, consulting firms, government, and international development.

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Breaking Taboos: Four Ways to Support Menstrual Health in the Pacific

Menstrual health is a fundamental aspect of personal well-being. Embedding menstrual health into urban development, water, sanitation, and hygiene programs will reduce inequalities, increase access to education and employment, and improve the overall health of women, girls and others who menstruate.

Menstrual health is a fundamental aspect of personal well-being. Embedding menstrual health into urban development, water, sanitation, and hygiene programs will reduce inequalities, increase access to education and employment, and improve the overall health of women, girls and others who menstruate.

Elene Machaidze

Elene was a 2021 Winter Intern in 2021 at East Asia Department Urban and Social Sectors Division at Asian Development Bank (ADB). She is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning and Policy Design at Politecnico Di Milano, Milan Italy, therefore she is part of a dual degree programme with Tongji University, Shanghai. She also has a bachelor's degree in Architecture from Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi Georgia. Her private sector professional experience covers architecture and urban planning projects.

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Six Ways to Make Cities Healthier and Age-Friendly

To stay competitive, cities must become healthy, livable places for an emerging urban society which has more older people and fewer children.

To stay competitive, cities must become healthy, livable places for an emerging urban society which has more older people and fewer children.

Alex Nash 

Working in the the Asian Development Bank, Alex is trained in chemical engineering and has specialized in water management and economic policy. He has worked in Australia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Central and South East Asia. He has a particular interest in the circular economy and nature-based solutions, and a strange and foolish obsession with working on humanity’s “wicked” problems.

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How Asia’s Cities Can Become More Livable After the Pandemic

Asia’s cities must become greener, more inclusive, more competitive, and more resilient to build forward better and be better places to live.

Asia’s cities must become greener, more inclusive, more competitive, and more resilient to build forward better and be better places to live.

In the People’s Republic of China, Healthy and Age-Friendly Cities are Key to a Green Urban Future

As urbanization and aging trends continue, sustainable development will depend on making cities more livable, environmentally friendly, socially inclusive, and competitive.

As urbanization and aging trends continue, sustainable development will depend on making cities more livable, environmentally friendly, socially inclusive, and competitive.

What Makes New Cities Successful?

The right blend of public and private sector support, along with long-term transport strategies and anchor institutions such as schools and hospitals, are some of the basic ingredients needed for a successful new city.

The right blend of public and private sector support, along with long-term transport strategies and anchor institutions such as schools and hospitals, are some of the basic ingredients needed for a successful new city.

The Digital Transformation Caused by the Pandemic Can Be a Powerful Tool for Inclusive City Planning

The changes brought about by COVID-19 can be used to make cities more open, accessible and inclusive to all people.

The changes brought about by COVID-19 can be used to make cities more open, accessible and inclusive to all people.

Vivian Castro-Wooldridge

Vivian’s current work focuses on urban development projects in the Pacific, including infrastructure development and support on policy and strategic directions. She is responsible for coordinating ADB’s solid waste management initiatives in the Pacific region.

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