Light at the End of Nepal’s Melamchi Tunnel
By October 2017, we in Kathmandu will literally feel the snow-fed Melamchi water at our own taps. What a relief that’s going to be.
Local Irrigation Management Boosts Water, Food Security in Bangladesh
A recent trip to southern Bangladesh showed that if you want to ensure water and food security, it’s also important that the right people are deciding how much water is needed, and when.
Making the Top 100: Where are the Women Water Leaders in Asia and the Pacific?
Increasing women’s leadership in the water sector may appear straightforward given affirmative measures such as project gender action plans and gender targets designed to boost female involvement. However, in practice, very few women have emerged as leaders in the sector as a direct outcome of these measures.
Managing Floods in a Changing Climate for a Green Future
Climate change, population growth, and urbanization are bringing some of the greatest challenges of our time. Just a few days ago we experienced one of the most powerful storms in history, Super Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the Philippines, killing thousands.
Mangalore Shows the Way on Wastewater Management in India
A model public-private partnership enabled the port city to turn wastewater into a valuable asset.
Many People Take Toilets for Granted. More Than a Billion in Asia Don’t Have that Luxury
Investments in safe, adequate and affordable water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities must be sustained and result in improved services and a less polluted environment for everyone, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable in Asia and the Pacific.
Menstrual Hygiene Management: A Taboo That Must Be Broken!
Integrating menstrual hygiene management into urban development and WASH projects is crucial to address the health, dignity, and environmental challenges faced by women and girls in Asia and the Pacific.
More Crops Per Drop: Four Ways Armenia Can Conserve Water Resources Amid a Changing Climate
Armenia faces severe water challenges due to climate change and needs immediate and long-term strategies to safeguard its water resources and ensure sustainable agriculture.
Nepali Women at the Forefront of Improving Community Water, Sanitation Services
We helped women in Nepal stop being seen as mere water fetchers, and empowered them to become true leaders within their communities.
New Drain System to Unleash Potential of Siddhartha Nagar in Nepal
The municipality is now more resilient to monsoon flooding thanks to an ADB-supported infrastructure project that will also promote industrial investment and tourism.