Rabindra P. Osti

Senior Water Resources Specialist, East Asia Department, ADB

Dr. Osti has been working on water-related projects at ADB’s East Asia Department since 2015. Prior to his current role, he worked as a consultant for some of ADB’s and World Bank’s South Asia, South-East Asia, and East Asia projects. He also served in various capacities for the United Nations and affiliated agencies. He has over 20 years of working experience in the field of water resources management in Asia and Pacific region.

Lessons learned in flood control management and other disaster response are useful in the fight against COVID-19. Photo: Jonathan Ford

Flood risk and public health: An unlikely partnership in the fight against COVID-19

It is time to establish partnerships and expand to a whole-of-society approach to cope with the disasters and crises that are increasingly threatening developing countries.

Xueliang Cai, Rabindra P. Osti

Urban and rural areas both have a major impact on the health and cleanliness of rivers in Asia. Photo: Joseph Chan

The health of Asia’s rivers lies both in the cities and on the farms

Solutions that include both urban and rural environments, and the connections between the two, are needed to improve river health in Asia and the Pacific.

Rabindra P. Osti