ADB Water and Urban Development

24/08/2026

See you in a few hours at the World Water Week!💧

A quick reminder that World Water Week is fast approaching!

This coming Monday, we are bringing together global leaders, researchers, and practitioners to discuss how to turn commitments into practical action in our session:

‘Operationalizing the WEFE Nexus for Climate-Resilient and Equitable Water Security’
📅 Monday, 24 August 2026
⏰ 09:00–10:30, Sweden Time (07:00–08:30, UST)
📍 On-site (C4, Level 2) and Online (register here: https://on.cgiar.org/4ilNzNH)

Meet the lineup of confirmed speakers and experts leading the dialogue:
🎙️ Opening Remarks
Dr. Novaira Junaid, Economist, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Satoshi Ishii, Director Strategy and Partnerships Team, Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

🔍 Regional Showcases & Case Studies
Dr. Mohsin Hafeez, Strategic Program Director – Water, Food and Ecosystems (WFE), International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Yumiko Asayama, Chief Manager, Asia Pacific Water Forum (APWF)
Tania Imran, Water Management Expert, FutureWater
Tanya Huizer, Senior Water Resilience Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Dr. Claudia Ringler, Director - Agrifood Innovation and Resilience, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Vishwa Ranjan Sinha Senior Programme Officer, Water and Wetlands - South Asia, IUCN
Dr. Anton Urfels, Senior Water Scientist, International Rice Research Institute

📌 Closing Remarks
Dr. Mark Smith, Director General, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

More details: https://on.cgiar.org/4qCzpdh

Explore the full session program here: https://on.cgiar.org/3UcT2wo

22/08/2026

📢 Join the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at Stockholm World Water Week (SWWW) from 23-27 August 2026!

We will convene decision-makers, business leaders, researchers, activists, youth representatives, and practitioners from around the world to share new ideas and learn ways to address the most pressing water challenges. 💧

Meet Satoshi Ishii, Vivek Raman, and Tanya Huizer at the following sessions in ! Let’s discuss about laundry, water security, WASH, and explore innovative solutions to create a more just and equitable water-secure future for people and the planet in a rapidly changing climate.

21/08/2026

👩 Women's leadership is climate resilience.
Climate resilience is not only about infrastructure, technology, or finance. It also depends on who has a voice in decisions and who has the confidence and skills to lead change.

🌎 A new insight from ADB's Development Asia explores what the Women's Leadership and Climate Resilience Training in Fiji can teach us how about investing in women's agency, confidence, and climate knowledge can help build more resilient and inclusive communities.

Read the full article thru the link in the comments below 👇🏽

The training was delivered under the Asia Pacific Support for Promoting Innovation and Resilience in Environmental Leadership (ASPIRE) for Women, a special initiative of the Urban Resilience Trust Fund (URTF), financed from the Government of the United Kingdom through the Climate Action for a Resilient Asia (CARA) programme.




Fiji National University | UK in Fiji | ADB in the Pacific

07/08/2026

🤝 ADB Approves $1 Billion Loan to Support Sustainable Growth and Resilience of India’s Cities 🏙️

NEW DELHI, INDIA (28 July 2026) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the loan to support the Government of India’s urban reform agenda and maintain momentum in urban investments and reforms aimed at transforming cities into engines of economic growth, innovation, and livability.

Read the full article thru the link in the comments below 👇🏽



ADB India

05/08/2026

🏙️ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆: $𝟭𝟯.𝟳 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝟵𝟳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀. 𝟭𝟰𝟯 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

The Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) Trust Fund marked 2025 as a year of strategic realignment and renewed momentum in helping cities prepare bankable, investment-ready projects.

Since its establishment in 2007, CDIA has supported 124 project preparation studies across 143 cities in 22 developing member countries. To date, 97 of these studies have been linked to downstream investments estimated at $13.7 billion.

📖 Learn from the milestones and achievements of CDIA. Download their 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 through the link in the comments below 👇

03/08/2026

👩 𝗔 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰

Women often shoulder the primary caregiving responsibilities in most families. When climate impacts like storms, floods, or droughts hit their homes and communities, they are usually the first to respond. Yet they remain underrepresented in leadership and decision-making.

🎥 Watch how the Asian Development Bank and The Fiji National University are working together through a 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, signed in May 2026, to strengthen women’s leadership for climate resilience across the Pacific. Building resilience means ensuring women have the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to lead.

The partnership will develop a structured short course to equip women in government with practical leadership skills while embedding climate resilience into Fiji National University’s academic programs. Running through 2027, it will also produce case studies, and regional knowledge products to help scale learning across the Pacific.

🌿 The initiative is implemented under 𝘛𝘈 10117-𝘙𝘌𝘎: 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘋𝘉'𝘴 𝘜𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 supported by the Urban Resilience Trust Fund, with financing from the Government of the United Kingdom under the Climate Action for a Resilient Asia (CARA) programme.



UK in Fiji | ADB in the Pacific

29/07/2026

🤔 How can we reduce the plastic reaching rivers and oceans? 🌊

The Mulan River Basin in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China (PRC) employs a catchment approach to manage plastic pollution. The method makes it possible to understand not only where plastics were generated, but also how they moved through interconnected landscapes and waterways, allowing governments to address the issue before eventually reaching the sea.

Read the full Development Asia insight and the ADB brief thru the link in the comments below 👇

28/07/2026

Water underpins our health, our food, and our energy.

Speaking at the International Symposium Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Japan's Water Day, ADB President Masato Kanda called for faster investment and reform to protect water across the region.

There's real progress to build on: since 2013, about three in five people have moved out of extreme water insecurity. But the gains are fragile.

A new ADB-administered fund with Japan will help developing economies strengthen disaster preparedness, infrastructure, and water management: https://ow.ly/rhy950ZtH35

28/07/2026

🌍 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

They help cities reduce heat, manage floods, and improve air quality—while making neighborhoods more livable.

In Metro Manila, the Philippines’ capital region, the 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗴 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗿 can play a key role in strengthening 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

🎥 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 to see how green spaces can help cities adapt.

More information in the comments below 👇

Supported by the Urban Resilience Trust Fund (URTF), financed by the Government of the United Kingdom under the Climate Action for a Resilient Asia (CARA) program.

British Embassy Manila