Anticipating Risks and Climate Shifts - Digital Approaches to Understanding and Managing Water Systems

How might we use data and digital technologies to strengthen integrated water resources management by detecting risks earlier and responding more effectively? 

As climate risks intensify across Asia and the Pacific, the ability to anticipate and manage changes in water systems is becoming increasingly critical.  

The Asian Water Development Outlook reinforces that water security depends on how effectively water resources are managed across sectors, balancing competing demands while sustaining ecosystems. It highlights that economies adopting integrated water resources management, linking policy, planning, and investment, are better positioned to manage risk, improve resilience, and sustain long-term water security.

This e-Marketplace session features digital solutions that enhance how water systems are understood and managed:  

• TerraInsight: Integrated platform that combines sensor data and geospatial analytics to track changes in water systems and support risk-informed decision-making
• Synspective and Nihon Suido Consultants: Combined satellite data and advanced analytics to detect large-scale environmental and infrastructure changes, supporting disaster risk management and water-related asset management

These approaches improve system visibility, enabling earlier intervention, and more coordinated, risk-informed decision-making.