In WASH, HCD has been used to design new technologies, service delivery models, behavior change strategies, marketing materials and even courses and training materials. HCD promotes deep engagement with users to nurture innovative, sustainable and scalable solutions. The HCDforWASH platform provides tools and resources for all stages of HCD project development: discovery, creation, delivery.
JAXA Realtime Rainfall Watch shows global precipitation map called "Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation" (GSMaP). Users can easily monitor the spatial extent of rainfall in real-time including heavy rainfall and typhoons/cyclones.
JAXA Climate Rainfall Watch shows global precipitation map called "Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP)" for time scales from daily to monthly. It provides extreme heavy rainfall and drought indices using over-20-years GSMaP statistics. Users can easily monitor the indices as well as mean values of global precipitation on a map.
Water entities across Asia and the Pacific are seeking solutions to decarbonize, decentralize and digitalize how water is used, treated, and accessed. Yet challenges such as budget constraints, risk aversion, and limited access to in-country expertise often prevent the adoption of innovation.
This free online course is ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund's (AASCTF) first-ever e-learning course, which aims to catalyze people-centric smart city transformation while anchored on the Smart City Analytical Framework of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Through this course, learn how the holistic application of smart strategies and digital solutions can lead to practical, well-planned investments, and thriving cities for all. The course is specially designed for city planners and officials in Asia and the Pacific.
The effects of climate change are causing significant social and economic issues throughout the Asia and Pacific region. Digital technologies are proving crucial in building climate and disaster resilience and enhancing environmental sustainability.