Seetharam, K.E.

Biography

He is concurrently visiting professor at the Center for Spatial Information Science, University of Tokyo, Japan, and special advisor to East Japan Railways Company (JR East) for India High Speed Rail. Between 2013-2017, Seetha acted as the focal point for ADB-wide knowledge management, working to spur innovative solutions to the varied development challenges in Asia. From 2008 and 2012, Seetha was on secondment to the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, as ADB visiting professor and founding director of the Institute of Water Policy and NUS-Global Asia Institute. Prior to joining ADB he worked as an expert in Japan on project finding, formulation, management, and technology transfer in about 30 official development assistance projects funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation in more than 10 Asian and African countries. Seetha has published numerous books, contributed to edited volumes, and refereed papers on water-related issues, including sanitation, water management, and climate change.

Departments
Capacity Building and Training
Position / Title

Senior Consulting Specialist

Current research programs / themes
Transport
Water
Sanitation
Last updated March 26, 2020


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    Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for COVID-19: Evidence from Large-Scale Mobility Data in Tokyo 

    Ukkusuri, Satish V.; Seetharam, K. E. (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2020-10-21)
    Different countries have imposed either partial or full restrictions on people’s movement to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) was the first country to impose strict lockdowns, ...
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    Handbook on High - Speed Rail and Quality of Life 

    Hayashi, Yoshitsugu; Seetharam, K. E.; Bharule, Shreyas (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2020-03-05)
    Asia needs high-quality infrastructure development projects, such as high-speed rail (HSR), to drive economic growth and improve quality of life in the region. In addition to meeting the rapidly growing demand for high-quality infrastructure, researchers, ...
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    Innovative Measures for Infrastructure Investments: Illustrating Land Trust Scheme and Spillover Effect 

    Yoshino, Naoyuki; Seetharam, K. E.; Miyazawa, Satoshi; Xu, Kai (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2019-12-30)
    In many Asian countries, land acquisition is one of the main challenges for infrastructure development which delays the completion of projects and lowers the rate of return of infrastructure investment. This paper investigates the potential application ...
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    Water Insecurity and Sanitation in Asia 

    Yoshino, Naoyuki; Araral, Eduardo; Seetharam, K. E. (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2019-12-11)
    As Asia rapidly urbanizes, providing water and sanitation services has become problematic. Most developing country governments in the region cannot deliver the required services themselves, and the private sector is reluctant to invest due to the risks ...
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    A Literature Review Evaluating New Approaches to Resolving the Sanitation Challenge in Developing Asia 

    Kelkar, Vedanti; Seetharam, K. E. (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2019-07-15)
    Evidence shows that there are numerous socioeconomic and environmental benefits from improved sanitation; conversely, numerous studies have explored the lack of access to basic sanitation and its negative impact on gross domestic product (GDP). This ...
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    Quantifying the Economic Spillover Effect for Citywide Fecal Sludge Management Programs 

    Robbins, David; Seetharam, K. E.; Renzhi, Nuobu (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2019-06-30)
    The economic spillover effect relates to ancillary benefits from development projects beyond their intrinsic values. For citywide fecal sludge management (FSM) projects, such benefits could be increased property values and tax revenues as the environmental ...
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    Principles of Infrastructure: Case Studies and Best Practices 

    Nakamura, Hideo; Nagasawa, Kotaro; Hiraishi, Kazuaki; Hasegawa, Atsushi; Seetharam, K. E.; Kim, Chul Ju; Xu, Kai (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2019-06-15)
    Infrastructure is a priority around the world for all stakeholders. Infrastructure projects can continue for several years, from planning and construction to the provision of services. As development in Asia and the Pacific accelerates, governments ...
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    Modeling the Spatiotemporal Urban Spillover Effect of High-Speed Rail Infrastructure Development 

    Miyazawa, Satoshi; Wetwitoo, Jetpan; Seetharam, K. E. (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2019-05-15)
    The study introduces and applies the concept of spillover effects to high-speed rail development to formulate the economic impact on increasing the regional tax revenue. The previous study covered JR-Kyushu’s development of the Kyushu Shinkansen ...
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    Messages for Railway Systems Based on 30 Years' Experience of Japanese National Railway Privatization 

    Ishii, Yoshitaka; Xu, Kai; Seetharam, K. E. (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2019-05-15)
    The paper provides information for railway systems based on 30 years’ experience of Japanese railway privatization. First, we introduce the background, framework, and result of the Japanese National Railway reform, especially from the perspective of ...
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    Institutional Mechanisms for Sustainable Sanitation: Learning from Successful Case Studies 

    Seetharam, K. E.; Hashimoto, Kazushi; Bugalia, Nikhil (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2018-12-15)
    Even though access to improved sanitation facilities has improved, progress in access to safely managed sanitation services is still slow. Globally, 4.5 billion people still lack access to safely managed sanitation (UNICEF and WHO 2017). Such inappropriate ...