Seetharam, K.E.


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- Capacity Building and Training
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Senior Consulting Specialist
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Transport
Water
Sanitation
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 ...
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
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Senior Consulting Specialist
- Current research programs / themes
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Transport
Water
Sanitation
Results 11-14 of 14
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Good Practices in Urban Water Management: Decoding Good Practices for a Successful Future
Chiplunkar, Anand; Seetharam, K. E.; Tan, Cheon Kheong (Asian Development Bank, 2012-07-01)This report presents case studies on successful Asian water utilities. The case studies provide objective, accurate, and critical analyses of urban water management practices in eight Asian cities over a 10-year period. Other local leaders throughout the developing world can use these cases to help craft their own solutions, taking into account specific local circumstances. What is most important ...This report presents case studies on successful Asian water utilities. The case studies provide objective, accurate, and critical analyses of urban water management practices in eight Asian cities over a 10-year period. Other local leaders throughout ... -
2007 Benchmarking and Data Book of Water Utilities in India
Seetharam, K. E. (Asian Development Bank, 2007-10-01)Benchmarking is an effective tool to improve performance. This knowledge product provides information on water utilities in 20 cities joining the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. The analysis and profiles in this data book will help to identify new JNNURM projects for improving water utility performance.Benchmarking is an effective tool to improve performance. This knowledge product provides information on water utilities in 20 cities joining the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. The analysis and profiles in this data book will help to ... -
Strategic Thinking to Achieve Water MDGs
Seetharam, K. E.; Rao, Bhanoji (Asian Development Bank, 2006-03-01)The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have set the global agenda for fighting poverty, and have put water and sanitation at the center of that discussion. Target 10 of the MDGs calls for halving, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation. The Asian Development Bank is committed to helping establish the enabling environment needed to achieve ...The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have set the global agenda for fighting poverty, and have put water and sanitation at the center of that discussion. Target 10 of the MDGs calls for halving, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable ... -
Helping India Achieve 24x7 Water Supply Service by 2010
Seetharam, K. E.; Bridges, Geoffrey (Asian Development Bank, 2005-12-01)This Technical Note summarizes observations and outputs from the Roundtable Discussion on Private Sector Participation (PSP) in Water Supply in India held in Bangalore on 15-16 June 2005 and the follow-up conference on 25 August 2005 in Delhi. It is designed to disseminate to a wider audience the broader principles of PSP options that could be considered for India and other DMCs in order to promote ...This Technical Note summarizes observations and outputs from the Roundtable Discussion on Private Sector Participation (PSP) in Water Supply in India held in Bangalore on 15-16 June 2005 and the follow-up conference on 25 August 2005 in Delhi. It is ...
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Seetharam, K. E. (14)
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Xu, Kai (3)
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Araral, Eduardo (1)
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