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Brian Capati Urban Development and Climate Resilience Specialist (Consultant), Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Sectors Department 2, Asian Development Bank
Brian Capati has over 2 decades of experience in engineering and development. Since joining the Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) in 2014, he has led 28 project preparation studies across 11 countries in Asia and the Pacific, covering water supply and sanitation, flood and drainage, solid waste management, and urban renewal.
Project preparation is critical for embedding gender and climate considerations, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building.
Integrating capacity building and human-centered interventions into the preparation of infrastructure projects helps cities meet sustainable goals.
In the People’s Republic of China, rehabilitation of the Simao River took an ecological and green development path and was integrated into city plans.