Brian Capati
Urban Development and Resilience Specialist (Consultant), Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Asian Development Bank

Brian Capati is a municipal engineer with more than 15 years of experience in construction and project management. Since joining the Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) in 2014, he has managed project preparation studies on water supply and sanitation, flood and drainage management, solid waste management, and urban renewal across Asia and the Pacific.

Insight

Project preparation is critical for embedding gender and climate considerations, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building.

Insight

Integrating capacity building and human-centered interventions into the preparation of infrastructure projects helps cities meet sustainable goals.

Case Study

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.