Since 1968, the ADB, through its ordinary capital resources (OCR), has supported projects that have enabled a dynamic set of countries to build the right infrastructure and create the proper environment for development.
Reducing Bottlenecks, Raising Rail Safety
As the PRC expands its rail network and adds high-speed trains, an ADB loan is helping upgrade technology and increase security.
Boosting India’s Wind Power
ADB is helping Tata Power become a major player in the increasingly important sector of clean, renewable energy.
Students Top Class Despite Disaster
A hardship-prone province in the Philippines topped rankings in national secondary school exams through an innovative curriculum and alternative approaches.
Leapfrogging to Mobile Telephony
ADB is helping Afghanistan’s largest telecom operator develop a nationwide mobile phone infrastructure as well as expand cellular services.
AZERBAIJAN
Road to Recovery
Upgrading Azerbaijan’s East–West corridor will help revive agriculture and industry after crisis.
BANGLADESH
A Mobile Revolution
ADB assistance to Grameen Telecom has helped provide mobility and connectivity to about 20 million subscribers in Bangladesh and changed their lives.
CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
Providing Clean, Clear Water
ADB’s water supply and sanitation project in Jilin is benefiting urban households and helping control pollution in rivers.
FIJI ISLANDS
South Pacific’s New-Look Ports
Upgraded facilities have improved turnaround times at Suva and Lautoka and offer better protection against earthquakes and tsunamis.
INDIA
Rebuilding Shattered Lives
After an earthquake flattened parts of India's Gujarat province, emergency assistance from ADB helped rebuild towns with safer homes and better civic amenities.
INDONESIA
Bridging Two Districts
Part of a $250 million road rehabilitation project in Indonesia, a new bridge is boosting trade and helping preserve social and cultural connections.
LAO, PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
Hydropower Helps Lift Rural Communities
The $1.25 billion Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project in central Lao PDR is improving the economic landscape in one of Asia’s poorest countries.
PAKISTAN
Promoting Private Sector Investment
An innovative partnership between ADB and the Fauji Foundation helped established Pakistan’s first oil terminal and distribution facility.
