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	Rebuilding Afghanistan Video, 2003 | 12 mins 29 sec | English  View the video clip [ 5.6 mb | 1:08 min. ]

ADB is playing a leading role in the daunting challenge of rebuilding Afghanistan. Its assistance will include helping the Government to repair roads, rehabilitate irrigation systems, and provide health care for refugees.

Children

	Turning Grief into Courage Video, 2001 | 12 mins 29 sec | English | Documentary | $10.00  View the video clip [ 7.67 mb | 58 secs. ]

Learn how a teenage girl - who lost her father to AIDS while her mother is HIV positive - is turning grief into courage to make something of her life.

Digital Dividends Video, 2001 | 12 mins 8 sec | English | Documentary | $10.00  View the video clip [ 911 kb | 47 secs. ]

Find out how pioneering initiatives in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and India help spread the benefits of information and communication technology to poor children.

Fragile Promise Video, 2001 | 11 mins 36 sec | English | Documentary | $10.00  View the video clip [ 698 kb | 36 sec. ]

What promise does the new millennium hold for Asia's vast army of child laborers? Find out how the children in southern India are changing their lives for the better, children for whom the future holds a fragile promise.

Lessons from Life Video, 2001 | 13 mins 48 sec | English | Documentary | $10.00  View the video clip [ 1.8 mb | 1:34 min ]

This is the story of East Timorese children determined to continue their education. Discover how they are learning to cope with the trauma left by the violence and devastation that marked the birth of their country.

Central Asia's Hidden Hunger Video, 2001 | 9 mins 38 sec | English | Documentary | $10.00  View the video clip [ 897 kb | 47 sec. ]

There is an alarming rise in mentally retarded and physically impaired children in Central Asia due to a lack of iodine and iron in their diet. Find out how ADB addresses the crisis.

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Environment

Clear Vision Cleaner Future Video, 2003 | 16 mins 3 sec | English | Documentary | $10.00  View the video clip [ 790 kb | 41 secs. ]

How do the PRC and ADB work together to protect the environment, combat soil erosion and desertification, and promote economic development?

Pacific Profiles: ADB Projects in the Pacific Video, 1995 | 12 mins 5 sec | English | Documentary | $10.00  View the video clip [ 629 kb | 1 min. 38 secs. ]

Learn how ADB assists its Pacific developing member countries achieve an economic foothold in the region.

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Gender and Development

A Voice of Her Own Video, 1997 | 23 mins | English | Documentary | $10.00  View the video clip [ 1.6 mb | 59 secs. ]

Discover the challenges and change faced by women in three selected developing member countries - Bangladesh, Cambodia, and the Philippines.

Daughters of the Veil Video, 1997 | 11 mins 8 sec | English | Documentary | $10.00  View the video clip [ 1.8 mb | 1:05 min ]

How can education break the cycle of seclusion and ignorance? Find out the story of four women in Pakistan who develop their potential through education.

Millennium Development Goals

	Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger Video, 2003 | 33 secs. | English | Documentary |  View the video clip [ 1.0 mb | 33 secs. ]
	Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education Video, 2003 | 31 secs. | English | Documentary |  View the video clip [ 968 kb | 31 secs. ]
	Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality & Empower Women Video, 2003 | 32 secs. | English | Documentary |  View the video clip [ 993 kb | 32 secs. ]
	Goal 4: Reduce Childhood Mortality Video, 2003 | 31 secs. | English | Documentary |  View the video clip [ 1.0 mb | 31 secs. ]
	Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health Video, 2003 | 31 secs. | English | Documentary |  View the video clip [ 973 kb | 31 secs. ]
	Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases Video, 2003 | 32 secs. | English | Documentary |  View the video clip [ 980 kb | 32 secs. ]
	Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability Video, 2003 | 31 secs. | English | Documentary |  View the video clip [ 1.01 mb | 31 secs. ]
	Goal 8: A Global Partnership for Development Video, 2003 | 31 secs. | English | Documentary |  View the video clip [ 972 kb | 31 secs. ]

Poverty Reduction

Bhutan: In Pursuit of Gross National Happiness Video, 1997 | 9 mins 27 sec | English | Documentary | $10.00  View the video clip [ 1.47 mb | 53 secs. ]

Find out how Bhutan has pursued a cautious path of development to preserve its traditional culture and environment.

Reducing Poverty in Asia and the Pacific Video, 2002 | 12 mins 42 sec | English | Documentary | $10.00  View the video clip [ 741 kb | 36 secs. ]

Learn more about ADB's accomplishments and the challenges that remain in fulfilling its mission to fight poverty in Asia and the Pacific.

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Water

Waibulabula - Living Waters  View the video clip [ 2.234 mb | 50 secs. ]

Discover how a pioneering partnership among coastal communities, an NGO and a tourist resort is saving the reef on Fiji's Coral Coast, and protecting the water resources.

The Connection  View the video clip [ 1.588 mb | 1:59 mins. ]

Long years of war and civil strife left Phnom Penh's water supply system in ruins. Find out how the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges and emerged as one of Asia's most effective water utilities.

Walking for Water  View the video clip [ 1.158 mb | 53 secs. ]

Learn how the women of Gujarat, India transformed themselves into effective managers of their village water systems, bringing safe water closer to home and finding extra time to earn a living through a handicraft cooperative.

Breaking Barriers  View the video clip [ 1.721 mb | 58 secs. ]

Find out how poor communities in Dhaka - the fastest growing mega-city in Asia - manage communal water points themselves, with assistance from a local NGO.

Upstream Downstream  View the video clip [ 1.762 mb | 1.0 min. ]

There is conflict over water use between upstream and downstream communities on the Ping River in northern Thailand. How can the competing demands for water be balanced?

Hidden Paradise  View the video clip [ 1.642 mb | 55 secs. ]

Discover how a slum community in Bacolod, Philippines has been transformed into a hidden paradise.

Water Tomorrow  View the video clip [ 1.534 mb | 51 secs. ]

Learn how community organizers in Kiribati and Tonga are working to change peoples' behavior to safeguard water supplies and the environment.