Features

29 Apr 2013

Lighting up the Hills in India's Assam State

In remote Assam State, in northeastern India, irregular and inadequate power supply has held back even low-tech primary industries, such as silk. Finally, that is starting to change.
26 Apr 2013

Clean Water, Sanitation Prime Indian Cities for Growth

In India’s fast-growing Madhya Pradesh State, sanitation and sewerage initiatives, along with refurbishments to aging water treatment plants, are making way for urban development.
22 Apr 2013

Roads Connect Villages to Opportunity in Central India

In the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, where poverty levels are among the highest in the country, new all-weather roads connect rural people to healthcare, and to the broader economy.

15 Apr 2013

Sanitation Investments Make India's Coastal Cities 'More Livable'

An urban water and sewerage system project in the Indian state of Karnataka is improving people’s health and making cities like Mangalore more livable.
25 Mar 2013

Better Irrigation Boosts Rice Yields in India

Once reliant solely on the annual monsoon, farmers in India are conserving water for irrigation and making it available year-round, allowing them to double-crop and improve livelihoods. 
18 Mar 2013

In India, Communities Manage Water Resources, Empower Women

Community-based associations that put Indian farmers in control of water for irrigation—the heart of their livelihoods—nearly foundered until an ADB-supported project stepped in, engaging farming families.
1 Feb 2013

Harnessing Creative Power for Development

Independent software developers have an opportunity to create sustainable solutions for the developmental needs of the poor across the Asia-Pacific.