Features

29 Nov 2012

Breaking barriers: Afghan road workers learn about HIV/AIDS

An innovative ADB project in Afghanistan introduces safe sex practices in a culturally sensitive manner.


29 Oct 2012

12 Things to Know in 2012: Regional Cooperation in Central Asia

In an increasingly integrated world, regional cooperation is key to the long-term prosperity of nations. Here are 12 things to know about regional cooperation in Central Asia.
30 Aug 2012

Blueprint for a Stable Rice Market

ASEAN nations can help avoid world rice price shocks by reducing export restrictions, placing less emphasis on self-sufficiency, retooling Thailand's rice pledging program, and expanding coordinated rice policies with India and Pakistan, according to a series of working papers from ADB.
8 Jul 2012

Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan

At the Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan, ADB reiterated its commitment to the country’s long-term development, including a $1.2 billion program funding through 2016.


6 Jul 2012

A Staple for All Seasons

In Afghanistan, where only a fraction of the country's land is arable or cultivated, a grassroots initiative is helping farmers better preserve their crops and take their produce to market at more profitable prices
6 Jul 2012

Laying Tracks to the Border

A rail connection from Afghanistan's biggest northern city to the Uzbekistan border offers a chance to reestablish the war-torn nation as a regional trade hub
6 Jul 2012

Lighting up the City

After years of darkness and air pollution caused by countless diesel generators, Kabul has reliable grid-supplied power, and initiatives are in motion to do the same for the rest of Afghanistan
6 Jul 2012

Road Works Ahead

A 100-km stretch of road is saving and improving lives and enhancing business opportunities in the north of Afghanistan, but it is just one small part of the 2,700-km ring road that is helping reconnect the country with Central Asia and the Middle East
27 Jun 2012

ADB Receives Award for Afghanistan Telecom Project

ADB received an award for Excellence in Fragile States Engagement for the Afghanistan Telecom Development Project in a ceremony hosted by US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on 7 June in Washington, D.C.
25 Apr 2012

12 Things to Know in 2012: The New Silk Road

The thriving east-west trade that once prospered along the famed Silk Road is slowly being restored to its former glory through transport and trade links being rolled out under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation program. Here are 12 facts and figures on the New Silk Road.