Features

25 Sep 2013

Climate Resilient Rice: More Crops per Drop

New rice varieties are being developed and water-saving cultivation technologies promoted to help feed Asia's growing populations.
17 May 2013

Pilot Crop Insurance to Help Bangladesh Farmers after Bad Weather

ADB launches a program to help Bangladesh farmers protect their precarious livelihoods.
27 Mar 2013

Women Speak from Asia’s Frontlines

Three women share how their lives have been changed as beneficiaries of and contributors to the success of development projects aimed at the most vulnerable in society.


14 Feb 2013

Prosperity through Empowerment: Focus on Women in South Asia

Empowering women in South Asia can help address the twin issues of gender and urban poverty, say ADB's senior social development specialist Francesco Tornieri and urban development specialist Ron Slangen.
26 Dec 2012

2004 Earthquake and Tsunami: Day of Suffering that Brought the World Together

With support from ADB, the people affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami were able to rebuild their lives and communities.
29 Nov 2012

South Asia Cooperation and Integration: 12 Things to Know

South Asia's prospects of growth depend in good part on the enhancement of cross-border connectivity and facilitation of trade among Bangladesh, Butan, India and Nepal. Here are 12 things to know about cooperation and integration in South Asia.
15 Nov 2012

Green Justice in Asia and the Pacific: 12 Things to Know

ADB is helping countries in Asia and the Pacific promote environmental justice through knowledge sharing and capacity building
22 Oct 2012

Focus on Islamic Finance

Shari'ah compliant financing is becoming increasingly popular in the Asia and the Pacific region. ADB’s Ashraf Mohammed, Assistant General Counsel and Practice Leader – Islamic Finance, explains why.
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.
7 Jun 2012

Casting a Long Shadow on Asian Education

ADB education expert Jouko Sarvi talks about the economic and social implications of private tutoring in Asia and the Pacific.