Features

19 Mar 2013

Asia Off the Grid

Throughout Asia and the Pacific, developing countries are exploring small, innovative energy solutions that could one day redefine the region’s energy equation.
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.
29 Nov 2012

12 Things to Know in 2012: South Asia Cooperation and Integration

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.
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.
26 Oct 2011

South Asia Mulls Ways to Develop and Manage Cross Border Tourism

Tourism is thriving in South Asia with overseas visitors flocking to its vast array of natural, cultural and historic attractions.
17 Nov 2010

Life Beyond the Dam

Though a hydropower project relocated villagers, it also brought electricity, roads, and schools to a remote valley.
16 Nov 2010

Home Sweet Home

An ADB-supported project provides villagers in Sri Lanka's eastern coastal communities with opportunities to move beyond a past ravaged by conflict and natural calamity, and has shown that poverty reduction can be achieved even in situations of conflict and disaster.
16 Nov 2010

Homegrown Career Opportunities

Expanded vocational training fills a yawning gap in indigenous skills, so that vulnerable people can earn the expertise to keep pace with Bhutan's fast-growing economy.
16 Nov 2010

Light in the Countryside

A broad approach to Bhutan’s complex power challenges has kept people healthier, allowed children to learn better, and fueled a nascent tech boom.
16 Nov 2010

Loans Fuel Small-Business Powerhouses

Entrepreneurialism has a vital role to play in Bhutan's economic development, and loans can increase the chance of small business success