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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.
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
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.
15 Nov 2012
12 Things to Know in 2012: Green Justice in Asia and the Pacific
ADB is helping countries in Asia and the Pacific promote environmental justice through knowledge sharing and capacity building