Features

8 Aug 2013

Free Trade: Untangling Asia’s Noodle Bowl

Over the past decade, trade liberalization initiatives have blossomed across Asia and the Pacific, creating a convoluted 'noodle bowl' of overlapping free trade agreements (FTAs). Here’s a by-the-numbers look at trade liberalization and economic integration in the region.
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.
27 Feb 2013

Heart of Borneo: Saving the Lungs of Southeast Asia

ADB is partnering with WWF and the governments of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia to conserve the lush forests of Borneo, providing sustainable livelihood for local populations and a safe haven for thousands of animals and plant species.
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.
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
7 Nov 2012

Costs of Higher Education by the Numbers

Rising costs in higher education are outstripping the capacity of students to pay for fees and of states to fund the sector, raising questions about how to make it more inclusive in the future. Here’s a by the number look at some of the issues leading to rising higher education costs in the Asia and the Pacific region.
24 Oct 2012

Small Idea, Big Results: Conditional Cash Transfer Programs

Offering cash allowances to poor families in exchange for sending their children to school can help break the cycle of poverty.
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.
17 Oct 2012

Social Economy for Poor Communities

Social enterprises play a vital role in addressing social and environmental challenges in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.


16 Oct 2012

Rallying for the Reefs

The Indonesia archipelago is home to the world’s most spectacular and biologically diverse coral reefs. ADB is working to preserve the reefs, and the fish (and people) that depend on them for survival.