Focus On

3 Jul 2013

Focus on Social Protection: Reducing Poverty and Inequality

Social protection is a crucial tool for reducing poverty and inequality as well as accelerating prospects of long-term economic growth says Sri Wening Handayani, Social Development Specialist at ADB.

2 Jul 2013

Businesses with a Mission: Focus on Social Enterprises

Social enterprises have improved the lives of millions in developing Asia through better livelihood opportunities and access to affordable services, says Bart Édes, ADB’s Director of Poverty Reduction, Gender and Social Development.

28 May 2013

Partners in Development: Focus on Civil Society Organizations

In Asia and the Pacific, civil society organizations are active partners in development, says Haidy Ear-Dupuy, social development specialist at ADB’s NGO and Civil Society Center.

28 Feb 2013

Missing Link in Development: Focus on ICT

Susheela Venkataraman, Principal Director of ADB’s Office of Information Systems and Technology, explains how ICT can help bridge socioeconomic divides in Asia and the Pacific.

20 Feb 2013

Legal Support to Asian Development

Law and policy reform are vital ingredients to good governance and necessary components of economic development in Asia and the Pacific, explains ADB Deputy General Counsel Marie-Anne Birken.

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.

10 Dec 2012

Development against Corruption and Fraud in Asia

Fighting corruption and fraud is crucial to achieving the goal of reducing poverty in the Asia and the Pacific region, explain Peter Pedersen and Clare Wee from ADB's Office of Anticorruption and Integrity. Beginning 9 December, ADB is marking International Anticorruption Day with a week-long series of learning events to further develop the understanding among its staff of this complex issue.

3 Dec 2012

Focus on HIV/AIDS in Myanmar

Principal economist Myo Thant of ADB’s Office of Regional Economic Integration talks about the impact of HIV/AIDS on Myanmar’s economy.

26 Nov 2012

Focus On Technology against Climate Change in Asia

Dr. Xuedu Lu, ADB’s Advisor on climate change and carbon market, talks about the role of technology in mitigating the effects of climate change in Asia and the Pacific.

8 Nov 2012

Focus on Trade Finance

Through its Trade Finance Program (TFP), ADB encourages trade in some of the most challenging markets in Asia and the Pacific. TFP Head Steven Beck explains why the Programme, which reached a turnover of $3.5 billion in 2011, is key to the region's economic growth and jobs creation.