Impact Stories

22 May 2013

Strengthening Tajikistan's Power Supply

The Soviet-era Nurek hydropower plant supplies most of Tajikistan’s electrical power, but its technology is antiquated and the land its switchyard is built on is sinking, requiring an ADB intervention of funds and expertise.

16 May 2013

Full-Steam Ahead in Push for Sri Lanka's Shipping Hub

Large-scale infrastructure investment is making the Colombo Port accessible to a new generation of cargo vessels, helping the island nation realize its regional trade aspirations.

14 May 2013

Central Asian Cross-border Trade to Get Boost from New Road

Rehabilitated roads in landlocked Tajikistan boost trade at home and with other Central Asian nations and the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

9 May 2013

Nepal's Farmers Join Forces for a Better Future

Rural farm workers who might otherwise have joined Nepal’s wave of urbanization band together to raise incomes, by double cropping and branding their produce.

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.

25 Apr 2013

Building Barriers against Floods in Tajikistan

Tajikistan’s mountainous terrain and climatic extremes mean flooding is common but flood prevention infrastructure is helping provide a more secure base for rural livelihoods.

25 Apr 2013

Сооружая барьеры против наводнений в Таджикистане

Наводнения являются частыми явлениями в Таджикистане из-за горной местности и резкого климата, однако, сооружения по защите от наводнений помогают обезопасить жизнь в сельской местности.

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.

17 Apr 2013

Better Health Care, Education to Resettled in Viet Nam

A hydropower energy project in Central Viet Nam has disrupted the lives of an isolated ethnic minority, but offers better health care and educational opportunities for a bright future.