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30 Jul 2013

Asia’s Growing Elderly Population - ADB’s Take

As Asia is on track to become the oldest region in the world, ADB is helping countries prepare for this vast demographic shift.
29 Jul 2013

Public Services in Asia and the Pacific

Despite progress, the growth of public access to services such as health care, schooling, and clean water, has lagged behind the pace of economic growth in much of developing Asia.
26 Jul 2013

Kali Gandaki “A” Hydroelectric Project: Report Card

ADB helped Nepal increase its capacity to produce clean energy, and faced some challenges along the way.
22 Jul 2013

Country Water Action: Flood-Ready Sitio Pulo

An ADB water pilot project helps make Sitio Pulo a disaster-resilient community through locally designed innovations.

19 Jul 2013

Cleaner, Healthier Cities for Nepal's Urban Population

Bharatpur, one of Nepal’s fastest-growing municipalities, is taking steps to improve the urban environment, making the city more climate-resilient in the process.

18 Jul 2013

Empowering Enterprising Women in Asia: 12 Things to Know

Women make up more than half the population of Asia. The region would earn an additional $89 billion annually if women were able to achieve their full economic potential.

16 Jul 2013

Zoran Vojinović: A New Approach for Managing Floods in Asia and the Pacific

Zoran Vojinović, urban water practitioner and academic, talks about a new outlook in managing urban flood risks and its applications in the Asia and Pacific region.
10 Jul 2013

Microfinance in the Philippines: Report Card

ADB helped the Philippines expand its use of microfinance and learned some valuable lessons along the way.
4 Jul 2013

Bringing Clean Efficient Heat to Homes in the PRC

A central heating project in nine cities in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China (PRC), will use private sector efficiency to warm homes and improve public health.
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.