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Independent software developers have an opportunity to create sustainable solutions for the developmental needs of the poor across the Asia-Pacific.

Robust economic growth in the last 2 decades has lifted millions of Asians out of poverty. Yet, income disparities and unequal access to economic opportunities and social services remain an issue in Asia and the Pacific.

Pollution issues, including air quality, have been an important aspect of the partnership between ADB and the People's Republic of China.

From tackling the impacts of climate change, energy efficiency, gender inequality and corruption, to seeking sustainable development and knowledge solutions for developing economies in Asia and the Pacific and promoting inclusive growth, environmental sustainability, and regional cooperation, we look at what lies ahead for ADB in 2013.

After years of war, Sri Lanka's first expressway, from the national capital to a historic tourist center in the south, is hastening the country's return to normality through a boom in business.

More than 100 subprojects in the People’s Republic of China’s Fujian Province reunite families separated by distant work, and bridge the income gap by promoting information, cooperation, and infrastructure for a wide range of businesses.

A regular supply of clean, potable water is making all the difference to a town in eastern Sri Lanka still recovering from the recently ended civil war.

Guangdong Province in the south of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is proving a fertile testing ground for efficient and environmentally friendly power alternatives to the fossil fuels behind its extraordinary economic growth, grim pollution, and increasingly severe energy shortages.

With support from ADB, the people affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami were able to rebuild their lives and communities.

Fast economic growth has helped to significantly reduced poverty in Asia and the Pacific over the years. However, much still needs to be done in a region that is home to about two-thirds of the world's poor.