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Two-dozen shoreline villages in Papua New Guinea take charge of their marine resources, and make some sacrifices to reverse the tide of exploitation.

Rehabilitation of Afghanistan's roads and highways, destroyed by decades of conflict, improves access to markets, private investment, and foreign trade.

A rural microcredit scheme is not only reducing poverty in rural Nepal, but also empowering women and breaking down gender barriers.

ADB roads and bridges in the Solomon Islands are improving thanks to the almost complete Post Conflict Emergency Rehabilitation Project.

An education project is helping Viet Nam meet the labor demands of its booming economy.

Household wastewater pollution, over-fishing, and mangrove destruction were pushing the sea's resources to its limits, prompting villagers to adopt environment-friendly practices. This is their story.

While world leaders debated on the best solutions to stop global warming at the UN Climate Change conference in Nusa Dua, Bali last December, young farmers in nearby Tenganan town have come up with their own.