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20 May 2013

Tapped Out: Solving Asia's Water Crisis - ADB's Take

ADB works in water, investing over $2 billion annually to provide people in Asia and the Pacific with sustainable access to clean water and improved sanitation.
16 May 2013

Energy Investment Needs in the Asia Pacific: 12 Things to Know

Large investments are needed to secure cheap, clean and sustainable energy to power the fast-rising economies of developing Asia, and for the region's poor to access safe, clean and affordable modern energy. Here are 12 things to know about energy investments in the Asia-Pacific region.
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.
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.
10 May 2013

Transferring Cash to Break the Cycle of Poverty

Cash transfers are not a magic bullet, but they are an effective means of directly assisting the poorest and most vulnerable members of a society.
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.
8 May 2013

Aabid Surti: Fixing Mumbai's Leaks One Tap at a Time

Author, cartoonist and painter Aabid Surti champions water conservation by fixing leaks in Mumbai’s poor households, one tap at a time.
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.