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2 Nov 2012

Small Idea, Big Results: Learning through Soap Operas

An innovative ADB project in Mongolia aims to educate the most vulnerable in society how to overcome times of financial hardship using simple, effective tools, and a bit of advance planning.
30 Oct 2012

Focus On Sustainable Energy for All

ADB.org speaks to Jiwan Acharya, Senior Climate Change Specialist (Energy) and Project Officer for ADB’s Energy for All Partnership, about the continuing problem of widespread energy poverty in Asia and the Pacific, and the recent surge in action to make access to energy universally available.

29 Oct 2012

12 Things to Know in 2012: Regional Cooperation in Central Asia

In an increasingly integrated world, regional cooperation is key to the long-term prosperity of nations. Here are 12 things to know about regional cooperation in Central Asia.
26 Oct 2012

Focus on ADB’s Re-engagement with Myanmar

ADB is stepping up its presence in Myanmar with the launch of an Interim Country Partnership Strategy (ICPS). Principal Country Specialist Winfried Wicklein, from ADB’s Southeast Asia Department, explains what the next steps will be.
24 Oct 2012

Small Idea, Big Results: Conditional Cash Transfer Programs

Offering cash allowances to poor families in exchange for sending their children to school can help break the cycle of poverty.
22 Oct 2012

Focus on Islamic Finance

Shari'ah compliant financing is becoming increasingly popular in the Asia and the Pacific region. ADB’s Ashraf Mohammed, Assistant General Counsel and Practice Leader – Islamic Finance, explains why.
16 Oct 2012

Focus on Food Security

On World Food Day, ADB.org talks to Prof. Julian Cribb, author of 'The Coming Famine: The Global Food Crisis and What We Can Do to Avoid It,' who shares about the need to reduce waste and excessive food demand in Asia.
16 Oct 2012

Rallying for the Reefs

The Indonesia archipelago is home to the world’s most spectacular and biologically diverse coral reefs. ADB is working to preserve the reefs, and the fish (and people) that depend on them for survival.

11 Oct 2012

Building a Skilled Workforce

Aligning the course work at Indonesia’s vocational schools with the needs of industry is resulting in better job opportunities for students.
16 Oct 2012

By the Numbers: Food Security in Asia and the Pacific

The world is facing a perilous convergence of depleting natural resources—of water, good land, energy, nutrients, technology, fish and stable climates. Here's a look, by the numbers, of the key issues on food security facing Asia and the Pacific today.