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Features
17 Apr 2013
Connecting Solomon Islands by Sea
An innovative project is improving the safety and efficiency of domestic maritime services, spurring rural development in Solomon Islands, and shaping up to be a model for similar projects in the Pacific region.
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.
15 Aug 2012
12 Things to Know in 2012: Green Urbanization in Asia
Urban expansion in Asia presents both opportunities and challenges for the region and the world, as it can help address some environmental problems if managed well. Here are 12 things to know about green urbanization in Asia.
9 Aug 2012
Rebirth of a Marina
The sale and rehabilitation of Sasape Marina, formerly a state-owned enterprise, highlights some of the real benefits that can result from privatization.
11 Apr 2012
Unfair Growth
New figures from ADB's Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2012 show inequality is on the rise across the region - casting a shadow over Asia's ongoing economic success.
21 Nov 2011
Loans You Can Bank On
ADB assistance helped the Institute of Microfinance of Timor-Leste become the country's first locally owned national commercial bank.
7 Jun 2011
Banking the Unbankable in PNG
A bank focused on the needs of the poor is changing the way people save money in Papua New Guinea.
16 Nov 2010
Microfinance to the Rescue
People on Papua New Guinea’s remote Manam Island and Madang Province are rebuilding after a disastrous volcanic eruption thanks to better banking solutions.
16 Nov 2010
Out of the Tin, Into the Bank
The National Bank of Vanuatu (NBV) has been a leader in its push to provide bank services to Vanuatu's rural people. Innovative technological approaches, including mobile banking, brought savings and credit to some of the most remote communities in the country.