Impact Stories

13 Sep 2013 | Myanmar

Small Sanitation Project in Myanmar Has Big Impact on Community Life

A $50,000 pilot sanitation project in Myanmar shows that local infrastructure and services can be developed by communities and city governments in the informal settlements where they’re most needed.
19 Jul 2013 | Nepal

Cleaner, Healthier Cities for Nepal's Urban Population

Bharatpur, one of Nepal’s fastest-growing municipalities, is taking steps to improve the urban environment, making the city more climate-resilient in the process.

30 May 2013 | Nepal

Local Action Offers ‘Miracle’ of Water in Nepal

Communities in towns that line Nepal’s main highways are better able to deal with the severe water and sanitation issues that result from sudden and massive urbanization.
22 May 2013 | Tajikistan

Strengthening Tajikistan's Power Supply

The Soviet-era Nurek hydropower plant supplies most of Tajikistan’s electrical power, but its technology is antiquated and the land its switchyard is built on is sinking, requiring an ADB intervention of funds and expertise.

16 May 2013 | Sri Lanka

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.
14 May 2013 | Afghanistan

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

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.
29 Apr 2013 | India

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 | India

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.
25 Apr 2013 | Tajikistan

Building Barriers against Floods in Tajikistan

Tajikistan’s mountainous terrain and climatic extremes mean flooding is common but flood prevention infrastructure is helping provide a more secure base for rural livelihoods.