Impact Stories

10 Mar 2008 | Cambodia

Clean Water for Tonle Sap's Poor

The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, but provinces around it have limited access to safe water and sanitation. An ADB project is providing a solution.
10 Mar 2008 | Indonesia

Back to Basics

While decentralization puts pressure for education on schools and communities; an ADB project encourages Indonesian parents to send their children to school.
10 Mar 2008 | Mongolia

Education for All

After painful streamlining and reforms, Mongolia's children have the chance to gain a decent education with modern schools, better curricula, and new textbooks.
10 Mar 2008 | Nepal

Funding a Microcredit Revolution

A rural microcredit scheme is not only reducing poverty in rural Nepal, but also empowering women and breaking down gender barriers.
10 Mar 2008 | Pakistan

Rising from the Rubble

ADB's swift response to the devastating October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan is helping make the massive task of rebuilding easier.
10 Mar 2008 | Solomon Islands

On the Same Track

ADB roads and bridges in the Solomon Islands are improving thanks to the almost complete Post Conflict Emergency Rehabilitation Project.
10 Mar 2008 | Sri Lanka

Switched On

With ADB support, Sri Lanka's secondary students benefit from better schools and programs to provide skills for a changing job market.
10 Mar 2008 | Tajikistan

Road Out of Poverty

Improvements to a key road artery in Tajikistan benefit impoverished communities with better access to schools, hospitals, and markets.
10 Mar 2008 | Tajikistan

A New Flow of Opportunities

An emergency loan from ADB to repair Tajikistan's troubled water supply reduces waste, boosts farm productivity, and improves incomes.