Impact Stories

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

A district in Central Java has made itself a model of bureaucratic reform, employing training courses and e-government to vastly improve the efficiency and inclusiveness of public services.

Postsecondary education and skills training programs are helping to put Maldivians back in control of their own future.

Round-the-clock electricity in the Maldives can be both a lifesaver and life-changer on remote islands, where until recently it only occasionally lit up the evenings.

A port project in the Maldives is providing a boost to the economy, and even helping turn unsightly trash into cash.

In a massive ecological preservation project, ADB is joining forces with PRC authorities to protect the Sanjiang Plain wetlands, home to some of the country’s richest biodiversity.

Technology that can turn animal waste into gas is changing daily life for the better in rural PRC.

The sale and rehabilitation of Sasape Marina, formerly a state-owned enterprise, highlights some of the real benefits that can result from privatization.

In Thailand, one of the world's largest solar farms is not only relieving the Kingdom of its reliance on imported fossil fuels but also benefiting the communities in its neighborhood through increased labor and education opportunities.

From clean tap water to new canals, a development project brings liquid relief to the rural poor in Viet Nam.