Impact Stories

21 Nov 2011 | Timor-Leste

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.

17 Nov 2011 | India

Inclusive Cities

Improving the living conditions of the millions of poor people in Asia's cities is essential to achieve inclusive and livable cities.
15 Nov 2011 |

Urbanization in Asia: Clean, Green and Competitive Cities Key to Asia’s Future

The UN estimates that 11 out of 20 mega-cities are in Asia and the Pacific. Projections indicate that by 2050, half the world's megacities with populations of over 10 million will be in this region.
11 Nov 2011 |

Health: Asia’s Double Burden

Though home to the fastest-growing economies, Asia and the Pacific lags behind in public health care investments. This is a major cause for concern in a region where both communicable and noncommunicable diseases are on the rise.
7 Nov 2011 | Cambodia

Cambodia: Replacing Lost Crops and Cash-for-Work Schemes Key to Rebuilding Lives After Floods

ADB has approved a $3 million grant to support Cambodia's efforts to recover from the floods that devastated the country in the last 2 months.

2 Nov 2011 |

Professor Sir James Mirrlees on Poverty and Redistribution

Nobel Prize winner Professor Sir James Mirrlees discusses ways to reduce poverty and inequality through redistributive tax systems.
26 Oct 2011 | Bangladesh

South Asia Mulls Ways to Develop and Manage Cross Border Tourism

Tourism is thriving in South Asia with overseas visitors flocking to its vast array of natural, cultural and historic attractions.
25 Oct 2011 | Indonesia

Coral Triangle - The Amazon of the Seas - is at Risk

ADB is playing a key role to save one of the world's most diverse and threatened marine ecosystems.
25 Oct 2011 |

ADB's Revised Public Communications Policy Takes Effect 2 April 2012

To increase transparency and accountability ADB has approved revisions to the current policy, expanding and speeding up the release of information to the public.
18 Oct 2011 | Azerbaijan

Getting Clean Water Flowing in Nakhchivan

Due to the isolation from the main territory of Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan faces many challenges including the provision of security, power, food and drinking water.