Impact Stories

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.
17 Oct 2011 | India

ADB Marks 25 Years of Partnership with India

India joined ADB at its founding in 1966 and since lending operations began in 1986, the world's largest democracy of 1.2 billion people has undergone dramatic changes.
11 Oct 2011 | Mongolia

20 Years of Mongolia-ADB Partnership

Harmonious economic growth that is both inclusive and environmentally sustainable
30 Sep 2011 | Afghanistan

Afghanistan and the Modern Silk Road

Rehabilitating the existing road network is a high priority for the Afghan government and the International community has been helping the country to rebuild shattered road and rail network.