The Bridges of Asia: Connecting the Region

From vast span bridges for cars and trains to small village footbridges, these are the building blocks of Asian connectivity. View Photo Essay

Full-Steam Ahead in Push for Sri Lanka's Shipping Hub

Investment is making the Colombo Port accessible to a new generation of cargo vessels. Read More

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). Read More

ASEAN Infrastructure Fund Readies $1 Billion Pipeline for Lending Operations

The ASEAN Infrastructure Fund Limited is set to begin its lending operations in the second half of 2013, with a pipeline of around $1 billion in projects for the next three years. Read More

Sustainable Transport for All

Transport is an integral part of most of the activities, goods and services required for supporting and improving people’s lives. ADB assists member countries in developing Asia to building transport infrastructure and services which contribute towards low-carbon, safe, accessible, and affordable transport systems.

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Key Statistics

1.18 million
deaths per year are caused by road accidents, 60% of which occur in Asia

$15 billion (per year)
is the estimated cost of road accidents in ASEAN countries

25%
of the world's total energy consumption is used by the transport sector

23%
of global CO2 emissions is from the transport sector

19%
of the transport sector's CO2 emissions is from Asia

44 million
persons are being added annually to urban population in Asia