Cambodia's Road to Development

An improved road to Cambodia's Sambor Prei Kuk is creating opportunities for local women and the rural poor. Watch Video

Fiji's Ports Open to a Wider World

Upgrading Fiji's Suva and Lautoka ports helped the Pacific country meet growing cargo traffic and make its economy more competitive. Read More

Making Asia Flow: Inland Waterway Transport

Transporting people and goods over inland waterways, such as rivers and canals, can decrease road traffic, accidents and pollution while increasing cross-border trade. Read More

ADB, Australia, Korea To Support New Transport Link in Mekong Delta

Key roadway will cut travel times between Ho Chi Minh City and the southern coast, creating up to 400,000 new jobs. 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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News

26 Sep 2013
ADB Continues Improving Road Connectivity in Tajikistan

23 Sep 2013
$75 Million ADB Loan for Better Road Connections to Southern Expressway

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Operational Plan

Sustainable Transport InitiativeSustainable Transport Initiative

Key Priorities

Road Safety and Social Sustainability
Urban Transport
Climate Change in Transport
Cross Border Transport and Logistics

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

Publications

Sep 2013
Second High-Level Workshop on Inland Waterway Transport: Workshop Proceedings

Sep 2013
The Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing Industry: Diversity and Challenges in Asia

Sep 2013
Leveraging Service Sector Growth in the Philippines

Aug 2013
Climate Change and Transport


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