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Features
11 Apr 2013
Agricultural value chains that involve smallholder farmers have the potential to become an important tool in the fight against rural poverty in Asia and the Pacific.
8 May 2012
Asia has been very successful in reducing the rate of poverty yet nearly 1.8 billion people in the region still live on less than $2 a day. The effectiveness of development spending is more important than ever before.
1 Dec 2010
In the hands of the right people and applied at the right time, knowledge can stimulate action and propel development. Strategy 2020, the Asian Development Bank's long-term strategic framework, recognizes this and underlines knowledge solutions as a driver of change in this decade.
16 Nov 2010
Expanded vocational training fills a yawning gap in indigenous skills, so that vulnerable people can earn the expertise to keep pace with Bhutan's fast-growing economy.
30 Jul 2010
Road improvements in Bhutan have made life better for truck drivers, shopkeepers, farmers, and many others.
3 May 2010
India is doubling production of natural gas in Gujarat to provide a cleaner and cheaper fuel to more households, transport services, and industrial enterprises.