After the Millennium Development Goals

A new report proposes 12 goals that the international community should work towards to end poverty by 2030. Read More

12 Things to Know about MDGs in Asia and the Pacific

Two years before the 2015 deadline, developing Asia shows mixed progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Income poverty has been slashed by half, but the region still faces challenges such as rising inequality and environmental sustainability. Here are 12 things to know about the status of MDGs in the region. Read More

Asia's Path to Prosperity

Industrialization must be an essential part of the growth formula if Asian countries are to prosper and avoid the 'middle income trap,' says ADB report. Read More

Poverty Threatens Asia's Economic Success

Asia’s future prosperity depends on fight against poverty and deprivation, says report by ADB and National University of Singapore. Read More

Poverty Reduction: Promoting Inclusive Pro-Poor Growth

Remarkable economic and social gains in Asia and the Pacific over the last few decades lifted millions from poverty but too many have been left behind. The region remains home to two-thirds of the world's poor, their ranks further deepened by loss of employment and reduced incomes from the 2008 global financial crisis.

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Facts and Figures

1.7 billion
people in Asia and the Pacific live on less than US$2 a day

42.9%
of the Asia-Pacific population does not have access to improved sanitation facilities

What's New

News | 20 Sep 2013
Future Development Goals Target an End to Poverty by 2030 - Study

Event | 16 Sep 2013
2nd Inclusive Business Forum for the Philippines

Event | 25 Oct 2013
Seminar by Eric D. Ramstetter: Wage Differentials between Foreign Multinationals and Local Plants and Worker Education in Indonesian Manufacturing

Event | 21 Oct 2013
Seminar by Yasuyuki Sawada on Micro Impacts of Infrastructure in Facilitating Social Capital: Case Study of an Irrigation Project in Sri Lanka

News | 21 Aug 2013
Asia Cannot Bypass Manufacturing on Path to Prosperity - ADB Report

Publications

Sep 2013
Health in the Post-2015 Development Agenda for Asia and the Pacific

Sep 2013
Asia-Pacific Aspirations: Perspectives for a Post-2015 Development Agenda

Sep 2013
Poverty and Food Security in India


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