Features

26 Apr 2013

Clean Water, Sanitation Prime Indian Cities for Growth

In India’s fast-growing Madhya Pradesh State, sanitation and sewerage initiatives, along with refurbishments to aging water treatment plants, are making way for urban development.
15 Apr 2013

Sanitation Investments Make India's Coastal Cities 'More Livable'

An urban water and sewerage system project in the Indian state of Karnataka is improving people’s health and making cities like Mangalore more livable.
14 Feb 2013

Prosperity through Empowerment: Focus on Women in South Asia

Empowering women in South Asia can help address the twin issues of gender and urban poverty, say ADB's senior social development specialist Francesco Tornieri and urban development specialist Ron Slangen.
15 Aug 2012

12 Things to Know in 2012: Green Urbanization in Asia

Urban expansion in Asia presents both opportunities and challenges for the region and the world, as it can help address some environmental problems if managed well. Here are 12 things to know about green urbanization in Asia.
16 Jul 2012

Taking the Pressure Off the Bangalore Boom

Waste management and housing assistance make life more livable in the townships and slums outside Bangalore, India’s information technology (IT) hub.
8 Jul 2012

Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan

At the Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan, ADB reiterated its commitment to the country’s long-term development, including a $1.2 billion program funding through 2016.

15 Jun 2012

Social Dimensions of Climate Change

Carola Donner-Reichle, Senior Advisor at ADB’s Regional and Sustainable Development Department, speaks to ADB.org about the need to mitigate the social and economic impact of climate change.
1 May 2012

Fast Facts: Vulnerable Cities - Waking Up to the Need for Urban Disaster Risk Management

Major cities in Asia and the Pacific face threats from floods, earthquakes and tropical storms. These fast facts illustrate why we must invest in Urban Disaster Management.

24 Apr 2012

Pasig River Clean-up

Stakeholders gather at ADB headquarters in Manila today to reconfirm their commitment to rehabilitating the capital's main waterway and to hopefully ignite a fresh round or awareness-raising.
29 Mar 2012

12 Things to Know in 2012: Urbanization in Asia

Asia is moving into an era of unprecedented urbanization, a change bringing prosperity and problems. Here are 12 facts and figures about the rise of the city.