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How can the Pacific tackle the challenges of isolation?

How can the Pacific tackle the challenges of isolation?

Pacific economies are looking to overcome their remoteness through telecommunications technology, improved transport networks, and greater private investment and competition, says a new ADB report.

20 Jul 2017 | News ReleaseADB Sees Improved Growth Prospects for Developing Asia
18 Jul 2017 | News ReleaseADB $526 Million Assistance to Further Boost Public-Private Infrastructure in Bangladesh
14 Jul 2017 | News ReleaseUnabated Climate Change Would Reverse the Hard-Earned Development Gains in Asia — New Report

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Publication 12 Jul 2017

Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Promoting Connectivity for Inclusive Development

The role of Aid for Trade (AfT) in promoting the growth and tradability of services is important, given that it is a major catalyst for inclusive economic and structural transformation.
Project Result / Case Study 11 Jul 2017

Building Schools Better in Nepal

More than 150 retrofitted school buildings withstood the earthquake that rocked Nepal in 2015. Now hundreds more schools are being upgraded to keep students and communities safe.
Article 20 Jul 2017

Wake-up Call: Asia-Pacific Needs to Act Now on Climate Change

Leading climate scientist Hans Joachim Schellnhuber sees dire consequences in store for Asia and the Pacific; but says smart action now can help stem the tide.

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50 Years of the Asian Development Bank

Read the story of how ADB supported the transformation of Asia and the Pacific over the past 50 years and how it continues to adapt to the region's changing development landscape.

Development.Asia

Development Asia is ADB’s new website for learning and collaboration that makes it easier for you to create, share, and use practical development know-how.

See what it's like to work with ADB's private sector financing team

See what it's like to work with ADB's private sector financing team.

See what it's like to work with ADB's private sector financing team

The Asia and Pacific region is highly exposed to climate change. A new report presents a comprehensive assessment of the potential impact on agriculture, marine ecosystems, health, cities, security, migration, and trade.