A really effective way of narrowing gender gaps is for development banks and financiers to prioritize projects and transactions that empower women and girls. ADB aims to have more than half its investments contributing to gender mainstreaming by 2030.
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Scaling up ecotourism in Mongolia requires a multi-sector approach that carefully balances conservation and development.
This working paper estimates the effects of tariffs on gross domestic product, exports, and employment across countries and sectors, using ADB’s Multiregional Input–Output Tables.
ADB reaffirms its commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment as it celebrates gender month. Through its project work regionally, ADB has been promoting gender equality in higher education; technical and vocational training; access to finance and jobs; and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Evidence-based and targeted communication is key to raising awareness of gender equality issues.
Shaista Hussain, like many other women working at ADB, balances the professional and personal as she contributes to the bank’s development mission. Find out how she makes things work.
Gender equality is not just an issue for women. ADB staff show how they are acting to promote gender equality in the workplace.
ADB reaffirms its commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment as it celebrates gender month. Through its project work regionally, ADB has been promoting gender equality in higher education; technical and vocational training; access to finance and jobs; and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
This publication provides the first Sustainable Development Goal assessment of the situation of women and girls in Asia and the Pacific based on data from official sources.
Data on women’s ownership of assets are sparse, with no comparable data on individual-level asset ownership. This limits understanding on intra-household dynamics of asset ownership, rights, and preferences from a gender perspective.
This publication provides insights to help develop methodological guidelines on collecting sex-disaggregated data about asset ownership.
ADB reaffirms its commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment as it celebrates gender month. Through its project work regionally, ADB has been promoting gender equality in higher education; technical and vocational training; access to finance and jobs; and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
In Multan, Pakistan, a group of women are receiving training as solar panel technicians. This initiative is providing them with new income opportunities and raising their status in society.
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises play a critical role in the empowerment and economic freedom of women in Armenia, who are increasingly becoming agents of growth for the country's economy.
A geothermal power project in South Sumatra is expected to generate more than 90MW of electricity, which will power up to 130,000 homes. The project also supports livelihood improvement of locals, especially rural women.
ADB reaffirms its commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment as it celebrates gender month. Through its project work regionally, ADB has been promoting gender equality in higher education; technical and vocational training; access to finance and jobs; and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
This publication develops a strategic focus for integrating gender concerns into programs and operations of the Asian Development Bank in Kazakhstan.
This publication provides a gender analysis of socioeconomic areas and issues in Georgia and for the Asian Development Bank’s operations in Georgia.
This publication contains a comprehensive analysis of the socioeconomic aspects of gender equality in Uzbekistan.
A leading triple-A borrower in the international markets, ADB raises funds regularly through bond issues in international and domestic capital markets, reflecting strong credit fundamentals and conservative financial policies.
The ADB Investor Presentation provides an overview of the Asian Development Bank, its operations, and other information relevant to prospective investors.
ADB green bonds support mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to consequences of climate change, while delivering environmentally sustainable growth.
Private investment is key to Asia’s prosperity. ADB works with private sector clients to empower communities in many ways—like building the infrastructure they need, boosting farmer incomes, and delivering clean energy supplies.
This publication shows how public–private partnerships (PPPs) can be effective to meet Asia’s growing infrastructure needs.
A new terminal building in the Cebu-Mactan airport, is helping the city of Cebu in the Philippines position itself as a domestic and international tourism hub.
Through 10 stories, a look at successful and innovative partnerships between ADB and its developing member countries.
When an unprecedented disaster struck Pakistan, ADB joined with other partners to provide lasting solutions.
In the People’s Republic of China, cities are using innovative financing to modernize their public transport systems, clean the air, and decongest roads.
A project in Yunnan Province helped bring the People’s Republic of China closer to its neighbors and drive local development.
Through 10 stories, a look at successful and innovative partnerships between ADB and its developing member countries.
Samoa was hit by a devastating tsunami at the same time as it was suffering from the effects of the global financial crisis. The country’s partnership with ADB was a critical factor in recovering from the twin disasters.
In Uzbekistan, a project that lends money to small businesses, with a focus on helping women entrepreneurs, is having a broad societal impact.
A partnership between Viet Nam and ADB is helping the country’s poorest children get into school and stay until graduation.
Through 10 stories, a look at successful and innovative partnerships between ADB and its developing member countries.
A partnership between Bangladesh and ADB provided loans to rural and women-owned businesses that struggled to access the credit needed to expand their operations.
In central India, ADB and the government partnered to bring an innovative solution to the long-standing problem of an unreliable power supply.
Through 10 stories, a look at successful and innovative partnerships between ADB and its developing member countries.
In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a community is creating new products without damaging the environment, empowering women in the process.
In what was once an isolated province in western Mongolia, a road project that links the country to the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation is changing lives for the better.
Economic research and statistical work contributes to knowledge generation in ADB and help strengthen its institutional priorities and effectiveness of country operations.
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