ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
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Mainstreaming Gender into Climate Mitigation Activities
Guidelines for policy makers and proposal developers provide pragmatic advice in designing gender-responsive climate policies and funding proposals.
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Making Climate Finance Work for Women
The paper highlights the need and demand for mitigation measures that tap women’s potential to contribute to emissions reductions and sustainable development.
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ADB, Japan to Assist Myanmar Improve Water and Sanitation Works
About 18,000 people in Yangon and Mandalay will have access to a safe, regular water supply and improved sanitation facilities with the signing of a Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction-funded $4 million grant to be administered by ADB.
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$4 Million Grant to Improve Living Conditions in Yangon and Mandalay
A new $4 million grant funded by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction and administered by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help bring much-needed water and sanitation improvements to underserved townships in Yangon and Mandalay, two of Myanmar’s most populated cities.