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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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ADB and Monsoon Wind Power Company Limited signed a $682.55 million nonrecourse project financing package to build a 600-megawatt wind power plant in Sekong and Attapeu provinces in the southern region of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
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ADB and Japan Partner to Strengthen Water Security for All in Asia and the Pacific
For almost four decades, the Government of Japan has partnered with ADB to support efforts in helping vulnerable communities across Asia and the Pacific.
ASEAN and Global Value Chains: Locking in Resilience and Sustainability
The book aims to shed light on the disruptive effects of COVID-19 on ASEAN’s GVC participation and also review the many challenges and opportunities facing GVCs in the region.
ASEAN Must Act to Strengthen Position in Global Value Chains — ADB Report
ASEAN economies must strengthen their positions in global value chains to bolster resilience against new challenges including future pandemics, geopolitical instability, and climate change, says a report released today by ADB.
Q&A: ASEAN and Global Value Chains: Locking in Resilience and Sustainability
ASEAN economies must strengthen their positions in global value chains (GVCs) to bolster resilience against new challenges including future pandemics, geopolitical stability, and climate change.
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Four Ways to Accelerate Tourism Recovery in Asia
Countries in Asia and the Pacific need to work together to bring in more visitors from within and outside the region by adopting bilateral and regional agreements, and offering improved infrastructure and better skills.
Your Questions Answered: What is Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Index?
Milan Thomas, an ADB economist who specializes in social sector impact evaluation, and Yangchen C. Rinzin, a research fellow at the Centre for Bhutan and Gross National Happiness Studies, answer questions about the use of Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness index.
Excluding LGBTI People Hurts National Development. Here Are 3 Reasons Why.
Development efforts should provide all individuals, including members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex community, with the opportunity to live with the identities they choose.
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11th Business Opportunities Fair 2023
The ADB Business Opportunities Fair 2023, to be held 4-5 October in Manila, Philippines, is a one-stop forum for consultants, contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers looking to provide goods and services for ADB projects.
Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program Awards 2023
The TSCFP Awards 2022 on 5 September 2023 recognize the outstanding contribution of TSCFP's partner banks in boosting trade and supply chain finance in Asia and the Pacific.
Asia Clean Energy Forum 2023
ACEF 2023 will be a 4-day in-person event to be held at ADB Headquarters in Manila on the week of 13–16 June 2023.
56th ADB Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors
The 56th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors will be held on 2-5 May in Incheon, the Republic of Korea.
