Photo Essays
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Asian Development Bank 2016
A roundup of some of the most salient milestones of the year in which ADB celebrates its fiftieth anniversary. -
Before the Well Runs Dry: Managing Water Resources in Asia and the Pacific
Water resources in the Asia Pacific region are severely threatened by rising populations. To produce more food for the future, agriculture will need to use much more water from the region’s already limited supply. -
Life after Smokey Mountain: Recycling Provides Livelihood Opportunities in Manila's Dump Site
With support from ADB's Poverty and Environment Fund, a multi-purpose cooperative in the Philippines demonstrated how communities working together can improve livelihood opportunities while also looking after the environment. -
A Climate Disaster in Mongolia
Mongolia is being hit by a serious livelihood and food crisis arising from a slow-burning but deadly climate disaster unique to the country known as a "dzud." -
Railway Brings Trade, Tourism, and Development to Yunnan
Yunnan Province is one of the most picturesque places in the People's Republic of China, but its remote location and difficult terrain means it is also one of the least developed. -
Painting Our Green Future: Visions of the Environment by Children
More than any words, a series of colorful and insightful paintings by students from the People's Republic of China tells us of the importance of the 3Rs - reduce, reuse, and recycle - to preserve our planet. -
Indonesia: A Renewable Future
Tapping sustainable sources of power to meet the growing demand for electricity in Indonesia. -
A New Chapter in Myanmar
After five decades of political and economic isolation, Myanmar is opening up and making crucial reforms. ADB is helping Myanmar transition into one of Asia's rising economies through inclusive and sustainable growth. -
Afghanistan: A Witness to Development
Kabul-born documentary photographer Jawad Jalali traveled across Afghanistan to capture the country's development through his lenses. -
#Click4Climate: How Is the Changing Climate Affecting You?
Asia‘s 4 billion men, women, and children are all affected in one way or another by the changing climate.