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  • Road to Greater Opportunities in Rural Sri Lanka 27 Feb 2023

    Road to Greater Opportunities in Rural Sri Lanka

    Improving the rural road network in Sri Lanka is crucial to the country’s economic and social development. More than 80% of the country’s population lives in rural communities. ADB’s Integrated Road Investment Program (iRoad) is helping improve transport efficiency and connect rural communities with socioeconomic centers to boost agricultural productivity, employment, and economic growth in rural areas.

  • Community-Based Partnerships Lift Up Mongolia’s COVID-19-Affected People 07 Feb 2023

    Community-Based Partnerships Lift Up Mongolia’s COVID-19-Affected People

    The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected many of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. With many governments under severe resource constraints, civil society organizations (CSOs) have often played a critical role in filling social assistance gaps. In Mongolia, ADB is working with CSOs to provide alternative livelihood programs for families and communities affected by the pandemic. Read their stories in this photo essay.

  • Opening Doors to Jobs for Tajikistan’s  Adults and Young People 20 Dec 2022

    Opening Doors to Jobs for Tajikistan’s Adults and Young People

    Recognizing that a well-functioning technical and vocational education system is important for economic development and social inclusion, the Government of Tajikistan has committed to improve the skills training system in the country. With ADB support, Tajikistan has developed new competency-based curricula and learning materials for 17 selected occupations, upgraded 29 learning institutions throughout the country, and improved access to modernized training programs.

  • Hands talk: Duty of care continuum for survivors of domestic violence in Mongolia 09 Dec 2022

    Hands talk: Duty of care continuum for survivors of domestic violence in Mongolia

    A communication campaign by Asian Development Bank (ADB) calling for families to #AddLightToYourHome put a spotlight on a shadow pandemic–domestic violence (DV). ADB is not showing the faces of survivors to continue protecting them, but their hands talk and their stories flow.   

  • Protecting Mongolia’s Blue Pearl 22 Nov 2022

    Protecting Mongolia’s Blue Pearl

    Khuvsgul Lake supports about 70% of Mongolia’s fresh water and 1% of all fresh water in the world. Protecting it requires an integrated approach to support rural livelihoods, biodiversity, and park management.

  • Transforming Thailand’s Transport Using Green Solutions 05 Oct 2022

    Transforming Thailand’s Transport Using Green Solutions

    Three ADB-led private sector projects in Thailand are helping reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its fast-growing transport sector. They provide comfortable urban travel for residents and visitors while helping the country map a low-carbon future.

  • Nepal’s Second International Airport Ready for Takeoff 25 Mar 2022

    Nepal’s Second International Airport Ready for Takeoff

    Despite challenges posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the construction of Nepal’s Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) is nearly complete. GBIA will be Nepal’s second international airport. It will also serve as an alternate for Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu in the event of bad weather or other technical issues there.

  • Roads to Prosperity 03 Mar 2022

    Roads to Prosperity

    Fiji’s road network is being repaired and upgraded to improve mobility, safety, and climate change resilience. The Asian Development Bank is helping finance work that is boosting trade, tourism, and education.

  • Bangladesh on the Road to Recovery from COVID-19 27 Dec 2021

    Bangladesh on the Road to Recovery from COVID-19

    ADB is assisting the Government of Bangladesh in managing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and promoting socio-economic recovery. See the results and status of the program through this photo essay. 

  • Improving Learning and Upskilling  of Sri Lanka's Youth for the Future 15 Dec 2021

    Improving Learning and Upskilling of Sri Lanka's Youth for the Future

    In support of Sri Lanka’s Education Sector Development Framework and Program to enhance youth employability, ADB provided a $200 million Education Sector Development Program (ESDP) results-based loan. 

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