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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
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
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
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. -
In Southeast Asia, Private Investment in Clean Energy is Helping to Fight Climate Change
ADB’s private sector operations department partners with the private sector to find new ways to fill investment gaps for clean energy generation and distribution. -
The Promise of Smart Cities
The concept of smart cities is often seen as the glittering solution to many of the world’s urban development challenges. But ‘smartness’ is not solely about the technology or efficiency of systems. In today’s quest for livable and healthy cities, smart is about putting people first. -
How ADB is Helping Power the Pacific
In the Pacific, power is life. Reliable electricity allows hospitals to conduct life-saving surgery, keeps food and medicine fresh and sanitary, and keeps street lights on to make neighborhoods and communities safer. -
Caring for the Vulnerable in Tonga
In the Pacific island state of Tonga, an ADB project helped build the capacity to look after the elderly and children with disabilities. -
Improving Air Quality in Ulaanbaatar
A cleaner environment for residents of one of the most polluted cities in the world is now in sight. -
Reimagining Sanitation in Light of Climate Change Action
Experts warn that even toilets and sanitation systems are not immune from the impact of climate change, a reality that both developed and developing countries face.