In the Pacific island state of Tonga, an ADB project helped build the capacity to look after the elderly and children with disabilities.
Joining forces with Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR), ADB funded a social protection project in the Kingdom of Tonga through a regional program designed to ramp up protection for the vulnerable in the Pacific.
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.
