Project Results and Case Studies
In the Spotlight
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Investing in Asia’s maiden green bonds
Green bonds are an increasingly viable option for investors in Asia, like pension and superannuation funds, looking to get involved in green sustainable financing.
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Police and Community Partnership in Nepal Tackling Violence Against Women
In Nepal, the police established the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) network in 20 districts across the country in coordination with civil society organizations and with support from ADB. The network helps women feel more comfortable reporting gender-based crime and domestic violence.
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People’s Republic of China: Building Roads that Help Small Towns in Yunnan Province
A project in Yunnan Province helped bring the People’s Republic of China closer to its neighbors and drive local development.
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Flushing Out Growth in India’s Desert State
Rajasthan’s economic prospects are set to rise as growth bottlenecks in its cities are cleared and public services improved.
Together We Deliver
Gender Case Studies
Latest Results
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Pilot Application of IWA Water Balance Methodology
One of the priority thrusts under ADB’s Water Operational Plan 2011–2020 is increased water use efficiency in municipal water supply through aggressive reduction of nonrevenue water (NRW). Water loss or NRW is one of the main and most urgent problems for many water utilities in Asia and the Pacific. This is usually due to one or several factors: aging infrastructure, lack of holistic asset management practices, water theft, and improper accounting of water. -
How SOE Reform Has Transformed Timor-Leste's First Commercial Bank
BNCTL has come a long way since it began its gradual journey transforming into Timor-Leste’s first commercial bank with help from ADB and the Government of Australia. -
The Pacific Islands: The Push for Renewable Energy
A structural shift is taking place in the Pacific islands, as countries move away from fossil fuels in favor of more climate friendly forms of energy. -
The Pacific Islands: Building Resilience to Natural Disasters
Across the region, ADB is committed to preparing climate change risk assessments for all its infrastructure investments in the Pacific. -
The Pacific Islands: Connecting Countries to Each Other and the World
Connectivity in the Pacific has two components: the physical and the digital. ADB has been working with development partners to help people and businesses overcome their isolation. -
Investing in Asia’s maiden green bonds
Green bonds are an increasingly viable option for investors in Asia, like pension and superannuation funds, looking to get involved in green sustainable financing. -
Police and Community Partnership in Nepal Tackling Violence Against Women
In Nepal, the police established the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) network in 20 districts across the country in coordination with civil society organizations and with support from ADB. The network helps women feel more comfortable reporting gender-based crime and domestic violence. -
Field Testing of Innovative On-site Sanitation System: Solar Septic Tank
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has proposed to demonstrate the operational feasibility of a solar-powered septic tank as an alternative and sustainable sanitation option for communities. The increased temperature inside the septic tank will inactivate pathogens and reduce the environmental issues related to conventional fecal sludge management. In turn, this will improve the water quality of groundwater and surface water and minimize health risks. -
Viet Nam: A Dream Fulfilled in the Remote Mountains
A partnership between Viet Nam and ADB is helping the country’s poorest children get into school and stay until graduation. -
Uzbekistan: Helping Women One Small Loan at a Time
In Uzbekistan, a project that lends money to small businesses, with a focus on helping women entrepreneurs, is having a broad societal impact.