Gender Case Studies
The gender results provide an overview of gender issues, design features, and implementation arrangements that contribute to achieving gender-related targets in ADB projects.
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18 Jan 2021
A newly completed bus rapid transit system is transforming lives of people in Peshawar, Pakistan
A bus rapid transit system in Pakistan established with financing by ADB and Agence Française de Développement is improving lives in Peshawar, Pakistan. -
13 Jul 2020
A power of good: How ADB's climate-resilient investment is boosting Tonga's energy future
Energy security is an ever-present concern for Tonga. To address the dual challenges of climate change and energy security, the Government of Tonga confirmed the Renewable Energy Act in 2008. -
30 Mar 2020
How Southeast Asia’s leading flower farm is changing women's lives in Central Highlands, Viet Nam
A glimpse into how scaling-up investment in Hasfarm Holdings is helping women in Central Highlands, Viet Nam improve their economic status and reach their full potential. -
9 Mar 2020
Gaining Skills for a Better Life in the Kyrgyz Republic
ADF-funded operations in the Kyrgyz Republic are improving the living standards, well-being, and prospects of women and girls by upgrading crucial infrastructure and educational and other services. -
17 Feb 2020
Roads to Inclusion - Connecting People, Transforming lives in India
Residents of rural villages in India are benefiting from the positive socio-economic impacts of improved connectivity delivered through an ADB-supported program. -
16 Dec 2019
New Hope for Maternal and Child Health in Tajikistan
The Maternal and Child Health Integrated Care Project funded by the ADF 12 grant is improving hospital and health-care center infrastructure and equipment and helping staff and oversight agencies plan and deploy human resources more effectively in Tajikistan. -
25 Nov 2019
Breaking Through the Blue-Collar Gender Barrier in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
The Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project took on some of the obstacles to creating a place for women in the so-called blue-collar occupations. -
6 Sep 2019
Slum-Upgrading Project Helps Reduce Poverty and Improve Livelihoods Across Indonesia
670,000 households in Indonesia are benefitting from improved access to water and sanitation. -
18 Mar 2019
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. -
8 Nov 2018
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.
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