Project Results and Case Studies

ADB supports the Philippine government’s vision to bring back the culture of rail transport in the country through the Malolos-Clark Railway and South Commuter Railway projects.

Surrounded by the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus mountains, a reliable and efficient transport system is key to Azerbaijan’s economy. As the largest economy in the South Caucasus, the country has been mostly dependent on oil and natural gas exports that are vulnerable to price shocks.

ADB extended assistance to Lao PDR to implement the Greater Mekong Subregion Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project, which provided training and preparation on crop production and farm productivity in both dry and wet seasons.

Over the past three decades, Armenia has made great strides in providing electricity to its almost 3 million inhabitants.

ADB’s investments in the private sector to strengthen the health care system in Indonesia have long-term social and economic returns.

Wasteful agricultural and irrigation practices long held back progress on poverty reduction in Ningxia, PRC. An ADB project in the region expanded water-saving irrigation and improved farming practices to help boost productivity and incomes.

ADB worked with Nepal following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on 25 April 2015 and the devastating aftershock on 12 May 2015 that cost 9,000 lives and destroyed thousands of structures in Kathmandu and nearby towns.

More than 12,000 public schools in Pakistan are now enjoying reliable electricity thanks to solar power, dramatically improving the learning environment for over 1.4 million students.

ADB provided a loan of $150 million for a project to improve sanitation, heating, and transport services in key townships in Liaoning, People's Republic of China.

Bangladesh embraces the world’s largest river delta but is in dire need of drinkable water.