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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.
Two Decade Partnership Helping Bring Kolkata’s Urban Services into Modern Age
Kolkata and ADB are working systematically to update the city’s ancient urban systems after years of piecemeal approaches
Reliable Electricity Supply Gives New Lease on Life to Nepal’s Villages
ADB projects in Nepal are strengthening the nation's electricity transmission system while improving people's lives at the grassroots level.
Pilot Application of IWA Water Balance Methodology
This pilot and demonstration activity will introduce the methodology in five countries representing the five regions of ADB’s operations and promote a standardized approach to measuring nonrevenue water, increasing capacity and adoption into respective operations.
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.