ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
Attacking the Double Burden of Malnutrition in Asia and the Pacific
The concentration of malnutrition in Asia is greater than anywhere else on Earth. Seventy percent of the world's malnourished children reside in the region.
Improving Child Nutrition in Asia
Improving nutrition is a crucial factor in catalyzing broad-scale improvements in different sectors—in health, educational achievement, economic production, and overall quality of life for the people of Asia.
Investing in Child Nutrition in Asia
Ways to halve the world's underweight, stunted, and micronutrient-deficient children, most of whom live in Asia - the objective of the World Summit for Children - are prescribed in this publication.
