Urban Development: Project Results and Case Studies
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Samoa: Rebounding Together from Dual Crises
Samoa was hit by a devastating tsunami at the same time as it was suffering from the effects of the global financial crisis. The country’s partnership with ADB was a critical factor in recovering from the twin disasters. -
Can Better Urban Planning Help Ulaanbaatar Glimpse a Brighter Future?
ADB's urban development project aims to cut poverty by 30% in Mongolia’s capital city. -
Using Output-Based Aid to Increase Access to Domestic Sanitation in Manatuto
To complement the ADB-funded District Capitals Water Supply Project, Timor-Leste’s National Directorate of Basic Sanitation proposed a PDA on designing a scheme that will use performance-based subsidies to attract donors and investors in supporting sanitation projects for low-income communities in the urban area of Manatuto, a district in the central part of the country. This design will go beyond just toilets, and instead improve sanitation using a proposed system that includes collecting both human excreta and greywater through underground pipes that lead to safe treatment and disposal away from households, thereby enhancing wastewater management and basic sanitation as well as reducing health risks due to exposure to water-borne diseases. -
Piloting “Sponge Cities” in the People’s Republic of China
Intelligently planned and protected urban green spaces are being introduced in 16 cities in the People's Republic of China to reduce flood risks and manage water resources. -
Putting Chinese Commuters into the Fast Lane
A new bus rapid transit system is cutting down traffic and pollution in Yichang, People’s Republic of China, while giving people a renewed sense of pride in their city. -
Women in Charge of Urban Growth in Bangladesh
Empowered women are taking the lead in bringing much needed urban improvements in pourashavas, or secondary towns, in Bangladesh. -
Transforming Poor Communities, Changing Lives in Bangladesh
A pioneering ADB project has transformed lives in Bangladesh by building infrastructure, improving health and education services, and empowering local businesses and residents - especially women. -
Delivering Basic Services to Communities on India’s Karnataka Coast
More than a million people have benefited from an ADB-supported project to improve water, sanitation, and other basic services for the poor in 10 Indian towns and cities. -
Nepal Cities: Clean and Healthy Urban Development
Bharatpur, one of Nepal’s fastest-growing municipalities, is taking steps to improve the urban environment, making the city more climate-resilient in the process. -
Water, Sanitation and Economic Growth in Indian Cities
In India’s fast-growing Madhya Pradesh State, sanitation and sewerage initiatives, along with refurbishments to aging water treatment plants, are making way for urban development.