Stories
These case studies highlight successful partner financed projects which demonstrate development impacts, best practice, and innovation across Asia and the Pacific.
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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.
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Afghanistan: Empowering farmers to rebuild war-torn irrigation
Through a partnership between ADB and the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, the Community-based Irrigation and Development Project trained 630 farmers to rehabilitate, upgrade, and maintain 175 small-scale and medium-scale traditional irrigation schemes covering about 38,850 hectares, benefiting more than 180,000 households.
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Pulling rural communities out of poverty through a programmatic approach
A set of interrelated interventions seeks to pave the way for the benefits of economic growth to reach the rural poor in the People's Republic of China.
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Supporting the Yangtze River Economic Belt Development
Two investment projects that can revitalize the Yangtze River Economic Belt emerged from a technical assistance facility funded by ADB and the Multidonor Trust Fund under the Water Financing Partnership Facility.
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A sanitation strategy for secondary cities comes with fecal sludge management
Substandard sanitation services have prompted Viet Nam to take action, supported by the Sanitation Financing Partnership Trust Fund under the Water Financing Partnership Facility with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Protecting valuable agricultural lands from destructive floods in Nepal
To minimize the loss of lives and resources due to flooding, a new project in Nepal will introduce flood control infrastructure and flood forecasting systems in the Terai region, known as Nepal’s granary.
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European expertise supports Papua New Guinea’s maritime safety
With over 600 islands spanning a total sea area of 3.1 million square kilometers and 65% of its population lives in coastal areas, Papua New Guinea (PNG) relies heavily on its network of coastal shipping services.
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How are ADB's Private Sector Operations Helping to Put Developing Asia on Clean Energy Path?
A peer to peer discussion on how ADB works with the private sector to fill the investment gaps and finance facilities that generate and distribute clean energy.