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Asian Development Bank (ADB)
The Asian Development Bank is a leading multilateral development bank supporting sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth across Asia and the Pacific. Working with its members and partners to solve complex challenges together, ADB harnesses innovative financial tools and strategic partnerships to transform lives, build quality infrastructure, and safeguard our planet. Founded in 1966, ADB is owned by 69 members—49 from the region.
Ganzhou’s ancient Fushougou system offers a model of integrated, nature-based flood management for modern communities.
Funded agreements allow state-owned enterprises to deliver essential services efficiently while improving financial stability and transparency.
Project preparation is critical for embedding gender and climate considerations, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building.
Digital health passports, mobile health, and integrated services can provide better care for migrant populations in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
CARTIF overview and practical steps CAREC countries can take to prepare for negotiations on trade and investment facilitation.
Low-income households were moved from at-risk areas near rail tracks to safe, inclusive housing—pioneering transparent, climate-resilient urban resettlement in Sri Lanka.
Support pastoralist-led governance with policies, finance, rights, restoration, and monitoring to sustain mobility, ecosystems, and grassland resilience.
The global minimum tax is reshaping investment incentives, requiring countries to redesign policies to protect revenue and support sustainable investment.
Large-scale reversal of deforestation can be achieved through effective interventions and finance mechanisms that support conservation initiatives.
A phased investment plan strengthens infrastructure, integrates digital tools, and builds technical capacity.