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A Maldivian grassroots initiative focused on empowering communities through inclusivity, resilience, and advocacy for marginalized groups.
The experience of a water utility in Manila shows that dividing a large network into smaller zones improves leak detection and distribution efficiency.
Tailored development approaches are the key to improving livelihoods and resilience in small islands states and countries affected by fragility or conflict.
Improving performance, accountability, and financial sustainability of Pakistan’s SOEs is key to building a resilient economy.
Experience from other countries shows online business registries are transparent and easy to use, encouraging enterprises to formalize their business.
Online learning initiatives fill the gap left by school and business closures and show the way forward after COVID-19.
In the Philippines, cloud technology is helping a rural bank reach customers in remote areas more efficiently and at lower operational cost.
Countries can meet goals for climate change and the planned global plastics treaty through investments, technologies, and financing with co-benefits.
In Mongolia, ADB supports a new way of banking without collateral to improve credit access for women and small businesses.
Digital financial services like mobile money can reduce transfer prices and improve transparency, efficiency, and access.