For nearly 60 years, ADB and Thailand have been trusted partners working together to solve complex challenges and develop new economic opportunities for the Thai people.

ADB and China Water Affairs Group Limited (CWA) have signed a $150 million (in Chinese yuan equivalent) financing package to address land-based pollution stemming from the challenges of Ningxiang City ...

This brief outlines the key challenges that micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in India face and provides recommendations for policy reform and institutional support.

With support from the Asian Development Bank, Tajikistan is upgrading maternal and child health in six rural districts—modern hospitals, high-tech equipment, and trained professionals ensure families ...

ADB has approved a $20 million financing to improve fiscal sustainability and strengthen Vanuatu’s ability to respond to disasters.

ADB has approved a $24.4 million grant to rehabilitate Port Vila’s wharf road in Vanuatu, which was severely damaged by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake in 2024. The financing will help restore critical ...

This brief analyzes qualitative evidence to give policy makers a clearer picture of teaching practices in Asia and the Pacific. It highlights the need to improve teaching to tackle the learning crisis ...

Detailing how sponge cities absorb and then slowly release rainwater, it analyzes lessons from the PRC’s experience so far and explores how they can be applied for even greater impact in the PRC and ...

Economic growth in developing Asia and the Pacific remains steady, but US policy changes under the incoming Trump administration may impact the region. Changes to US trade, fiscal, and immigration ...

This book is a history of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), a multilateral development bank established 50 years ago to serve Asia and the Pacific.

ADB President Masato Kanda described corruption as a “tax on the poor” that undermines development outcomes, as Pasig City Mayor Victor Ma. Regis Sotto joined ADB’s International Anticorruption Day ...

ADB has approved two projects totaling $540 million to accelerate state-owned enterprise (SOE) reforms in Pakistan and enhance disaster resilience in the coastal districts of Sindh.