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6 ways developing Asia can meet its clean energy goals

By Robert Guild on Wednesday, 21 November 2018

Meeting the region's clean energy needs will help Asian countries grow without compromising their climate commitments.
Who milks the cow now? Or how to communicate gender stereotypes

By Pinky Serafica, Tsolmon Begzsuren on Friday, 16 November 2018

Changing gender stereotypes in Mongolia is about aiming for subtle shifts in the tectonic plates of gender equality.
Meet the future transport sector professional

By Shanti Jagannathan on Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Safe and sustainable transport systems demand a new breed of transport professionals, with skills at advanced levels and cutting across domains.
Capturing results through the eyes of the beneficiaries

By Murat Jadraliyev on Friday, 09 November 2018

Behind the results data of ADB projects are the people on the ground who have compelling stories to tell.
New solutions for closing the global infrastructure gap

By Lotte Schou-Zibell on Thursday, 08 November 2018

Participants at the Global Infrastructure Forum 2018 agreed that scaling up infrastructure investment requires nuance, innovation, and cooperation.
Leveraging governance for institution building: Lessons from Nepal

By Çiğdem Akın, Rachana Shrestha on Tuesday, 06 November 2018

ADB’s experience in Nepal paves the way to support implementing similar reforms in other fragile Asian countries.
Canada, US introduce new world of development financing

By Bart Édes on Thursday, 01 November 2018

FinDev and IDFC are an important step forward in efforts to scale up the mobilization of private funds for development.
Fixing pollution in Ulaanbataar, starting with information

By Maria Pia Ancora on Wednesday, 31 October 2018

In the Mongolian capital, citizens need to know how to protect themselves from dangerous dirty air.