What surfing taught me about reforming state-owned enterprises
Reforming state-owned enterprises can be an extraordinarily complex activity but it is underpinned by a single clear goal.
For sale—cheap: farms, buildings, cinemas, kindergartens and more
State-owned enterprises, including power utilities, in many countries have collected a menagerie of assets unrelated to their core business. And they are selling cheap.
How do you like them apples? Central Asia gets ready to help feed the world
Central Asia is improving food safety measures to share with the world some of the more than 8000 plant species, as well as livestock, from the region.
Reviving connectivity and diversifying trade in Central Asia
In Central Asia, it once took up to 58 hours and $318 for a cargo truck to cross a border. Countries in the region are working together to streamline the process for goods and services to move across borders.
Testing the 3D approach to economic corridor development in Central Asia
A new approach to developing economic corridors can change the way we think about regional integration.
Power walking: Turn each step into clean energy
New technology harnesses the energy in our footsteps to convert it to clean, renewable electricity. Check it out here.
Free electricity from railway tracks?
Installing solar panels on railway sleepers can generate 1 MW of power from a 6 km section of railway track. That’s enough to power 150 electric cars.
A new way of funding healthcare in developing Asia
ADB’s health bond opens the door to badly needed long-term financing for health projects in Asia and the Pacific.