Data Matters to Meet the SDGs
Vice-President Stephen Groff explains why we should monitor SDG implementation with truly relevant data.
How Social Enterprises Can Help Us Meet the SDGs
Social entrepreneurship is a viable and significant way to nudge the world closer to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Anthropocene: Are We in the Age of Man?
Today’s human society does not have a symbiotic relationship with Nature as it intentionally alters natural processes, but whether or not it is a new epoch is not yet clear.
The Best and Worst of Times for Civil Society Engagement
Cooperation with civil society remains a strategic priority for ADB because CSOs share our vision of an Asia and the Pacific free of poverty.
Rethink the Labels – Are Millenials the SDGen?
We need to start taking more youth perspectives into account for social and economic development to stay relevant.
Challenges Facing Asia and Pacific in Terms of Sustainable Development
International financial institutions must recalibrate their strategies for maximum impact in the post-2015 era.
#Youth4GG Campaign to Mobilize 1 Billion Youth to Meet SDGs
The campaign will help deliver ADB’s vision of an Asia and the Pacific free of poverty, with improved living conditions, and quality of life for its citizens.
ADB-AIESEC Partnership Empowers the SDG Generation
ADB and the world’s largest youth organization will work together together on the post-2015 development agenda.
Small is Beautiful, but Fragile in the Pacific
Since beauty can be deceiving, we must take into consideration the root causes of fragility when doing development work in small Pacific island nations like Tuvalu.
Post-Election Myanmar: Asia’s Rainbow Nation
It’s time for the country to take advantage of the growing international goodwill spawned by the historic 2015 election to create jobs, attract investment, and spur economic growth.