Floyd Whaley

Writer and Editor

Floyd Whaley is the editor of the Asian Development Bank blog. His career has focused primarily on Southeast Asia with his work appearing in USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Reuters news service and many other media outlets. He covered the Philippines for The New York Times for five years. Follow him on Twitter: @floydwhaley

Acronyms can create a frustrating and confusing experience for readers. Photo: Nathaniel Shuman.

Cracking the Secret Code of International Development Work

The over-use of acronyms turns the joy of reading into a tedious process of decoding. It also muddles the message of development communications.

Jargon can lock the poor out of access to development information. Photo: ADB

Jargon Hurts the Poor

The excessive use of technical language in international development can keep vital information away from the people who need it the most.

行话会把穷人置于发展信息高墙外。图片来源：亚行

行话会伤及穷人

对于那些急需帮助的人来说，国际发展领域术语的堆砌会遮蔽最重要的信息。

The Golden Rice Conundrum

Is changing 9,000 years of eating habits the solution to vitamin A deficiency in poor communities in Asia?

Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda, which struck the Philippines in 2013, was one of the most powerful storms in recent history.

Disaster Risk Realities

Preparation reduces the damage caused by typhoons, earthquakes and other hazards, but sometimes the power of nature overwhelms all.