ADB has approved a $180 million loan as the second additional financing to support PT Geo Dipa Energy—an Indonesian state-owned company—to further boost the country’s geothermal electricity generation ...

ADB has been engaged by the Government of Mongolia to provide transaction advisory services for the Stable Solar Energy in Mongolia Project, which aims to develop about 115 megawatts (MW) of solar ...

Protecting ecosystems could unlock major gains in jobs, productivity, and fiscal resilience, according to a new ADB report. Investing in nature is vital, the report notes, as 75% of the region’s ...

About 75% of GDP in Asia and the Pacific depends on nature, but it remains overlooked in economic planning. Healthy ecosystems support public health, livelihoods, fiscal stability, and climate ...

MRAs are not easy to operationalize, however. Despite progress in key areas, member states face complex challenges as they move toward full implementation. This report is the latest in a project by ...

ADB will endeavor to develop longer-term engagements in focus urban regions. This will provide the opportunity to develop an integrated plan based on assessments of the environmental, social, and ...

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has made advances in narrowing gender gaps in its labor market. It has one of the highest female labor force participation rates in Asia and the Pacific at around ...

These guidelines describe how to fulfill the requirements outlined in ADB's Environment Policy and the Operations Manual on Environmental Considerations in ADB Operations. These guidelines describe ...

ADB has approved a $460 million results-based loan that aims to modernize rural power infrastructure, promote distributed ...

ADB has approved a $30 million grant to deliver high-quality primary and secondary education for students in Kiribati.

The Green Climate Fund has approved $250 million for Glaciers to Farms—a flagship adaptation program led by ADB to build resilient water and agriculture systems for vulnerable communities in ...

This publication comprehensively synthesizes climate characteristics and projections, vulnerability to natural hazards, sectoral climate change impacts, and adaptation priorities in Viet Nam. It ...