Development Asia

Food Systems Transformation

Asia and the Pacific face mounting food security challenges, highly volatile food prices, weather-induced disasters, and ecosystem degradation.

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Digital Transformation

Digital technologies are transforming economies and societies rapidly, changing products, services, business models, and industries.

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Frontiers of the Energy Revolution

Across Asia and the Pacific countries are facing the urgent challenge of balancing energy needs for rapid economic growth with energy security and affordability.

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Innovation for Resilience

The impacts of extreme heat, rising sea levels, water shortages, and severe weather conditions are reversing hard-won development gains.

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Featured: Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sustainable farming practices maintain soil fertility. Photo credit: ADB

Boosting Food Security and Ecosystems through Regenerative Agriculture

This requires the adoption of conservation agriculture, agroecology, and nature-based solutions.

Conservation initiatives by the government and the private sector, such as the photovoltaic desertification control project, helped successfully restore one-third of the Kubuqi Desert. Photo credit: Elion Group.

Profitable Ecosystem Restoration: A Pilot in the Kubuqi Desert

Valuing GEP and implementing ecological compensation mechanism can enhance the sustainable finance mechanism of desert ecosystem restoration.

Workshop participants in Chanthaburi, Thailand are being briefed on durian harvesting techniques to ensure the maintenance of quality. Photo credit: Landell Mills.

Enhancing Agri-Food Traceability in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Harmonize traceability standards and adopt shared digital technologies to boost interoperability in the food supply chain.

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Contractions in the agriculture industry highlight the need for adaptive strategies for the future. Photo credit: ADB.

Mapping Industry Networks as a Key to Coordinated Economic Growth

The Industry Employment Network Database helps the Philippines shape more strategic policy and infrastructure plans.

Improving Energy Efficiency and Indoor Air Quality with Smart Air-Conditioning

Optimize energy efficiency, use climate-friendly refrigerants, and leverage advanced digital technologies.

Metro systems require specific design standards and adhere to host country regulations regarding rolling stock and locomotives. Photo credit: Nagpur-Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO).

Mitigating Noise Impacts in Urban Rail Projects

Strategies from three metro rail projects in India include embedded design measures and noise barrier installation.