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Asian Development Bank (ADB)
The Asian Development Bank is a leading multilateral development bank supporting sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth across Asia and the Pacific. Working with its members and partners to solve complex challenges together, ADB harnesses innovative financial tools and strategic partnerships to transform lives, build quality infrastructure, and safeguard our planet. Founded in 1966, ADB is owned by 69 members—49 from the region.
Strengthen laws, improve labeling, create incentives, regulate refrigerants, and promote large-scale adoption.
Effective plastic waste management in Southeast Asia depends on strong data governance frameworks that are practical, inclusive, and enforceable.
Develop and implement a comprehensive, evidence-based national MSME development strategy.
Eco-friendly buses in Tashkent are boosting gender equality, cutting pollution, and modernizing urban transport.
Strategies include a regulatory planning framework, area-based development, green infrastructure, and community engagement.
Empowering women as leaders and innovators can make resilience projects using inclusive smart urban water infrastructure solutions more impactful.
Precision farming, AI-powered pest detection, and drone-based imaging empower farmers to optimize resources and improve yields.
Modernizing milk production can help reduce the grazing pressure on grasslands and support the livelihood of herders.
The sector-wide approach has the flexibility to address evolving challenges in the education sector.
ADB’s Triple A initiative empowers atoll nations to tackle climate change and secure a resilient future through transformational adaptation strategies.