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  • Promoting Sustainable Development Through Disaster Risk Management

    Despite considerable advances in disaster risk management (DRM) understanding and know-how over the past few decades, there has been no evidence of a long-term decline in loss o...

  • Toward a National Eco-Compensation Regulation in the People's Republic of China

    Eco-compensation in the PRC is mainly a public mechanism to promote environmental protection and restoration, including through the payment for ecological services. It is a pack...

  • Greeen Solutions For Livable Cities

    This publication is authored by a multidisciplinary technical assistance team of experts. It shares solutions emerging from the GrEEEn Cities Initiative of the Asian Development...

  • Asian Development Bank Member Fact Sheet: Vietnam

    ADB supports Viet Nam in promoting job creation and competitiveness, increasing the inclusiveness of infrastructure and service delivery, and improving environmental sustainabil...

  • Asian Development Bank Member Fact Sheet: Thailand

    ADB stands ready to assist Thailand in adopting the “Thailand 4.0” model, envisioned to create a value-based economy founded on creativity, innovation, and intellect.

  • Asian Development Bank Member Fact Sheet: Myanmar

    ADB supports Myanmar in promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, with focus on infrastructure, education and training, and agriculture and rural development.

  • Asian Development Bank Member Fact Sheet: Lao PDR

    ADB assistance to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic focuses on four core sectors: agriculture, natural resources, and rural development; education; energy; and water and othe...

  • Asian Development Bank Member Fact Sheet: Cambodia

    ADB’s assistance to Cambodia rests on deepened rural–urban–regional links, and human and social development as strategic pillars; and enhanced public sector management as a cros...

  • Disaster Risk in Asia and the Pacific Assessment, Management and Finance

    Globalization and technology deepen value chains and production networks to the great benefit of producers and consumers—both domestic and foreign. But it also means that, above...

  • 2015 Clean Energy Investments Project Summaries

    While ADB’s renewable energy investments were slightly under a billion dollars in 2015, the overall renewable energy market is healthier than ever. Bloomberg New Energy Finance,...

  • Viet Nam Energy Sector Assessment, Strategy and Road Map

    This energy sector assessment, strategy, and roadmap for Viet Nam documents the current assessment of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the strategic investment priorities o...

  • Water-related disasters and disaster risk management in the People's Republic of China

    The frequency and magnitude of natural disasters are increasing in most regions across the world with water-related disasters being the most common and recurrent. The economic c...

  • Nature-Based Solutions For Building Resilience in Towns and Cities

    This publication summarizes the rich seven-volume “Resource Kit on Building Resilience and Sustainability in Mekong Towns.” It includes the principles of green infrastructure an...

  • Southeast Asia and the Economics of Global Climate Stabilization

    The study applies two global dynamic economy–energy– environment models: the World Induced Technical Change Hybrid (WITCH) model, which focuses on the detailed representation of...

  • Environmental Issues, Climate Changes, And Energy Security in Developing Asia

    Four environmental dimensions of energy security—climate change, air pollution, water availability and quality, and land-use change—and the environmental impact of 13 energy sy...

  • Space Technology and Geographic Information Systems Applications in ADB Projects

    To promote more effective applications in the field of sustainable development, sharing best practices is very important. This report provides an overview of the space technolog...

  • Climate proofing ADB investment in the transport sector: initial experience

    This publication is the outcome of the review prepared in collaboration with the Environment Community of Practice and the Environment and Safeguards Division of the Regional an...

  • ADB and the Climate Investment Funds: Climate Change Innovation and Action in Asia and the Pacific

    This document presents ADB’s experience in developing Climate Investment Funds (CIF) programs and highlights innovative transformations expected from or already achieved by ADB ...