Development Asia

Discover insights and approaches in regional cooperation which can help strengthen #trade systems and sustain long-term growth in Asia and the Pacific. 🟠 READ our latest newsletter. mailchi.mp/development.as…

The efforts of @CARECProgram member countries to advance regional cooperation & integration in trade & investment marked a milestone w/ the launch of CARTIF negotiations. 🟠 READ about CARTIF’s features, proposed structure & dispute settlement mechanism. development.asia/explainer/cart…

Electric mobility is expanding rapidly across Asia and the Pacific. How can planning ensure safe and inclusive access for all? Join ADB’s E-Mobility Webinar Series session on Planning Gender-Responsive Electric Transport Systems. 📅 25 March 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ 1:00–2:00 PM (GMT+8) 🔗 Zoom (register: bit.ly/4blGFnZ) Learn more: bit.ly/476wX6s

The @iaeaorg is applying nuclear tech for plastic waste upcycling & #recycling, &marine microplastics monitoring & impact assessment. READ how ionizing radiation can aid in sorting & recycling plastic, & how radiation tech is used to recycle materials. 🟠development.asia/explainer/leve…

The world adopted the #GlobalGoals in 2015 with an ambitious promise: by 2030, no one would be left behind. On several fronts, progress has been slow, uneven, or has stalled altogether. 🔎 With less than 5 years remaining, here is what the numbers say: ow.ly/FlsG50Ywfsz

Time is a universal resource, yet its use reveals profound inequality. In the next #AsianImpact Webinar, learn how people allocate their time across paid and unpaid activities, using time use surveys from Asia. 🗓️ 26 March | 2PM, Manila 📌Register here: asianimpact.adb.org

Females often bear the burden of gathering water for domestic chores. #WorldWaterDay 2026 calls for giving women equal voice & leadership in proposing decisions & actions in the water sector. 🟠 READ our pieces on #genderequality in water access & mgmt. development.asia/search/topic/3…

This ADB learning event presents key findings from a comprehensive review of studies & initiatives on air quality in Greater Jakarta, highlighting gaps, priority actions, and opportunities for integrated policy and investment approaches. 🟠 events.development.asia/learning-event… @ADBIndonesia

Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) provide essential services, but face persistent governance & financial challenges. ADB is supporting SOE reform in a program that offers practical lessons for similar reform efforts in Asia & the Pacific. 🟠 READ development.asia/insight/streng…

Food systems are at a turning point. The time to secure our region’s future is now. Today at @ADB_HQ, we convened global leaders for the Asia and the Pacific Food Systems Forum 2026, joined by @FAODG Qu Dongyu and Nobel Laureate Michael Kremer. We discussed how to build more resilient food systems across Asia and the Pacific: mobilizing private capital; integrating water, ecosystems, and agriculture investments; improving healthier diets; and generating inclusive rural employment. From 2022 to 2025, ADB delivered over $14 billion in food security support, achieving our commitment. We are now scaling up to a $40 billion food systems transformation agenda through 2030. Together with our partners, we will rewire how food is grown, moved, financed, and consumed to nourish people, protect nature, and create economic opportunities across our region. News release: adb.org/news/adb-surpa…

Food systems don’t fit neatly into one box, and neither should our solutions. Hear from our Director General for Sectors 2 Winfried Wicklein on why ADB is taking a cross‑sector approach to build resilient and sustainable ways to feed people in Asia and the Pacific.

This explainer illustrates the impact of export restrictions on both large & small economies, & steps in retaining & enhancing global trade rules. It suggests closing the gap in commitments on import & export tariff rates under the broader WTO law. 🟠 development.asia/explainer/prot…

This ADB webinar makes the case for mental health investment in Asia and the Pacific, citing costs, service gaps, and the need for improved access. It also shares the community services and digital approaches of Thailand’s mental health programs. 🟠 WATCH events.development.asia/learning-event…

Emissions trading aims to decrease investment in high-emission activities & grow investment in #cleanenergy tech. READ 1️⃣ 10 action points to help developing Asian countries establish an emissions trading system 2️⃣ the advantages of emissions trading. 🟠 development.asia/summary/how-co…

How do we restore the natural world? There is no single answer – in fact, there are a multitude of ways to engage and be #GenerationRestoration. Whether big or small, every effort makes a huge difference. Here are three ways to help nature thrive: decadeonrestoration.org/ecosystem-rest…

To support 🇧🇹in strengthening growth of traditional crops & high-value commodities, ADB is helping in 1️⃣productivity & export earnings improvement of potato 2️⃣bolstering of sanitary & phytosanitary systems 3️⃣fostering more enabling agricultural ecosystem development.asia/insight/advanc…

📌 Mark your calendar! @FAO will host a joint celebration of the 2026 #ForestDay & #WorldWaterDay on 📅 Thursday, 19 March 2026 ⏲️ 11:00 (UTC+1). The high-level event will highlight the vital links between forests & water. 🌳💧 Register: bit.ly/4s4V5P5

An ADB-managed trust fund supported Kochi, a port city in 🇮🇳, by preparing the pre-feasibility study for a Water Metro project that, once fully operational in 2035, will connect 10 island communities with Kochi’s mainland thru 78 electric hybrid boats. 🟠 development.asia/insight/enhanc…

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New blog! Priasto Aji and I argue that digital transformation can scale only when industry and public‑sector digital governance advance together. Using lessons from Indonesia, we show why interoperability, data integration, and reforms matter. development.asia/insight/indust…

The Seoul Metropolitan Govt initiated a program to purchase/lease housing units & rent them to young people at low prices. The program also converts vacant & unused buildings into housing solutions. It supported 15,634 households from 2019 to 2023. 🟠 READ development.asia/case-study/bui…