Strong Secondary School Systems for Sustainable Growth
NepalIn Nepal, ADB and its partners are working on improving access to quality high school education to usher in a globally competitive generation.
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Building Back Better One Project at a Time
In 2020, ADB and its financing partners faced the COVID-19 pandemic while simultaneously ensuring that the progress made in the past decades does not slide. From providing initial emergency assistance to supporting initiatives that work toward climate change, we helped our client countries start taking the path toward green, inclusive, and resilient recovery. These are some of our partnership stories during the year.
Improving Value Chains to Boost Agriculture
CambodiaADB, with the OPEC Fund for International Development, the Government of Australia, and the Nordic Development Fund, worked on strengthening agricultural value chains that would help Cambodia achieve food security.
Smart Air Conditioning Against COVID-19
RegionalADB and its partners are supporting the application of smart technologies in air-conditioning systems to help fight COVID-19 and climate change.
Resiliency through Integrated Water Management
CambodiaADB and its financing partners supported Cambodia in improving the management of its water resources and becoming better prepared to face climate change and respond to natural disasters.
Reducing Poverty by Empowering the Farmers
CambodiaADB, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and the Government of Finland are helping improve the lives of poor farmers in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Basin.
Solar Power for a Greener Energy Sector
MaldivesADB and a host of its partners helped Maldives transition from diesel-fueled electricity to renewable energy–ready grid systems.
Outpacing Disasters and Pandemics to Support Economic Resilience
RegionalWith cofinancing from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, ADB is supporting the development of “nowcasting” technology to help countries in the Asia and Pacific region respond better to disaster–induced economic shocks.
More Power from Private Sector Partners
BangladeshIn Bangladesh, ADB is working with private sector partners in constructing a natural gas–fired power plant to help solve the energy shortage.
Increasing Women's Participation in Forest Restoration
IndonesiaADB teamed up with the Strategic Climate Fund to assist Indonesia reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reviving its forest while also partnering with women in forest management.
A Single Window System for Efficient Cross-Border Trade
MaldivesWith support from the High-Level Technology Fund, ADB is helping the Maldives implement the national single window sytem to improve the country’s trade facilitation.
Sponge Cities to Take On COVID-19 and Climate Change
People’s Republic of ChinaIn the People’s Republic of China, ADB is collaborating with the Shenzhen Water (Group) Co., Ltd. on the development of water-efficient and disaster-resilient “sponge cities” that are well-equipped to fight COVID-19 and climate change.