Asian Development Bank

Affordable housing projects funded by foreign investment are an important initiative to benefit low-income families in need of housing, especially in rural areas, but there are several challenges.

Dibrugarh’s geography – it is a mix of flood plains, lakes, swamps, sandbars and highlands – makes it vulnerable to flooding.

The Asian Development Bank’s plan calls for improving long-term food security by strengthening farming and food supplies to cope with climate change and loss of biodiversity.

The ADB cut its estimate for growth in Asia’s developing economies to 4.3 percent, down from an earlier forecast of 5.2 percent. But the slowdown is not evenly distributed.

After pledging to stop funding coal-powered power plants last year, the ADB is developing a framework to speed up the region's green transition.

The ADB and JICA are currently funding extensive upgrades to the country's railways and urban mass transit systems.

Given the devastation of the pandemic, the bank’s increased grants plans for Tajikistan are critical. But will it be enough?

So far, so good for Asia's growth projections. But how long can that last?

How can the United States lead without categorically opposing China’s international role and leadership?

From the ADB to junk bond-hungry investors, Dushanbe is pulling in financial help. But will it make a difference?

The ADB predicts "drastic changes" that could pose an "existential threat" to some Asian countries.

First, China's challenger bank arose. Now, Japan has to deal with lack of U.S. interest in the ADB.