MANILA, PHILIPPINES (6 November 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $7 million policy-based grant to help enhance public financial management (PFM).

ADB supports Cambodia’s urban transformation with over $690M in investments for clean water, sanitation, flood protection, and waste systems, benefiting over a million people in 12 towns and making ...

ADB and the Government of Mongolia signed a $475 million financial framework arrangement to strengthen their partnership in advancing inclusive and sustainable growth.

A new evaluation by ADB's Independent Evaluation Department finds that ADB’s Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program has ...

In Tajikistan, where youth make up over half the population, the government is transforming vocational education with support from ADB and JFICT. Modern job centers equip people with market-ready ...

Welcome remarks by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the Opening Session of the High-Level Regional Tax Conference 2025, 4 November 2025, ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines ...

It argues that a green recovery is critical for Southeast Asia to reduce the risk of future pandemics, address climate change, create jobs, increase competitiveness, and achieve the Sustainable ...

The rapid growth of China Railway Express has spurred collaboration among various players along the rail value chain between the People's Republic of China and the European Union. We delve into the ...

The 2023 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey indicates that the global trade finance gap reached $2.5 trillion in 2022, impacting economic growth and development.

The 2024 Regional Cooperation and Integration Conference highlights the urgency for a more harmonized approach to developing the critical minerals sector in Asia and the Pacific and of establishing ...

Social protection is defined as the set of policies and programs designed to reduce poverty and vulnerability by promoting efficient labor markets, diminishing people's exposure to risks, and ...

This study analyzes gender gaps in Asia and the Pacific’s labor market and shows why removing the barriers preventing women accessing decent work, increasing pay, and improving working conditions can ...