ADB Sharpens Strategic Focus, Increases Support for Key Priorities

ADB has approved an ambitious road map to guide our evolution and scale up our support on key development issues in Asia and the Pacific.

Strategy 2030 Midterm Review—an update of our corporate strategy—will help us transform in a rapidly changing development landscape and respond to challenges threatening a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable future.?

The review accelerates our efforts to combat climate change and expand private sector development. It also deepens our focus in five key areas: climate action, private sector development, regional cooperation and public goods, digital transformation, and resilience and empowerment.

Read the news release and visit our website to learn more.

ADB Scales Up Support for Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene Services in Cambodia

In 2022, only 20% of Cambodia’s rural population had access to clean water supplies, while 34% had access to safe sanitation.

A new ADB initiative aims to enhance climate-resilient water supply, sanitation, and hygiene facilities (WASH) for 88,000 households across 400 rural villages.

ADB has a long-standing partnership with the country's government to support the water supply, sanitation, and hygiene sectors. To date, over 1 million people have already benefited from the bank's WASH services.

BLOG OF THE WEEK | WATER

Four Steps to Cleaner Water and Better Sanitation in Vanuatu and Beyond

Over 80% of Vanuatu’s rural population has basic access to water but larger gaps in sanitation and hygiene remain.

Our blog shares a few practices to empower local communities with the tools to streamline services from national policy down to villages and achieve real progress.

VIDEO OF THE WEEK | TRANSPORT

Addressing Personal Safety and Harassment in Ulaanbaatar’s Ger Areas

ADB partnered with the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar and the Public Transport Department to address personal safety and harassment in the Ger Areas through a community-led approach addressing policy, infrastructure, and public awareness.

PUBLICATION OF THE WEEK | WATER

Paving the Inclusive Path Toward Water for All

This publication draws on examples from several countries in Southeast Asia to show how a human-rights-based approach can be incorporated into the design of projects that support marginalized groups in Asia and the Pacific.

With 500 million living without basic water access, this approach can increase participation, transparency, and inclusion to narrow the water divide and drive sustainability.

EVENTS

• Climate Adaptation Investment Planning | 17-18 September
• GMS Gender Equality and Inclusion Forum | 19-20 September
• Climate and Disaster Risk Insurance Forum | 19-20 September
• East Asia Forum | 19-20 September

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Gender Specialist
• Senior Investment Specialist
• Senior Climate Change Specialist