Development Asia

Asian Development Bank's knowledge collaboration platform for sharing development experience and expertise, best practices and technologies relevant to the SDGs

[Development Asia @DevelopmentAsia]

Our latest newsletter examines how targeted #investments, stronger policies, and better use of #data can help #health systems deliver care more effectively and build #resilience amid growing demands.

🟠 READ https://t.co/IBZHAgTlXY

[ADB Water Sector Community @ADBWater]

🏡 Up to 3.4 billion people worldwide lack access to adequate housing. Discover how a systems approach can help close the housing gap

Read @DevelopmentAsia article 💡 https://t.co/etrqrystUU

Read the affordable housing working paper 📖 https://t.co/3MEijOA6mu

#UrbanOctober

[ADB Water Sector Community @ADBWater]

🤔 Can we use digital twin technology to clean up our rivers? The Pasig River Digital Twin uses geospatial data & river modelling to identify pollution hotspots. This helps governments make smart decisions to address the pollution.

Read https://t.co/jpt0oLS96S

@DevelopmentAsia

[FAO Knowledge @FAOKnowledge]

How has the state of the world’s soils changed over the past decade?

Ten years after its landmark 2015 assessment, @FAO’s Global Soil Partnership & ITPS take stock of the status of soils and the threats they face.

Explore the 2026 report 📘 https://t.co/RNrwZujvg4

[UN DESA @UNDESA]

🌍 Join global leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, MSMEs, development partners & innovators at the SIDS Global Business Network Forum 2026 & Island Investment Forum!

📅 23-25 August 2026
📍Malé, Maldives

More: https://t.co/rde8ndzguy

#SIDSGBNForum #IIF #SIDSPartnerships

[FAO Knowledge @FAOKnowledge]

From dialogue to action:
❇️ 1 000 participants.
❇️ 110+ countries.
❇️ 3 days of ideas that could reshape livestock systems.

The proceedings of the @FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation are out.

📘https://t.co/QOyenvBhJK

#SustainableLivestock

[Development Asia @DevelopmentAsia]

🇵🇭 is implementing major reforms to integrate performance info into evidence-based budgeting & improve accountability.
READ how 🇵🇭 can further boost the linkage of public spending to public needs and priorities.
🟠 https://t.co/NU8ugnpfGt
@ADBPhilippines

[Asian Development Bank @ADB_HQ]

Explore free economic forecasts, data, and expert research on the development issues shaping Asia and the Pacific — all in one place.

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[Development Asia @DevelopmentAsia]

This ADB event provided an opportunity to identify tangible responses, explore collaboration among stakeholders, and prioritize further knowledge exchange to close gaps in women’s labor force participation in #SriLanka.
🟠 WATCH https://t.co/0WPTWIQWG3
@sasecprogram

[FAO Knowledge @FAOKnowledge]

Agricultural biodiversity is vital for coping with a changing climate and securing our future of food. 🥕🍊🍎🍅🍒🥔

5️⃣ benefits of agricultural biodiversity 👇

#AgriculturalBiodiversity

[Development Asia @DevelopmentAsia]

READ ➡️ 5 Lessons from Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code Pilots in Fiji, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka
🟠 https://t.co/v7uH2Lp2Mb

[ADB in Indonesia @ADBIndonesia]

Kesenjangan pembiayaan UMKM di Indonesia mencapai $235 miliar, dengan tantangan lebih besar bagi pengusaha perempuan. Simak 5 pelajaran dari program pilot Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code di Indonesia, Fiji, dan Sri Lanka. https://t.co/602gB9vMV1

[Development Asia @DevelopmentAsia]

Nature & ecosystems supply many goods & services. This explainer describes
1️⃣ use & non-use values of nature based on these services
2️⃣ challenges in proper valuation of natural assets
3️⃣ key factors to consider in adopting nature valuation frameworks.
🟠 https://t.co/iKQrD5DIqK

[UN DESA @UNDESA]

Climate finance isn’t charity, it’s an investment in global stability and a livable planet.
From funding clean energy to drought-resilient seeds for farmers, it cuts emissions and strengthens communities.
Explore some real-world examples: https://t.co/ZoLuW5ZnuZ

[Development Asia @DevelopmentAsia]

ADB’s Handbook on Cultural Heritage in Impact Assessment outlines actionable guidance, tools, & good practices to help practitioners identify, assess, and manage both tangible and intangible cultural #heritage.
🟠 WATCH the launch of the handbook at https://t.co/Z6s45xarUx

[Development Asia @DevelopmentAsia]

@ClimateSoluti0n Thanks for sharing Development Asia content!

[Climate Survival Solutions @ClimateSoluti0n]

Lower-Carbon Roads
A pilot project in Viet Nam found warm mix asphalt reduced emissions while maintaining pavement performance. https://t.co/QPN0x9BvbO

[Development Asia @DevelopmentAsia]

In 🇹🇭 women comprise less than 7% of leadership in provincial #health offices. In the Ministry of Public Health, they make up only 9% of higher #executive civil servants.
READ #policy actions that can advance female leadership in #publichealth.
🟠 https://t.co/TKpftEPL47

[UN DESA @UNDESA]

📦 Global material use rose 25% (2015–2022):

92.1→115.1 billion tonnes.
💰 80% consumed by higher-income countries — just half the world's population.

➡️ Learn more about reaching #SDG12: https://t.co/XbOTnp5dVP

#SDGReport #SDGs #GlobalGoals

[Development Asia @DevelopmentAsia]

Our latest newsletter examines how targeted #investments, stronger policies, and better use of #data can help #health systems deliver care more effectively and build #resilience amid growing demands.

🟠 READ https://t.co/IBZHAgTlXY

[ADB Climate Team @ADBClimate]

Harvesting the Sun: Scaling Up Grid-Integrated Solar Irrigation Pumps in Bangladesh
A dual-purpose energy model enabled farmers to irrigate crops and earn additional income by supplying surplus electricity to the grid.
https://t.co/ALvj29dial @DevelopmentAsia @CIF_Action

[Development Asia @DevelopmentAsia]

This article shares solutions & recommendations to achieve systematic data mgmt at nat'l level among East Asian economies, generate more robust & comparable data at regional level & align nat'l action plans & policies w/ the Global Plastics Treaty.
🟠 READ https://t.co/wp6Hyq5llW