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Faced with the climate crisis, Southeast Asia needs rapid and innovative solutions to help countries raise financing to deliver their climate targets and ambitions. Photo credit: ADB.
News
14 July 2022

$134 Million UK Fund to Help Catalyze Green Financing in Southeast Asia

The fund will leverage UK and ADB funds to accelerate a pipeline of climate-resilient infrastructure projects and catalyze public–private financing.
Planting mangroves and restoring wetlands are among the nature-based solutions being piloted in Mindanao. Photo credit: ADB.
Article
13 July 2022

How Nature-Friendly Solutions Can Help Curb Floods in Mindanao

An ecosystem-based approach provides a low-cost way of avoiding more than $60 million in damages annually due to floods, says an ADB study.
Article
11 July 2022

How Makassar Is Putting People First in Goal to Become a Smart, Livable City

Prioritizing "heartware" alongside hardware and software associated with technology is key in the local government's livable city plan.
A green recovery from COVID-19 is crucial to ensure an economically and environmentally resilient future. Photo credit: ADB.
News
7 July 2022

Southeast Asia Green Recovery Can Create More Than 30 Million Jobs by 2030—ADB

Green growth opportunities seen in regenerative agriculture, sustainable urban development and transport models, and clean energy, among others.
Event
6 July 2022

Implementing a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia

The webinar explored harnessing green growth opportunities as governments look at policies focusing on environmental sustainability, climate change, and disaster preparedness.
Coastal and marine tourism provides millions of livelihoods. Photo credit: ADB.
News
6 July 2022

Resilience: Ensuring a Future for Coastal and Marine Tourism

Coastal and marine tourism is under threat from over-extraction, environmental degradation, climate change, and consumer behavior, among others.
To be effective in reducing emissions, the application of the carbon tax needs to be accompanied by sufficient renewable energy alternatives and low-emission technology. Photo credit: ADB.
Article
6 July 2022

Does Indonesia’s Carbon Tax Have the Power to Trigger a Sustainable Market Shift?

The country's carbon tax initiative is a remarkable stepping stone but may not be enough.
Cambodia’s Ecosystem for Technology Startups
Publication
1 July 2022

Cambodia’s Ecosystem for Technology Startups

This report assesses the current ecosystem for tech-based startups in Cambodia, focusing on agriculture, education, health, and climate change.
Singapore’s Ecosystem for Technology Startups and Lessons for Its Neighbors
Publication
1 July 2022

Singapore’s Ecosystem for Technology Startups and Lessons for Its Neighbors

The report analyzes the startup ecosystem in Singapore and provides recommendations for other countries.
SDG Indonesia One: Green Finance Facility
Publication
30 June 2022

SDG Indonesia One: Green Finance Facility

his flyer is about an infrastructure investment platform ADB supports to help Indonesia achieve its targets under the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Local economies in most parts of the region are dominated by MSMEs. Photo credit: ADB.
News
30 June 2022

Promoting Business Friendly Local Economies to Boost Pandemic Recovery in Southeast Asia

Understanding how local business environments affect the viability of firms is key to unlocking policy interventions that support post-pandemic recovery.
Event
29 June 2022

Better Local Business Environments for Pandemic Recovery in Southeast Asia

SMEs face unique challenges as they have limited capital, resources, and staff; short life spans; and poor knowledge about government support.
A fisherman tidies up his boat in Teluk Bahan, Penang. Fishing remains a major occupation for many residents of the Malaysian state. Photo credit: ADB.
Article
28 June 2022

Tale of Two Islands: How West Java and Penang Stay Resilient amid Climate Change

Local government leaders deploy technology and tap green financing and other innovative approaches to bolster resilience.
Across Asia and the Pacific, a total of $12.9 billion in financing was mobilized by ADB’s financing partners in 2021 to support countries in 2021. Photo credit: ADB.
News
28 June 2022

ADB Financing Partners Mobilized $1.1 Billion for Southeast Asian Countries in 2021

The funding supported developing member countries' COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery interventions, says ADB's Partnership Report 2021.
Marginalized and vulnerable communities are the most impacted by climate change. Photo credit: ADB.
News
28 June 2022

$3-Million Asia Seed Fund Unveiled to Fight Climate Change, Drive Sustainability

Set up by AVPN, with support from Google,org and ADB, the fund will finance innovative tech-driven solutions championed by nonprofits in Asia–Pacific.