Development

News Hour: Strong economic growth is masking urgent infrastructure and environmental challenges that threaten the long term sustainability of Palau’s economy, says an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released in Koror today. Private Sector Assessment for...

News Hour: IOM has donated two water tanks with a total capacity of 60,000 litres to Al-Thawra General Modern Hospital in Sana’a, Yemen. Al-Thawra General Modern Hospital is the biggest public hospital in Yemen, providing services...

News Hour: BRAC, through their Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescent (ELA) project, has rolled out a plan to support 50 outstanding girls with sewing machines across four regions in Tanzania, namely Dar es salaam, Mbeya, Iringa...

News Hour: Korvi Rakshand, Founder of JAAGO Foundation received the UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Award for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Education in Paris. The award is the recognition of JAAGO Foundation’s...

News Hour: A failed 2016 rainy season linked to the climate phenomenon La Niña, combined with exceptionally warm sea surface temperatures in the western Pacific and eastern Indian Oceans, have led to extreme drought in the...

News Hour: IOM is improving living conditions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) at the crowded Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Wau, South Sudan. Hosting more than 30,000 IDPs, the Wau PoC site adjacent to the...

News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the New Zealand government will help establish an independent regulator for Vanuatu’s maritime sector, to be known as the Office of the Maritime Regulator (OMR). The announcement follows...

News Hour: IOM and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) held an awards ceremony last week at the UJ campus to commend students’ work on a 2016 social media campaign to combat human trafficking. As part of...

News Hour: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao welcomed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, senior Philippine government officials, and Manila-based dignitaries to its headquarters today for a celebration marking 50 years of improving lives in Asia...

News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Sai Gon-Ha Noi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) today signed a Revolving Credit Agreement (RCA). Under the agreement ADB’s Trade Finance Program (TFP) will provide a $20 million...