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Nusantara biodiversity master plan launch at ADB.

Restoring Biodiversity in Nusantara

February 04, 2025

Master plan now in place to restore 120,000 hectares of forest land and slow biodiversity loss and degradation and species extinction.
Mangrove management training in the Philippines. Photo credit: ADB.

Korean-Backed BIMP-EAGA Fund Launches New Call for Project Proposals

January 24, 2025

Deadline for grant proposals is on 14 March 2025.
Farmers chat amid crops in the Philippines.

ASEAN Vows Coordinated Action in Shift to Sustainable Agriculture

December 31, 2024

Leaders adopt action plan detailing strategies aimed at optimizing existing approaches and exploring innovative initiatives promoting sustainable agriculture.
Rainforest in Borneo. Photo credit: iStock/Jason T. Mulvaney.

Kuamut Rainforest—Malaysia’s First Certified Nature-Based Carbon Project

September 27, 2024

The annual emission reduction from the Kuamut Rainforest Conservation Project is estimated at more than 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Burgos Wind Farm in the Philippines. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Setting Up a Renewable Energy Certificate Market in ASEAN: Challenges and Opportunities

September 23, 2024

Initial findings from a BIMP-EAGA study provide insights into creating a credible and sustainable regional REC system.
A worker walks among solar panels in a solar farm in Sarawak.

Sarawak Energy Set to Commission Largest Floating Solar Farm in Malaysia

June 28, 2024

The state-owned company eyes second phase with 160 megawatts capacity.
A woman taking a water sample from a wastewater treatment pond.

Providing Climate-Resilient and Adequate Sanitation Services in Pontianak

May 23, 2024

The ADB-supported project entails the construction of wastewater treatment plants and sewer networks.
A view of a container port in Viet Nam.

ASEAN Taxonomy Defines Sustainable Activities in Transport, Construction Sectors

May 16, 2024

Southeast Asia advanced efforts to guide capital and funding toward sustainable activities in carbon-intensive sectors.
Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) devastated the central Philippines in November 2013. Warming oceans have affected the intensity of tropical storms. Photo credit: ADB.

ASEAN Finance Ministers Take On Pivotal Role in Climate Action

May 13, 2024

The planned ASEAN Climate Finance Policy Platform will enable knowledge exchange through evidence-based policy dialogue, generate evidence and build capacity, and develop and operationalize policy frameworks.