Tackling Corruption through Civil Society-led Information and Communication Technology Initiatives

The use information and communication technology by civil society to fight corruption is trending—development agencies can help sustain this trend by funding programs and fostering institutional environments that foster greater participation and mobilization in anticorruption efforts.

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Fostering Better Communication and Participation in Projects

Effective and planned communication helps avoid concerns, mitigates risks, leads to improved project outcomes, and promotes sustainable benefits to project beneficiaries.

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Innovative Project Management and Coordination Speed Up Afghanistan Railway Project

The Hairatan–Mazar e Sharif railway was constructed in record time due to effective project management, teamwork, and integrated project planning. Governments, ministries, agencies, contractual service providers, and ADB staff members at headquarters and resident missions collaborated to execute the comprehensive plan.

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Flexibility Fixes Land Acquisition, Payment Concerns in Bangladesh

The communal land system in Chittagong Hill Tract makes land acquisition complex. This case is the first successful application of consensus-based compensation under ADB's Safeguard Policy Statement.

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Clean Air Scorecard Helps Clear the Air in the People's Republic of China

ADB's application of the clean air scorecard in the PRC's Hangzhou and Jinan enabled the cities to assess and address their air pollution problems and spurred replication in other Asian cities.

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Affordable Pay-As-You-Go Solar Power for India's Energy-Poor Homes

ADB's $2 million equity investment in Simpa Networks aims to provide rural households in India with affordable energy using pay-as-you-go solar home systems.

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Former Foes Restore War-torn Sri Lankan Infrastructure and Livelihood Together

This publication gives an overview of how Sri Lanka's internally displaced people worked together to rehabilitate infrastructure and restore livelihood destroyed by twenty-six years of civil war.

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