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Tourists taking photos of a panoramic view of islands in Raja Ampat.

Raja Ampat Takes the First Steps Toward Low-Carbon Tourism

May 13, 2025

This tourism model not only reduces visitors' carbon footprints but also increases the resilience and sustainability of the destinations visited.
Two workers chat amid solar panels in a solar plant in Indonesia.

Harnessing the Potential of Renewable Energy Certificates to Finance ASEAN’s Energy Transition

April 28, 2025

A project supported by the BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Fund provides a conceptual framework for creating a regional market.
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.
Target households in Surigao del Norte receive Solar Cloudgrid units. Photos courtesy of Light of Hope PH.

Portable Solar Kits Empower Off-Grid Communities in Surigao del Norte

January 20, 2025

A project supported by the BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund is giving low-income families in disaster-prone areas access to clean, affordable energy.
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.
Fishers are unloading buckets of fish from their boats in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Agriculture and Fisheries Projects Get Big Share of BKCF Grants

July 23, 2024

Nine out of 213 project proposals were selected during the fourth grant cycle of the BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (BKCF).