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This edition focuses on how Asian Development Fund (ADF) grants are uplifting the lives of millions of the most vulnerable people in Asia and the Pacific. The publication features 34 stories that use the voices and perspectives of beneficiaries to showcase ADF support to the region's low-income countries. A special chapter explores how ADF is delivering services and hope to people living in and around camps for the displaced in Bangladesh. The publication also outlines current and potential future challenges for the region as it seeks to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.