ADB supports the production of clean bricks in Nepal

In Nepal, traditional brick making requires approximately 1,600 kilns to burn nearly 1 million tonnes of coal every year. It causes around 600 annual deaths, adding $46 million every year to public health costs.

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) venture capital arm ADB Ventures has provided the Good Bricks System, a non-fired brick making solution in Nepal, a $125,000 grant to reduce the industry’s harmful impact on the environment and health.