The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Energy for All Initiative began as a response to persistent, widespread energy poverty in the developing countries of Asia and the Pacific region. By improving ADB’s ability to support energy access solutions, and through activities including project development, investment facilitation, and spreading best practices, Energy for All helped ADB increase its investments in energy access to new heights.

Energy for All focuses on community-level interventions and their ability to be scaled and replicated across the region. This includes incubating and developing social enterprises that provide the poor the energy services they need, developing mini and micro grid scale renewable and hybrid energy solutions to reach off-grid communities, and working with partners for greater results.