01/09/2026
Submission deadline is extended to 7 Steptember.
👕 What if laundry could save time, reduce pollution, and create opportunities for millions of women?
Across Asia and the Pacific, more than half of the population still washes clothes by hand. Women can spend up to 10 to 15 hours every week on laundry-related tasks, while inefficient washing and drying practices contribute to water scarcity, pollution, and environmental degradation.
The Asian Development Bank's Laundry Transformation Challenge is seeking innovative technologies and business models that can help transform how laundry is done in low-income communities across Cambodia, Nepal, and the Philippines.
We're looking for solutions that can address one or more of these challenges:
✅ Reduce women's unpaid workload and physical strain
✅ Decrease water consumption and pollution
✅ Improve health and livelihoods
✅ Enable affordable and inclusive laundry services
✅ Support circular and water-efficient approaches
Selected innovators may:
💰 Receive up to USD 450,000 in grant funding
🤝 Pilot their solution in Cambodia, Nepal, and/or the Philippines
📊 Generate evidence through independent impact evaluation
🌏 Help reshape a billion daily wash cycles across Asia and the Pacific
Across the region, a billion daily wash cycles are waiting to be reimagined. Join the challenge and be part of the solution.
📅 Apply by 31 August 2026
🔗 Learn more and apply: https://challenges.adb.org/tic-laundry
