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Banking on action: How ADB achieved 2020 climate finance milestone one year ahead of time
As they extend their power grids, build more roads and
bigger cities, and cultivate forestland, developing countries in Asia and the
Pacific are increasingly contributing to...
Concerted Action Needed to Address Unique Challenges Faced by Pacific Island Countries
Small island developing states (SIDS) must position themselves to take
full advantage of often limited, but nonetheless available, opportunities to
improve standards of living and accelerate...
ADB Approves $300 Million to Reform Pakistan’s Energy Sector
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $300 million
policy-based loan that will help the Government of Pakistan to address
financial sustainability, governance, and energy...
ADB, ACAMS Partner to Improve Anti-Money Laundering Capacities in Developing Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Association of Certified
Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) are partnering in the pilot rollout
of an internationally accredited online training...
ADB’s First Satellite Financing to Expand Internet Access in Asia and Pacific
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $50 million agreement
with Kacific Broadband Satellites International Limited (Kacific) to provide
affordable satellite-based, high-speed broadband internet connections to
countries in...
Masatsugu Asakawa Elected ADB President
Masatsugu Asakawa has been unanimously elected President of the Asian
Development Bank (ADB) by its Board of Governors.
Mr. Asakawa, 61, currently Special Advisor to Japan’s...
ADB Provides $250 Million to Expand Energy Efficiency Investments in India
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a
loan of $250 million as part of an assistance package to Energy Efficiency
Services Limited (EESL), a public...
ADB’s Long-Term Financing Facility Critical for Meeting Financing Gaps
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) multitranche
financing facility (MFF) has helped member countries in addressing critical
development financing gaps and played a major role in scaling...
ADB Grant to Support Tourism Development in Tajikistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $10
million grant to help Tajikistan develop tourism in the country. The project is
ADB’s first tourism sector...
ADB Cohosts Forum Promoting Women in South Asia Energy Industry
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is hosting at
its Manila headquarters the second in a series of partnership forums for a new
professional network founded by...