Inadequate investment in power grids is holding back developing countries in Asia and the Pacific from embracing the full benefits of an energy transition, including enhanced energy security, the ...

ADB has approved $1.45 billion as the second and final tranche of its multitranche financing facility for the Malolos–Clark Railway Project, a core element of the government’s flagship project to ...

The Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) video provides a visual overview of the new safeguard features for ADB to ensure stronger protections for people and the environment and the effective ...

ADB signed a $125 million loan package (in yuan equivalent) with Henan Tian Lun Gas Group Limited to reduce methane leakage by rehabilitating aging gas distribution networks in five provinces of the ...

On April 25, 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, claiming over 8,000 lives and destroying thousands of homes, businesses, and schools. In response, the Government of Nepal, ADB, and ...

This book explores the critical role of finance in transforming agriculture and fostering sustainable development in developing countries. It examines the interplay between financial inclusion, ...

WASHINGTON, DC (25 April 2025) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda held a series of high-level discussions in Washington, headlined by a meeting with United States Treasury Secretary ...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (24 April 2025) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $24.3 billion from its own resources in 2024, coupled with $14.9 billion in cofinancing in collaboration with its ...

Climate change is driving long-term shifts in global temperatures and weather patterns because of human-induced activities. In recent decades, the substantial rise in greenhouse gas emissions (CO₂, ...