Asian Development Bank
ADB assists its members, and partners, by providing loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investments to promote social and economic development.
ADB maximizes the development impact of its assistance by facilitating policy dialogues, providing advisory services, and mobilizing financial resources through cofinancing operations that tap official, commercial, and export credit sources.
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Oil shock hits Asia’s drugmakers as petrochemical crunch squeezes supply chains
Oil shock hits Asia’s drugmakers as petrochemical crunch squeezes supply chains
Almost all pharmaceutical raw materials trace back to petrochemical origins.
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Singapore and ADB renew 3-year pact to back ASEAN power grid projects
The cross-border grid expansion tests funding and technical limits in Southeast Asia.
4 days ago
ADB’s $50b grid plan links energy systems across Asia
Electricity networks across multiple countries are being tied into shared transmission corridors.
ADB sets up $25m facility to advance ASEAN Power Grid integration
The cross-border power plans hinge on early-stage financing support.
ADB and GRE to develop Thailand’s first major solar-BESS fleet in $350m deal
ADB-led financing accelerates Thailand power sector decarbonisation.
ADB approves $650m loan to accelerate India's solar deployment
Policy reforms and loans will remove financial barriers to solar installation.
ADB and IAEA fuel nuclear energy cooperation
This follows the bank’s move to update its policy to support nuclear projects.
ADB grants $700m loan for Kyrgyz Republic’s green projects
This will be rolled out until 2027.
Pakistan secures $330m financing for clean energy transmission expansion
This will address the prevailing issues in the north–south power corridor.
ADB, Green Climate Fund to launch clean energy financing programme in India
The $200m assistance aims to attract public and private investment.
ADB and GEAPP ink deal to boost APAC battery storage deployment
The programme covers technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives.
ADB to mobilise $2.75b of private capital for APAC’s green projects
This will support sustainable development in the region.
ADB and Japan launch new platform to boost APAC investments
This will benefit various sectors, including energy.
What is holding back energy transition in APAC?
Green energy investment in Asia is around 45% of the global level in 2023.
ADB inks deal support Caspian Green Energy Corridor study
Energy systems will be connected for green corridor for renewable energy trade.
Sri Lanka’s energy sector gets $30m funding boost
This will support promotion of more RE projects.
Pakistan bags $200m loan for power distribution upgrade
This will fund installation of at least 332,000 advanced metering infrastructure.
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