ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA (18 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million policy-based loan to help accelerate and sustain investment in climate action in Mongolia. The Accelerating Climate Investment Program (Subprogram 1) …
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (16 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Abu Dhabi Future Energy PJSC (Masdar) signed two loans to build two of the largest solar power plants in Azerbaijan. The plants will be located in Bilasuvar and Neftchala districts …
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (15 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Araz Supermarket LLC, a member of the Veyseloglu group, have signed a financial package of up to $10.5 million to help the grocer expand, boosting food security and promoting …
ADB is working with partners to develop new approaches and financing solutions to make infrastructure resilient, protect ecosystems, and enhance the well-being of communities amid the impacts of accelerated glacial melt. The Building Adaptation and …
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (14 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today launched a new regional program, Glaciers to Farms, that will promote sustainable water use and food security in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Pakistan amid the …
Time of Event 9:00–12:00, Tokyo time Summary This roundtable discussion will focus on macroeconomic policies in a positive inflation environment in Japan and consists of two sessions. Session 1 will discuss issues regarding monetary and fiscal policy …
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (14 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved up to $288 million in financing for two projects to help Nepal become more green, resilient, and inclusive and to address risks due to climate change and geophysical …
Transcript Demand for electricity continues to rise in Sri Lanka. It is estimated that the demand for electricity will double by 2035. With abundant sunlight year-round, transitioning to solar energy presents a great opportunity to reduce fuel imports …
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (13 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Kazakhstan have moved a step closer toward the possible early retirement of a coal plant in Kazakhstan under the bank’s Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) program. …
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (12 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today joined with partners to show their commitment to climate change financing at a kick-off event at COP29 for the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific (IF- …
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (12 November 2024) — Multilateral development banks (MDBs) today issued a joint statement at COP29 in Baku outlining financial support and other measures for countries to achieve ambitious climate outcomes. MDBs estimate that by 2030, …
MDBs remain firmly committed to support ambitious climate action: assisting clients with flexible, targeted approaches that also drive sustainable economic growth and development, generate jobs, address catastrophic biodiversity loss and pollution, and …
Transcript ADB, Ralacreation post production unit Sri Lanka, home to over 22 million people, is a lower middle income island nation situated in the Indian Ocean. Like many countries, Sri Lanka was hard hit by COVID-19. The pandemic resulted in health and …
Description The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is organizing the 10th Conference of the Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network (APPeN) on 11–12 December 2024 at the ADB headquarters, Manila, Philippines followed by IT security training on 13 …
Registration Form Click to register Agenda Click to view Time of Event 9:30–17:00 Japan Standard Time Summary The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant vulnerabilities within global supply chains, revealing a dependence on complex, interlinked networks …
Registration Form Click to register Agenda Click to view Time of Event 14:00–17:15 JST Summary Following the first webinar of the High-Speed Rail Webinar Series held in May 2024, which explored the Italian experience, this second webinar will focus on …
Men and boys are central to the changes necessary for ending gender-based violence (GBV). These changes include difficult transformations: men changing deeply entrenched behaviors and the social norms that support them, re-balancing power in intimate and …
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (11 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $21.95 million financing package to build Maldives’ capacity to combat the effects of climate change and ensure sustainability of its food systems. The financing …
Transcript The capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, is a dynamic modern city. The towering skyscrapers, lining the Caspian Sea coast, symbolise years of rapid economic growth thanks to the country’s vast supply of natural resources. To continue this success, …
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN (8 November 2024) — Member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program have endorsed a new Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) and launched the CAREC Climate and Sustainability Project Preparatory Fund ( …
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