The increased cost-of-living crisis sparked by surging inflation last year, combined with the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, is continuing to push people in Asia and the Pacific into extreme poverty, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 40.5 million loan for integrated early childhood development and maternal mental health in the northeastern state of Meghalaya, the multilateral bank said in a release.
In its first quarterly performance report to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on USD 1.5 billion Building Resilience with Active Country-cyclical Expenditures (BRACE) released on Thursday, the Ministry of Finance said the financial progress remained satisfactory on Countrycyclical Developmen
The ongoing project—approved in September 2020—has so far laid 1,451 kilometer (km) of water supply pipes, 1,110 km of sewer pipes, and connected 68,098 households to water services in selected towns in Rajasthan.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its latest forecast has maintained the growth outlook for developing economies in Asia and the Pacific at 4.8 per cent for 2023, and noted robust domestic demand continues to support the region’s recovery.
he Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday said it approved a USD 50 million loan to support the implementation of policy reforms in Nepal and to help improve its domestic and international trade.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 50 million USD loan to support the implementation of policy reforms by the government of Nepal to help improve its domestic and international trade.
The Centre and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a USD 130 million loan to increase agricultural productivity, improve access to irrigation and promote horticulture agribusinesses to raise farmers' income in Himachal Pradesh.
A Canadian professor has termed the Astana International Forum (AIF), which is held annually, as an "important addition to major economic forums" at a time of overlapping crisis, reported The Astana Times.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Indian government have signed USD 141.12 million loan to support the development of high-quality infrastructure such as roads, water supply systems and electricity distribution network in three industrial clusters in Andhra Pradesh.