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ADB Approves $48 Million Additional Financing for Water Resources Development in Balochistan, Pakistan

ADB has approved an additional $48 million loan for the Balochistan Water Resources Development Sector Project in Pakistan. This funding will support the completion of critical project components, ...
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Taxation and Gender in Asia and the Pacific: A Review of Gender Equality Provisions in Fiscal Legal Frameworks

This report assesses key aspects of fiscal policies and legislation that affect gender equality by establishing a comprehensive baseline of reliable legal and tax information, supported by ...
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Leveraging Lessons Learned from India’s Unified Payments Interface for Digital Transformation in Asia and the Pacific

The brief details the hurdles India overcame to launch its UPI real-time payment system, highlights the government’s role, and explains how digital payments can improve efficiency and reduce gender ...
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ADB, IAEA Partner to Support Safe Nuclear Energy Use in Asia and the Pacific

ADB President Masato Kanda and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation on the peaceful, safe, ...
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ADB Funds $50 Million Program to Boost Cambodia’s Financial Stability and Digital Infrastructure

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (24 November 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $50 million policy-based loan to strengthen Cambodia’s financial sector. Under a programmatic approach, the ...
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ADB Updates Energy Policy to Strengthen Focus on Energy Access and Security

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (24 November 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a set of changes to its energy policy that strengthen the bank’s commitment to increasing energy access and ...
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ADB Business Opportunities Seminar in Valencia, Spain

ADB will host a Business Opportunities Outreach event in Valencia, Spain, to engage with IT companies, tech startups, consultants, academic institutions, and digital talent networks interested in ...
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Special Economic Zones in the Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle: Opportunities for Collaboration

Mapping out and assessing the economic performance of SEZs across the subregion, the publication highlights the threats they face from digital technologies, rising competition for foreign investment ...
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ADB Announces $10 Billion Support to Deepen Regional Cooperation in CAREC

ADB announced plans to invest over $10 billion through 2030 to support projects and initiatives under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, marking a major step toward ...
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ADB Boosts Skills and Employment for Inclusive and Green Growth in Lao PDR

ADB has approved a $36 million financing package to align technical and vocational education and training with labor market needs in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
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ADB Approves $330 Million to Expand Clean Energy Transmission in Pakistan

ADB has approved loans totaling $330 million to Pakistan for the Second Power Transmission Strengthening Project, one of the Government of Pakistan’s top priority investments to expand the national ...