News Releases

ADB Launches Second Asia-Pacific Video Contest

ADB is launching its second video competition which is open to all aspiring filmmakers across the globe.

ADB Extends $45 Million for Power Sector Improvements in Kyrgyz Republic

The Kyrgyz Republic is getting financial assistance of nearly $45 million from ADB to help turnaround a power sector hampered by inefficiencies and losses.

Asia Must Look Beyond the Recovery and Focus on Long-Run Growth, Says ADB

As developing Asia's recovery from the global crisis gains firm hold, medium- and long-run growth will re-assert itself as the region's top economic priority. The central challenge now facing the region is to transform its V-shaped recovery into sustained growth beyond the recovery.

ADB $100 Million Emergency Funds to Help Kyrgyz Republic Recover from Conflict

ADB is extending emergency assistance of $100 million equivalent to help the Kyrgyz Republic get back on its feet in the wake of community violence earlier this year.

ADB, FAO, and IFAD Partner to Address Food Security Concerns in Asia and Pacific Region

ADB, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and the International Fund for Agriculture Development have joined forces to tackle widespread hunger and build food security throughout the Asia and Pacific region.

Public-Private Partnerships Can Unlock Central Asia's Vast Potential - ADB

Public-private partnerships can play a vital role in unlocking Central Asia's vast economic potential, senior officials at ADB told a business forum here.

CAREC Program Helping Bolster Regional Ties in Central Asia: ADB

Expanding transport, energy and trade links through regional cooperation to boost growth among the members of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation community was highlighted at a seminar at ADB's 43rd Annual Meeting in Tashkent.

Photo Release: ADB Launches State-of-the-Art Atlas on Central Asia

Central Asia, standing at the crossroads of east and west, is a remarkable region. Largely landlocked, criss-crossed with unique dry lands, mountains, and globally important river systems, it is home to a true melting pot of ethnic groups and cultures. But it is also a region under pressure, beset by growing strains on its land, waterways, plants, animals and other natural resources.

ADB Signs $350 Million Loan to help Uzbekistan Boost Energy Efficiency

ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda on Saturday signed a $350 million loan agreement to boost the efficiency of Uzbekistan's electricity supply through the construction of a new combined cycle gas turbine.

ADB to Provide $600 Million to Improve Key Uzbekistan Road Corridor

A key highway in Uzbekistan linking the Central Asian country to its neighbors is getting support from a $600 million ADB multitranche financing facility.