News Releases

Japan First Donor to Infrastructure Reconstruction Fund for Afghanistan

The Government of Japan has become the first donor country to contribute to a new ADB administered fund that aims to help rebuild roads and other vital infrastructure in Afghanistan.

ADB, Japan Target More Clean Energy Benefits for Women in South Asia

ADB and the Government of Japan are promoting greater access to clean energy for poor rural women in South Asia.

ADB President Expresses Sympathy to Japan, Offers Support

ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda has expressed his deepest condolences and offered support to the people and Government of Japan, following a powerful earthquake that struck off the northeastern coast of Japan, triggering a tsunami that has affected the region.

ADB, Japan To Fund Feasibility Studies Into Three Philippine Wind Farms

ADB and the Government of Japan will fund studies into the feasibility of wind power facilities in the northern Philippines, which would help reduce the country's reliance on coal and oil-fired power, and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

ASEAN+3 Forum Discusses Harmonizing Asia's Bond Markets

The ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum met for the first time today in Tokyo, Japan to discuss how best to harmonize regulations and market practices in Asia's local currency bond transactions.

ADB, Japan Support Bhutan's Push to Improve Rural Roads, Boost Farm Incomes

ADB and the Government of Japan are supporting Bhutan's drive to improve farm roads and provide new livelihood opportunities in some of the poorest and most remote parts of the country.

ADB to Contribute to ASEAN+3 Credit Guarantee Facility

ADB and ASEAN nations, along with People's Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, are moving to establish a jointly owned credit guarantee facility, which is aimed at promoting financial stability and boosting long-term investment in the region.

ADB, Japan Help Viet Nam Transform, Diversify Microfinance Services

ADB and Japan are helping Viet Nam bring its unregulated microfinance programs into the formal sector, to boost services and provide increased financial support for the poor.

Better Health Care Access for Mongolia's Poor Affected by Global Financial Crisis

ADB and Government of Japan are financing a health and nutrition program in Mongolia to improve health care access by poor households affected by the global financial crisis.

Mongolia to Get Economic Crisis Funding Support from ADB, Japan

ADB and the Government of Japan will fund a social sectors support program in Mongolia to help cushion the impacts of the global economic crisis on the country's poor, who make up a third of the total population.