India and ADB
In the Spotlight
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Connecting Rajasthan's Solar Power to India's National Grid
A fast-growing solar power industry in India's Rajasthan will soon be transmitting up to 8,000MW of renewable energy to the national grid. A $800 million program is supporting this effort.
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ADB to Help Improve Transport Efficiency, Safety in Rajasthan
ADB has approved a multitranche financing facility (MFF) worth up to $500 million for an investment program to help improve connectivity as well as transport efficiency and safety on state highways of Rajasthan in northern India.
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India: Country Operations Business Plan (2017-2019)
The India country operations business plan (COBP), 2017–2019 contributes to the three strategic pillars of the country partnership strategy: inclusive growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional cooperation and integration.
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India-ADB: Partnering for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
ADB supports India’s vision of faster, inclusive, and sustainable growth. The latest Development Effectiveness Brief captures the core of ADB's operations in India and showcases select interventions that are helping the government achieve its development goals.
ADB assistance supports India’s evolving priorities. The country partnership strategy, 2013–2017 for India aims to support the government’s Twelfth Five-Year Plan priorities of “faster, more inclusive, and sustainable growth.” In line with the government’s guiding principle that multilateral development partners add value beyond tangible investments, ADB builds in innovations and best practices in project design and implementation.
The country operations business plan, 2017–2019 reflects a continued finetuning of the ADB program in support of the government’s priority areas and flagship initiatives.
India is a member of the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program.
Fact Sheet
Latest
Connecting Rajasthan's Solar Power to India's National Grid
A fast-growing solar power industry in India's Rajasthan will soon be transmitting up to 8,000MW of renewable energy to the national grid. A $800 million program is supporting this effort.ADB to Help 200,000 Indian Youths Develop Skills for Better Jobs, Income
ADB has approved a loan of $102 million to help India train around 200,000 youths aged 15-34 in Odisha — in the eastern part of India — to develop their skills and prepare them for better work and higher-paying jobs.ADB, India Sign $275 Million Loan for Upgrading Urban Services in Madhya Pradesh
NEW DELHI, INDIA (19 June 2017) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India today signed a $275 million loan for improving urban services to about 300,000 households in 64 small towns in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Projects in India
Proposed
- Karnataka State Highways Improvement III Project
- Railway Sector Investment Program - Tranche 3
- MFF - North East Region Urban Sector Development Investment Program (Subproject 1)
- Delhi Water Supply Improvement Investment Program
- South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Road Connectivity Investment Program Tranche 2
Closed
- Accelerating Infrastructure Investment Facility in India - Tranche 2
- Support to Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries
- Supporting Sustainable Urban Transport in Aizawl City
- Karnataka State Highways Improvement III Project
- Advanced Project Preparedness for Poverty Reduction - Project Preparation and Implementation Support for Odisha Power Sector Emergency Assistance (Subproject 31)
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1,299
Population in India, in millions (2016)
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174
Maternal Mortality Ratio in India, per 100,000 live births (2015)
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21.9%
Population living below the national poverty line in India (2011)
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1.3%
Average annual population growth rate in India (2011-2016)
