India and ADB

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Key Reforms to Sustain India's Growth Momentum

In an update to its flagship annual economic publication, Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2018, ADB maintains its growth outlook for India in line with its April forecasts of 7.3% for FY2018 and 7.6% in FY2019
Karnataka Town Works with Private Sector to Become First in India with 24/7 Water

Ilkal in the southern Indian state of Karnataka is the first town in the country to receive clean water 24/7 over its entire territory thanks to an innovative water supply project involving the private sector.
Flushing out growth in India’s desert state

Rajasthan’s economic prospects are set to rise as growth bottlenecks in its cities are cleared and public services improved.
India-ADB: Partnering for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

ADB supports India’s vision of faster, inclusive, and sustainable growth. The latest country brief captures the core of ADB's operations in India and showcases select interventions that are helping the government achieve its development goals.

The Country Partnership Strategy (CPS), 2018–2022 for India aims to support the government’s goal of faster, inclusive, and sustainable growth accompanied by rapid economic transformation and job creation. The new CPS articulates ADB assistance through the three strategic pillars: boosting economic competitiveness to create more and better jobs, providing inclusive access to infrastructure networks and services, and addressing climate change and increasing climate resilience. ADB’s annual lending to India is proposed to be raised to a maximum of $4 billion to support the country’s transformation toward upper middle-income status.

The country operations business plan (COBP), 2018–2020 aims to support the government’s endeavor towards achieving faster, inclusive and sustainable growth through programs supporting the provision of inclusive access to infrastructure, boosting competitiveness and job creation, and helping address climate change issues.

India is a member of the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program.

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Publication 08 Oct 2018

Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Best Practices to Leverage Private Green Finance
Strong policy frameworks should strengthen investment business cases with the right economic and regulatory drivers.
News from Country Offices 01 Oct 2018

ADB, India Sign $150 Million Loan to Improve Regional Connectivity
ADB and the Government of India today signed a $150 million loan to finance continued improvements to road connectivity and efficiency of the international trade corridor in northern part of West Bengal and northeastern region of India.
News from Country Offices 01 Oct 2018

Shortage of Quality Infrastructure in South Asia Impedes Growth — ADB
South Asia suffers from severe and persistent shortages of quality infrastructure that threaten to halt its progress as the fastest growing subregion in the world, according to a new paper from ADB.