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
A 1% increase in international remittances can reduce poverty severity by 16%.
International Remittances and Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Asian Developing Countries
ADB, India Sign $220 Million Loan for Improving Road Connectivity and Efficiency in Rajasthan
NEW DELHI, INDIA (3 July 2017) — The Asian Development Bank and the Government of India today signed a $220 million loan for improving connectivity as well as transport efficiency and safety on state highways of Rajasthan. The loan is the first tranche...
ADB’s Support for India Promotes Inclusive Growth in Lagging States
ADB's focus on financing infrastructure in India’s lagging states helped promote inclusive economic growth, and was well aligned with the government’s strategy of reducing disparities in poverty rates across states.
Projects in India
Proposed
- Second West Bengal Development Finance Program
- Assam Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program - Project 2
- Sustainable Coastal Protection and Management Investment Program - Tranche 2
- Himachal Pradesh Skills Development Project
- Madhya Pradesh Irrigation Efficiency Improvement Project
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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1.3%
Average annual population growth rate in India (2011-2016)
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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)
