Pakistan and ADB
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Asian Development Bank and Pakistan: Fact Sheet
Pakistan joined ADB as a founding member in 1966. The country has since been working with ADB to strengthen its key infrastructure, social services, and economic growth. ADB has approved $32.2 billion in project assistance to Pakistan since 1966.
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ADB Provides $107 Million to Pakistan for Water Resource Development in Balochistan Province
ADB and the Provincial Government of Balochistan signed the project agreement of a $107 million loan and grants to improve irrigation infrastructure and water resource management in Balochistan.
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Natural Disasters Fund Helps Pakistan Reduce Vulnerability to Extreme Events
A fund set up to finance natural disasters-resilient projects is helping Pakistan reduce its socioeconomic and fiscal vulnerability to earthquakes and extreme weather events.
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Pakistan's New Expressway Speeds Up Domestic Travel and Links the Country to Its Neighbors
Pakistan’s new E-35 expressway, which links Islamabad to the north of the country, has shortened travel time and made trips safer. It also connects the country to Western and Central Asia.
The Government of Pakistan has worked with ADB to strengthen the country’s key infrastructure, boost social and environmental safeguards, and promote information sharing with other countries.
The country partnership strategy, 2015-2019 for Pakistan continues to focus on infrastructure development and institutional reforms. It outlines financial assistance in six key sectors: energy; transport; agriculture, natural resources, and rural development; water and other urban infrastructure and services; public sector management; and finance
Pakistan is a member of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program.
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ADB, Pakistan Discuss New Partnership Strategy to Drive Economic Growth
ADB and the Government of Pakistan today held a series of country consultations to formulate a new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS), which will guide ADB’s engagement in the country from 2020 to 2024.
ADB operations in Pakistan will increase significantly in the next 3 years with continued focus on energy, natural resource management, urban development, transport infrastructure, and institutional reforms, as well as re-engagement in education and...
Asian Development Bank and Pakistan: Fact Sheet
Projects in Pakistan
Approved/Active
- Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation: Knowledge Sharing and Services in Transport and Transport Facilitation (Phase 2)
- Preparing Sustainable Energy Projects
- Improving Workforce Readiness in Punjab
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities Improvement Projects - Project Readiness Financing
- Implementing the Integrated Trade Agenda in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program
Closed
- Public Sector Enterprises Reform Program (Subprogram 2)
- Sustainable Energy Sector Reform Program (Subprogram 3)
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Roads Improvement Project
- Asian Development Outlook 2016-2018 - Asian Development Outlook 2017 (Subproject 2)
- Public Sector Enterprises Reform Program (Subprogram 1)
