Water: News Releases

ADB's Board of Directors has approved financing of up to $500 million for a MFF that will develop climate-resilient water supply, sewerage, and drainage infrastructure in at least 10 cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

ADB's Board of Directors today approved a $150 million loan to protect a water basin of the Yangtze River, the longest river in the People’s Republic of China.

ADB's Board of Directors has approved a $48 million grant to help improve urban environmental services and enhance economic connectivity in two of the least developed towns along the GMS Central Corridor in the Lao PDR.

ADB's Board of Directors has approved an additional financing of $30.5 million, in the form of a grant, to help the government improve water supply and sanitation in the Lao PDR.

ADB's Board of Directors has approved a $100 million loan to address chronic water shortages and increase earnings on farms in Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest and poorest province.

ADB's Board of Directors has approved a financing package totaling $245 million to provide safe, sustainable, and inclusive drinking water service to about 1.65 million people in three districts of West Bengal state, India.

ADB Vice-President Mr. Stephen Groff today joined Vanuatu’s Minister of Education and Training Mr. Jean-Pierre Nirua and Zero Mass Water’s (ZMW) Asia-Pacific Field Operations Lead Mr. Benjamin Lim to inaugurate a new...

ADB has launched a photo competition to showcase how youth can contribute to improving water services, water resource management, and water security in Asia and the Pacific.

ADB's Board of Directors has approved a $33.07 million grant to improve environmental protection and sustainability efforts in the Greater Malé capital region through the establishment of a sustainable solid waste management system.

ADB's Board of Directors has approved a $6.5 million grant as additional financing for the ongoing efforts to improve water resources management in the Pyanj River Basin, Tajikistan’s largest river basin.