Regional Cooperation
The distribution grids at Sirajganj Power Plant in northern Bangladesh. Photo: MR Hasan/ADB
Regional cooperation can play a vital role in ensuring energy security in a sustainable manner. Subregional power trade can help meet energy demand, and maximize scarce natural resources.
Together with regional and subregional networks, ADB can play a pivotal role in promoting effective cooperation on energy among countries in Asia and the Pacific.
Related resources
-
Connecting Tajikistan through Roads and Solar Power
A $70 million grant from ADB helped upgrade over 200 kilometers of roads, improving connectivity in Tajikistan and with its neighboring countries. The project also deployed solar facilities, bringing power to remote villages. -
Accelerating Sustainable Development after COVID-19: The Role of SDG Bonds
Southeast Asia needs $210 billion per year to invest in climate resilient infrastructure. Public finance alone is not enough, and SDG bonds play a crucial role in raising private funding. Read more in the ACGF’s latest publication. -
Trade Corridors in the Caspian Region: Present and Future
Central Asian countries need to implement domestic policy reforms that will make it easier to start new businesses and to trade across borders. -
Infrastructure and Firm Performance in CAREC Countries: Cross-Sectional Evidence at the Firm Level
Infrastructure has a significant impact on firm performance in the CAREC member countries. -
ADB’s SERD Innovation Hub: Fostering Green and Innovative Finance across Southeast Asia
ADB's SERD Innovation Hub presents its mission, objectives, key activity pillars, and achievements in addressing environmental challenges while promoting catalytic approaches to mobilize funds and bridge the infrastructure financing gap in ASEAN.
Pages
Related
Featured Multimedia
A Private Financing Deal Helped Build Southeast Asia's Largest Floating Solar Project in Viet Nam
A $37 million investment from ADB and development partners assisted DHD build the first large-scale floating solar PV panels in Viet Nam and the largest installation in Southeast Asia.
