ADB in South Asia

ADB works with 6 developing member countries to help build resilience against economic shocks, deliver sustainable services, and promote inclusive and sustainable growth.

In the Spotlight


South Asia Developing Member Countries

ADB's Work in South Asia

"COVID-19 has heavily affected our South Asia developing member countries (DMCs) in their developmental pathways to accelerate inclusive and sustainable economic transformation. Today all DMCs are at different stages of economic recovery facing and addressing the country-specific crises and challenges. In this process, all countries are aiming at taking bold reforms to turn the crisis into opportunities and build stronger foundations for faster transformation.

We will intensify our support to help strengthen South Asia DMCs’ policies, institutions, and systems, and build robust human and physical capital, competitive industries that can generate massive employments, and clean livable cities, while addressing the critical climate change challenges in energy transition and adaptation, and helping mobilize domestic resources to finance these endeavors."

Director General Kenichi Yokoyama

Kenichi Yokoyama
Director General, South Asia Regional Department


What is SASEC?

The South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program brings together Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in a project-based partnership that aims to promote regional prosperity, improve economic opportunities, and build a better quality of life for the people of the subregion.

Data: South Asia

Results achieved are aggregate amounts of outputs and outcomes from operations reported in project completion reports and extended annual review reports circulated for the year.

Cofinancing operations enable ADB’s financing partners, governments or their agencies, multilateral financing institutions, and commercial organizations to participate in financing ADB projects.

ADB’s COVID-19 response consists of a $20 billion package announced in April 2020 and the $9 billion Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX) announced in December 2020.

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Experts

Kenichi Yokoyama
Kenichi Yokoyama

Director General

Contact

South Asia Department (SARD)

6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines

  Tel +63 2 6324444
  Fax +63 2 6362444

Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM)

Plot E-31, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh GPO Box No. 2100

  Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Sunday to Thursday)

  Tel +880 2 55667000
  +880 2 9117925 to 26
  E-mail
  ADBBRM
  @ADB_Bangladesh

Bhutan Resident Mission (BHRM)

2nd Floor, Royal Textile Academy Building, Norzin Lam, Chhubachhu, Thimphu - 11001

  Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

  Tel +975 339 150; 339-151
  +880 2 9117925 to 26
  E-mail
  ADBBhutan

India Resident Mission (INRM)

4 San Martin Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021 India

  Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

  Tel +91 11 24107200
  +91 11 26870945
  E-mail
  adbinrm

South Asia Department (SARD)

6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines

  Tel +63 2 6324444
  Fax +63 2 6362444

Nepal Resident Mission (NRM)

Metro Park Building, Lazimpat, Ward No. 2, P.O. Box 5017, Kathmandu, Nepal

  Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

  Tel +977 1 4290100; +977 1 4290101
  +977 1 4005137
  E-mail
  adbnrm

Sri Lanka Resident Mission (SLRM)

23, Independence Avenue Colombo 7, Sri Lanka

  Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

  Tel +94 11 4455455 / 2674499
  +94 11 4455499 / 11-2674488
  E-mail