https://www.adb.org/ en Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:56:00 +0800 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-3-million-grant-address-violence-against-women-and-children-mongolia-safer-schools ADB has approved a $3 million grant to help Mongolia prevent and respond to violence against women and children through safer schools, improved survivor support services, and effective policy reforms. 2026-09-14 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-and-republic-korea-deepen-ties-energy-critical-minerals-and-artificial-intelligence ADB President Masato Kanda met Republic of Korea President Lee Jae Myung to strengthen cooperation on energy security, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence, drawing on Korean technology and financing to support investment across Asia and the Pacific. 2026-09-14 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-expands-access-quality-education-mongolia ADB has approved a $130 million loan to reduce overcrowding and improve access to quality education in Mongolia. 2026-09-11 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-strengthens-partnership-indonesia-malaysia-thailand-growth-triangle-connectivity ADB has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle to advance regional integration, sustainable development, and shared prosperity. 2026-09-10 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-supports-mongolias-first-green-certified-residential-complex-built-private-sector ADB has signed a $30 million loan (in togrog equivalent) with Tavan Bogd Holdings LLC to finance the construction of Mongolia's first green-certified residential complex developed by the private sector. 2026-09-09 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-support-development-renewable-energy-ppp-projects-madhya-pradesh ADB has signed its first transaction advisory services in India—an agreement with the Government of Madhya Pradesh in Bhopal to support the development of three renewable energy projects. 2026-09-07 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-viet-nam-sign-42-76-million-financing-package-build-modern-resilient-irrigation-system ADB and the Government of Viet Nam have signed $42.76 million in financing to modernize irrigation systems and strengthen farmers’ resilience to changing climate conditions and rising pressure on water resources in Dong Nai, Gia Lai, and Quang Ngai provinces. 2026-09-03 https://www.adb.org/news/masato-kanda-reelected-adb-president-5-year-term ADB President Masato Kanda received unanimous support for a second term as ADB President from the members of ADB’s Board of Governors voting in the recently concluded election. His new term runs for 5 years beginning 24 November 2026. 2026-09-01 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-175-million-loan-modernize-power-networks-boost-jobs-services-bangladesh-chattogram-hill-tracts ADB has approved a $175 million concessional loan to expand access to reliable and affordable electricity in Bangladesh’s Chattogram Hill Tracts, helping boost livelihoods, improve essential services, and support inclusive development in one of the country’s most remote regions. 2026-09-01 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-backs-palau-fiscal-and-energy-resilience-amid-global-shocks-expands-north-pacific ADB President Masato Kanda met with Palau President Surangel S. Whipps, Jr. on the sidelines of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum to discuss how Palau’s sound fiscal management and a faster energy transition can reduce the country’s exposure to external shock, including the economic impacts of the Middle East conflict. 2026-09-01 https://www.adb.org/news/joint-statement-mdb-and-international-financial-institutions-strengthening-fertilizer-supply-chains We, the Multilateral Development Banks (MDB), recognize that food security remains one of the world's most pressing development challenges. Repeated shocks have exposed structural vulnerabilities in global fertilizer supply chains, disproportionately affecting smallholder farmers and low-income households. Increased investment in global fertilizer supply chains can support economic corridors that reduce vulnerability to future shocks. 2026-08-31 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-responds-immediately-nepal-floods-5-million-grant ADB has approved a $5 million emergency grant to fund urgent rescue and relief operations after devastating floods and debris flows struck communities along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems on 26 August. 2026-08-28 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-400-million-financing-facility-modernize-borders-facilitate-trade-carec-region ADB has approved a $400 million regional financing facility to modernize border crossing points, lower transport and logistics costs, and improve the movement of people and goods across the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) region. 2026-08-27 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-issues-japanese-yen-water-bond ADB has issued a Japanese yen denominated water theme bond to finance projects supporting sustainable agriculture, water resource management, and food security in Asia and the Pacific. This is the first yen denominated thematic issuance and third largest yen issuance of ADB. 2026-08-26 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-president-urges-faster-delivery-southeast-asia-connectivity At a high-level Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathering in Manila, ADB President Masato Kanda urged governments to move faster from plans to financed projects, stating that delays in building cross-border power, transport, digital, and financial links are leaving Southeast Asia exposed to the next global shock. 2026-08-26 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-accelerates-disaster-response-and-recovery-vanuatu ADB has approved the first project under its region-wide crisis financing mechanism, giving Vanuatu faster access to financing after disasters and other major emergencies. The financing can be used to support families, deliver essential supplies and equipment, and repair damaged public services and infrastructure. 2026-08-25 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-private-sector-operations-drive-development-impact-strong-growth ADB's private sector financing increased by 38% in 2025 to $9.5 billion, including $900 million in long-term direct mobilization for transaction advisory services, according to the Private Sector Operations in 2025 Report on Development Effectiveness. 2026-08-25 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-and-partners-launch-initiative-scale-financing-land-degradation-desertification-asia-pacific ADB has launched together with partners the Financing Investments and Eradicating Land Degradation and Desertification Initiative, a regional partnership to attract at least $2 billion by 2035 to invest in programs that restore lands and strengthen drought resilience across Asia and the Pacific. 2026-08-24 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-launches-fund-scale-resilient-agribusiness-and-sustainable-rangeland-management-mongolia ADB has launched the Green Inclusive Regional Agribusiness Fund to expand access to finance for herders, cooperatives, small and medium-sized enterprises, and agribusinesses investing in sustainable livestock value chains in Mongolia. 2026-08-24 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-project-expand-access-life-saving-care-mongolia-provinces ADB has approved a $225 million loan—its largest health sector investment in Mongolia—to expand access to quality health care across the country’s provinces through major upgrades in health infrastructure, emergency care, digital health systems, medical equipment, and workforce capacity. 2026-08-21