https://www.adb.org/ en Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:15:25 +0800 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-additional-financing-strengthen-resilient-coffee-livelihoods-timor-leste ADB has approved $4.95 million in additional financing for the Coffee and Agroforestry Livelihood Improvement Project in Timor-Leste, helping smallholder farmers adopt sustainable coffee-based agroforestry practices that improve coffee production and food security. 2026-06-26 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-backs-major-public-spending-reforms-philippines The Philippines has endorsed a government-wide plan, backed by ADB, to reform how public money is allocated, spent, and accounted for, with the aim of delivering better services for the Filipino people. 2026-06-25 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-42-2-million-loan-boost-bamboo-industry-india-northeast-region ADB has approved a $42.2 million small expenditure financing facility to develop the bamboo industry in India’s northeastern states, boosting agricultural productivity, strengthening rural livelihoods, and reducing dependence on imports. 2026-06-25 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-175-million-loan-turkiyes-ilbank-increase-renewable-energy-use-municipalities ADB has approved a $175.48 million results-based loan to help finance renewable energy-focused activities of İller Bankası Anonim Şirketi (İLBANK), Turkiye’s state-owned development and investment bank overseeing and financing municipalities for government-approved development projects. 2026-06-24 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-supports-cambodia-renewable-energy-transition-major-battery-storage-project ADB has approved a $63.44 million financing package to accelerate the integration of renewable energy into Cambodia’s power system, strengthen grid stability and energy security, and bolster cross-border power trade. 2026-06-24 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-issues-inaugural-digital-solutions-bond-open-new-growth-pathways ADB has issued its first digital solutions theme bond to finance a pool of eligible projects supporting digital connectivity across Asia and the Pacific. 2026-06-24 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-10-million-grant-facility-strengthen-resilience-and-economic-transformation-vanuatu ADB has approved a $10 million grant facility to help Vanuatu strengthen project delivery, build resilience to environmental and disaster risks, support private sector development, and accelerate sustainable economic growth. 2026-06-23 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-evaluation-calls-stronger-corporate-systems-deliver-more-strategic-engagement-upper-middle-income-countries An evaluation by ADB's Independent Evaluation Department calls for reforms to better align corporate systems with strategic objectives in upper middle income countries. 2026-06-22 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-115-million-loan-strengthen-water-supply-sanitation-and-resilience-nepal-municipalities ADB has approved a $115 million concessional loan to improve resilient water supply and sanitation services and strengthen institutional capacities in rapidly growing municipalities across Nepal. 2026-06-19 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-moves-help-asia-and-pacific-harness-ai-guard-against-risk As governments across Asia and the Pacific race to keep pace with rapid technological change, ADB is taking action with a new digital strategy that will help countries harness artificial intelligence and digital technologies while protecting those at risk. 2026-06-18 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-700-million-loan-transform-pakistan-insurance-sector ADB has approved a $700 million policy-based loan to support reforms aimed at strengthening insurance in Pakistan. The program seeks to expand insurance coverage and reduce protection gaps. It will also help stimulate private sector participation and support sustainable economic growth. 2026-06-18 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-partners-schoolnet-india-limited-improve-learning-outcomes ADB has signed a $10 million financing package with Schoolnet India Limited to improve learning outcomes for 4.5 million students by scaling up digital learning infrastructure in 30,000 government schools across India. 2026-06-17 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-delivers-rapid-support-middle-east-impact-spreads ADB is acting quickly and decisively with $4 billion in financing to help countries withstand the impact of the Middle East conflict, including about $3 billion requested by governments and $1 billion provided as trade finance for energy and food imports. 2026-06-12 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-loan-support-kazakhstan-fiscal-and-financial-sector-reforms ADB has approved a $500 million equivalent policy-based loan to support Kazakhstan in strengthening fiscal sustainability and enhancing financial sector resilience. 2026-06-11 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-president-calls-connected-power-systems-energy-risks-mount As Asia and the Pacific confront one of its most serious energy challenges in decades, countries must work together to build a cleaner, more secure power system that can move electricity across borders, ADB President Masato Kanda said in the opening session of the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2026 at ADB Headquarters in Manila. 2026-06-09 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-750-million-loan-new-railway-line-enhancing-turkiye-transport-and-logistics ADB has approved a €645.83 million ($750 million equivalent) loan to help finance the construction of a 127-kilometer (km) greenfield railway line in Türkiye, advancing the country’s role as a vital transport and logistics hub linking Europe and Asia through more competitive, reliable, and cost-effective rail infrastructure. 2026-06-09 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-evaluation-urges-shift-long-term-tailored-support-pacific-and-other-small-island-states A new independent evaluation by ADB's Independent Evaluation Department calls for more tailored support to address the distinct needs of Pacific and other small island developing states, emphasizing the bank’s institutional capacity as the foundation for resilience building. 2026-06-08 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-provides-grant-typhoon-sinlaku-relief-federated-states-micronesia ADB will provide a $500,000 grant to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia to help expedite recovery from Typhoon Sinlaku, which struck the country during 9–12 April this year. 2026-06-04 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-etg-sign-sustainability-linked-loan-support-coffee-cashew-farmers-india-and-viet-nam ADB has signed a $50 million sustainability-linked loan with ETC Group (ETG) to support the procurement, market access, and exports of coffee and cashew from smallholder farmers in India and Viet Nam. 2026-06-04 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-president-backs-viet-nam-era-national-rise ADB President Masato Kanda met General Secretary and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam To Lam, congratulating him on his historic re-election and expressing strong support for Viet Nam’s new phase of high-quality, innovation-driven growth under the “Era of National Rise” agenda. 2026-06-01