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  <title>Schoolnet Digital Learning Project</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/59054-001/main</link>
  <description>Up to $10 million financing, comprising of unlisted, senior, secured, non-convertible debentures (NCD) of up to INR453.80 million (not to exceed the equivalent of $5 million) from ADB's Ordinary Capital Resources and a subordinated secured loan of up to $5 million from ADB administered fund - Leading Asia's Private Infrastructure Fund 2 (LEAP 2) on non-parallel basis to support Schoolnet India Limited for (i) setting up of computer labs, digital classrooms in government and government aided schools, (ii) implementing government software projects, and (iii) product enhancements across hardware,</description>
  <pubDate>2026-05-05</pubDate>
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  <title>Asaka Inclusive Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises Finance Project</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/60080-001/main</link>
  <description>The project will provide a senior unsecured loan of up to $30 million or its UZS equivalent to Asakabank for on-lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) outside of Tashkent, with at least 30% directed to women-owned MSMEs. The loan will be available in two equal tranches and complemented by a syndicated B loan of up to $30 million.</description>
  <pubDate>2026-05-04</pubDate>
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  <title>Transition Support for the Domestic Resource Mobilization Project</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/60036-001/main</link>
  <description>The SOL: Domestic Resource Mobilization Project (DRMP) is due to close on 31 March 2027. The SOL: Domestic Resource Mobilization Project, Phase 2 (the Phase 2 project), is likely to be considered by ADB's Board in Q1 2027. To ensure sufficient support for the Solomon Islands Inland Revenue Division (IRD), especially with the implementation of the new Value Added Tax (VAT) beginning on 1 January 2028, and an ongoing restructure of IRD, key advisors (who are full-time based in the Solomon Islands) will be needed to support ongoing tax administration reform work.</description>
  <pubDate>2026-05-01</pubDate>
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  <title>Knowledge and Innovation for Transformative Economic Solutions</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/60083-001/main</link>
  <description>The proposed TA aims to support Sri Lanka's economic transformation through knowledge inputs, capacity development, and support for innovation. The TA aims to generate and disseminate knowledge, operationalize knowledge outputs, enhance public service delivery through capacity building activities, and support Sri Lanka's innovation ecosystem through activities led or endorsed by the government.</description>
  <pubDate>2026-04-28</pubDate>
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  <title>South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Dhaka–Sylhet Corridor Road Investment Project-Tranche 2</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/53382-003/main</link>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;The investment project will finance improvement of the approximately 210 kilometers Dhaka-Sylhet section of the existing National Highway No. 2 from a two-lane road into four lanes, with slow moving vehicular traffic lanes on both sides. The project road connects to the borders with India via the Sylhet-Tamabil section and is designed with features for elderly, women, children and differently abled inclusion, and disaster and climate risks. This will improve efficiency, connectivity and safety of the Dhaka-Sylhet international corridor.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
  <pubDate>2026-04-24</pubDate>
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  <title>Second Strengthening Social Resilience Program (Subprogram 2)</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/57194-002/main</link>
  <description>Bangladesh has a long-standing commitment to advancing social protection. To address those issues, the government formulated the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) for 2015-2026, providing a long-term vision for developing a social protection system in Bangladesh. To implement the NSSS, the government adopted the NSSS action plans (Phase I, 2015  2020; Phase II, 2021  2026) that focus on institutional and program reforms of social protection.</description>
  <pubDate>2026-04-24</pubDate>
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  <title>ETG Resilient Coffee and Cashew Value Chain Project</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/59075-001/main</link>
  <description>The project will finance ETC Group (ETG) permanent working capital to support sustainable coffee and cashew procurement from aggregators and cooperatives which will benefit 5,700 smallholder farmers in India and Viet Nam. The project will benefit the coffee and cashew farmers by providing a reliable source of income, sustaining employment and improving their adaptive capacity to climatic conditions, thereby increasing their resilience.</description>
  <pubDate>2026-04-24</pubDate>
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  <title>Bash 2 Wind Power Project</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/59324-001/main</link>
  <description>Design, development, construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of 300-megawatt (MW) wind power plant and adjacent infrastructure in Uzbekistan.</description>
  <pubDate>2026-04-24</pubDate>
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  <title>Climate Adaptation through Irrigation Modernization Project</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/52327-001/main</link>
  <description>The Climate Adaptation through Irrigation Modernization Project integrates crop diversification with the adoption of climate-adaptive irrigated agricultural practices that require modernization of irrigation systems and on-farm water management to improve irrigation efficiency and crop water productivity. It includes the following three outputs: (i) irrigation management services strengthened, (ii) modern irrigation and drainage infrastructure developed, and (iii) efficient on-farm water management practices adopted.</description>
  <pubDate>2026-04-22</pubDate>
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  <title>Seismic Safety Improvement Program 3</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/58358-001/main</link>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;The Republic of Armenia is located at the intersection of major tectonic faults, making it highly prone to seismic activity. The devastation of the 1988 Spitak earthquake claimed about 25,000 lives, including 6,000 school children; left 517,000 people homeless, destroyed 190 schools and many urban infrastructures; and incurred direct economic losses of $15 billion-$20 billion. The recent 7.8-magnitude earthquake in neighboring Turkiye and Syria in 2023 is a wake-up call for Armenia, posing a significant threat to the country. &lt;/p&gt;</description>
  <pubDate>2026-04-22</pubDate>
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  <title>TUR: Arkas Transport Expansion Project</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/59367-001/main</link>
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  <pubDate>2026-04-22</pubDate>
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  <title>Ameriabank Expanding sustainable lending and access to finance for Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises Lending Project</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/59365-001/main</link>
  <description>The project entails a loan of up to $100 million to Ameriabank (AMB) with a tenor of 5 years, including a 1-year grace period. The loan will be structured as a senior unsecured loan. Proceeds will be allocated as follows: (i) up to 75% onlending to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) (including women-owned MSMEs2 (WMSMEs), exact % to be confirmed during due diligence, and (ii) at least 25% green enterprise finance. The green finance portion will support eligible activities in line with Ameriabank's green asset portfolio eligibility criteria (</description>
  <pubDate>2026-04-21</pubDate>
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  <title>TBC Uzbekistan Enabling Inclusive Access to Finance through Digital Banking Project</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/58491-001/main</link>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;The project aims to improve access to finance for credit-constrained population segments in Uzbekistan through a loan of up to $30 million or its SUM equivalent to TBC Bank Uzbekistan (TBC Uz). The loan proceeds will primarily target underserved segments in Uzbekistan's regions, with 100% of ADB's loan to be allocated to borrowers outside Tashkent city.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
  <pubDate>2026-04-15</pubDate>
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  <title>Supporting the Gujarat Skills Development Program</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/59187-001/main</link>
  <description>The technical assistance (TA) will provide targeted implementation support to the Government of Gujaratprincipally to Kaushalya: The Skills University (KSU) and its networkto operationalize quality-assured, industry-relevant training systems, international partnerships and twinning arrangements, and evidence-based program management underpinning the $109.97 million results-based loan (RBL) for Gujarat Skills Development Program.</description>
  <pubDate>2026-04-13</pubDate>
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  <title>Narayanganj Green and Resilient Urban Development Project</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/56139-001/main</link>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;The project will be aligned with the following impacts: (i) sustainable and inclusive urban development achieved, and (ii) safe and climate-resilient delta area achieved. The project will have the following outcome: NCC's resilience, and access to inclusive, reliable, and sustainable urban services improved. &lt;/p&gt;</description>
  <pubDate>2026-04-10</pubDate>
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  <title>Supporting West Bengal Distribution System Strengthening Program</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/58313-001/main</link>
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  <pubDate>2026-04-09</pubDate>
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  <title>Project Preparation Assistance Facility</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/59508-001/main</link>
  <description>The Project Preparation Assistance Facility (PPAF) will help Cambodia improve project readiness by financing detailed engineering designs and bidding documents for priority infrastructure projects across sectors such as transport, energy, health, agriculture, water, digital, and tourism. The facility supports the government's Public Investment Management System Reform Strategy and Project Development Facility to ensure technically sound, implementation-ready projects, reduce startup delays, and enhance quality-at-entry.</description>
  <pubDate>2026-04-06</pubDate>
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  <title>Solar Rooftop Investment Program (Tranche 4)</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/49419-005/main</link>
  <description>On 30 September 2016, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved the Solar Rooftop Investment Program to help the Government of India establish a solar rooftop financing facility. The program cost was estimated at $1 billion, of which $500 million was expected to be financed through three multitranche financing facility (MFF) tranches through financial intermediary loans. The MFF comprises (i) $330 million from ADB's regular ordinary capital resources (OCR) and (ii) $170 million from the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) in the form of concessional loans administered by ADB.</description>
  <pubDate>2026-03-29</pubDate>
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  <title>Golomt Bank Supporting Sustainable and Inclusive Finance Project</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/59191-001/main</link>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;The Golomt Bank Supporting Sustainable and Inclusive Finance Project will provide up to $60 million in long-term financing from ADB's ordinary capital resources to enhance sustainable and inclusive finance in Mongolia. At least $40 million will be allocated to support Golomt Bank's sustainable finance operations, funding green loans aligned with Mongolia's Green Taxonomy and National Adaptation Plan. These loans will target sectors such as energy efficiency, green housing, small-scale renewable energy, clean transport, sustainable agriculture, and sustainable water and waste use.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
  <pubDate>2026-03-27</pubDate>
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  <title>Technology Demonstrations and Investment Opportunity Identification for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/59359-001/main</link>
  <description>The proposed TA aims to advance sustainable and resilient food systems transformation in ADB operations in Bangladesh by piloting and demonstrating innovative and commercially viable technologies in priority value chains and strengthening institutional and technical capacities for technology adoption for ensuring food and nutrition security, developing export-oriented food value chains, achieving climate goals, and encouraging both domestic and foreign investments.</description>
  <pubDate>2026-03-19</pubDate>
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  <title>Pacific Healthy Islands Transformation Project-FMRF</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/58362-001/main</link>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;The proposed PHIT project aims to address rising health challenges in Fiji and across several Pacific Islands Countries through a coordinated response, with a focus on the non-communicable disease crisis. The PHIT project finances solutions to respond to systemic and functional challenges through sequenced investments across key enablers - health infrastructure including tertiary and rural health facilities, workforce transformation, digital health and continuity of care.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
  <pubDate>2026-03-10</pubDate>
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  <title>Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Markets Development Program, Subprogram 3</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/58475-001/main</link>
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  <pubDate>2026-03-10</pubDate>
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  <title>Nepal Digital Transformation Project-FMRF</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/59512-001/main</link>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;The Nepal Digital Transformation Project (Project) aims to improve delivery and increase the use of inclusive and high-impact services for citizens and businesses by strengthening digital public infrastructure (DPI) and modernizing priority government services. The Project will enhance trust, resilience, and interoperability of Nepal's digital ecosystem through investments in secure data infrastructure, core DPI, and the digitalization of high-impact services. &lt;/p&gt;</description>
  <pubDate>2026-03-10</pubDate>
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  <title>Manatuto Solar and Battery Energy Storage System</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/58490-001/main</link>
  <description>The project involves the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of a 73.7 MWac grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant, an 80.2 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and other ancillary facilities including a substation and connecting 150kV transmission lines in the area around Manatuto, Timor-Leste.</description>
  <pubDate>2026-03-04</pubDate>
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  <title>Typhoon Tino and Uwan Emergency Response Project</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/59494-001/main</link>
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  <pubDate>2026-02-23</pubDate>
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  <title>Tamtam Submarine Cable Project</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/59142-005/main</link>
  <description>The project involves the design, construction, marine deployment, commissioning, and operation of a 411-kilometer submarine fiber optic telecommunications cable called "Tamtam Cable", which will connect Port Vila, Vanuatu to Lifou, New Caledonia, France.</description>
  <pubDate>2026-02-10</pubDate>
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  <title>Climate Resilient Brahmaputra Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Project in Assam - Additional Financing</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/56283-002/main</link>
  <description>The additional financing will expand the scope of the ongoing project by adding work locations in two of the four main river reaches that are currently part of the ongoing project, and extending work into the river's two remaining main reaches. This will contribute substantially to the broader stabilization of the Brahmaputra River in Assam, ensuring an enhanced development impact. Overall, the additional financing will improve the livelihoods of about 600,000 rural residents of Assam, particularly the poor, including women and disadvantaged persons.</description>
  <pubDate>2026-02-05</pubDate>
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  <title>Administration of Equity Investment in Nibertex Pte. Ltd.</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/59371-001/main</link>
  <description>Nibertex is a Singapore-domiciled advanced materials company founded in 2023, with primary operations in the Philippines, that specializes in the manufacture of water resistant, breathable membranes that do not contain poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).</description>
  <pubDate>2025-12-16</pubDate>
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  <title>Assam Sustainable Wetland and Integrated Fisheries Transformation Project</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/57042-001/main</link>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;The Assam Sustainable Wetland and Integrated Fisheries Transformation (SWIFT) Project aims to enhance community-based management of floodplain wetlands (hereafter referred to as beels, as locally known in Assam) and improve the livelihoods of beel-dependent fisher households across at least 102 beels in the state of Assam. The project will increase income of beel fishermen by enabling price premiums for beel fisheries and diversified income opportunities, while promoting sustainable and inclusive natural resource management.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
  <pubDate>2025-12-12</pubDate>
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  <title>Women Entrepreneurs Leveraging Innovative Finance in Tonga Project</title>
  <link>https://www.adb.org/projects/59004-001/main</link>
  <description>The Women Entrepreneurs Leveraging Innovative Finance in Tonga (WE-LIFT) project, financed through an Asian Development Fund grant under the Sustainable Development Goal 5: Transformative Gender Agenda thematic window and designed using a financial intermediation modality, aims to accelerate women entrepreneurs' access to finance and strengthen their entrepreneurial and financial capabilities in Tonga, a small island economy facing structural vulnerabilities and gender-based exclusion.</description>
  <pubDate>2025-12-11</pubDate>
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