New ADB tool offers roadmap to unblock supplies of life-saving products ADB’s Trade Finance Program and Supply Chain Finance Program is helping resolve this through a new online tool which maps these supply chains, allowing governments, banks, investors, and healthcare professionals to pinpoint companies making these products and intervene to clear any blockages.
Pakistan takes action to reduce social impacts of COVID-19 The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a $500 million program to help Pakistan improve access to quality health care and education, support economic opportunities for women, and strengthen social safety nets as the country braces to limit the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ADB $300 million loan to help mitigate COVID-19 impacts in Pakistan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $300 million emergency assistance loan to strengthen Pakistan’s public health response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and help meet the basic needs of vulnerable and poor segments of society.
ADB allocates $1.36 million grant for Uzbekistan’s fight against COVID-19 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated a $1.36 million grant for Uzbekistan to procure medical equipment and supplies to support the country’s efforts to combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Kyrgyz Republic small business produces coronavirus-proof antiseptic dispenser EBRD and EU helped Matkasymov LLC, a leading producer of household products, to increase efficiency. In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the company is applying rapid prototyping principles to fulfill urgent market needs.
ADB, Mongolia sign 3 loans to boost COVID-19 response, renewable energy The loans and grant comprise of $100 million loan for the COVID-19 Rapid Response Program, $30 million additional financing for the Fifth Health Sector Project to further strengthen the country’s preparedness and response to COVID-19, and $100 million loan and $3 million grant for the First Utility Scale Energy Storage Project.
Water, sanitation, and hygiene: World leaders call for action on COVID-19 Water, sanitation, and hand hygiene, together with physical distancing, are central to preventing the spread of COVID-19, and a first line of defense against this serious threat to lives and health systems.
ADB provides $100 million to support Mongolia’s COVID-19 response The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to the Government of Mongolia to mitigate the severe health and economic impacts of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
EBRD supports Georgia Healthcare Group during the crisis The EBRD is supporting the healthcare sector in Georgia with a $25 million loan to Georgia Healthcare Group to fund working capital and operational expenditure requirements for the group’s critical role in fighting the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
ADB President, Afghanistan President discuss COVID-19 support; $40 million grant Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani discussed how ADB can support the country’s fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, including through a new $40 million grant.
