ADB loans help PRC tackle surge in transport emissions The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed loans of up to $450 million equivalent to help the People’s Republic of China (PRC) scale up its use of natural gas for transport to curb fast-rising emissions from automobiles and river freight.
EBRD lends $30 million in tenge for Kazakh rail company Eastcomtrans The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is stepping up its efforts to support the private sector in Kazakhstan by providing a financing package equivalent to $30 million for one of the largest private railway operators in the country, Eastcomtrans LLP.
ADB president visits Kyrgyz Republic to strengthen partnership, attend CAREC ministerial meeting Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao met with President Almazbek Atambaev and Prime Minister Djoomart Otorbaev during his two-day visit to the Kyrgyz Republic to discuss ADB’s support for the government’s development agenda, and the need to continue the focus on poverty reduction and inclusive growth.
ADB supports forum to promote investment in Georgia The Asian Development Bank and the Government of Georgia opened the inaugural international investment forum—"Georgia – Regional Hub and Asia's Gateway to Europe"—to promote the country as an attractive investment destination.
[INFOGRAPHIC] Kyrgyz Republic and ADB: A bright future for the heart of Central Asia Over 20 years of partnership with the Kyrgyz Republic, ADB has helped to ensure the reliability of electricity services, provide people with employable skills, and enhance the country's transport and communications network.
ADB $40 million grant for flood reconstruction in northern Afghanistan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $40 million emergency assistance grant to assist with the reconstruction of irrigation and rural road infrastructure at 15 provinces in northern Afghanistan that suffered heavy damage from severe flooding earlier this year.
EBRD co-hosts first ever Tajikistan foreign investment conference Tajikistan invited foreign and local investors, top government representatives and international financial institutions to participate in this week’s first ever Tajikistan Economic and Investment Forum in a demonstration of its growing integration with the global economy.
EBRD lends 30 billion tenge to Kazakhstan’s national railway company The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is stepping up its efforts to support the private sector in Kazakhstan by providing a financing package equivalent to $30 million for one of the largest private railway operators in the country, Eastcomtrans LLP.
ADB, Azerbaijan partnership to promote new economic opportunities and inclusive growth The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Azerbaijan have agreed to a country partnership strategy for 2014-2018 to help diversify the economy and foster new economic opportunities, promote inclusive growth, and reduce urban-rural disparities.
ADB operations in Tajikistan ‘successful’ but more attention needed for inclusion and sustainability The Asian Development Bank (ADB) needs to spur inclusion and sustainability in designing future development support in Tajikistan, says a new report by the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Independent Evaluation Department.
