ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
ADB in South Asia
ADB works with 6 developing member countries to help build resilience against economic shocks, deliver sustainable services, and promote inclusive and sustainable growth.
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In the Spotlight
ADB Appoints Mio Oka as Country Director for India
ADB has appointed Mio Oka as its new Country Director for India, succeeding Takeo Konishi who has been promoted as ADB Director General for South Asia at the Manila headquarters.
Asian Development Bank and Bhutan: Fact Sheet
Bhutan became a member of ADB in 1982. To date, ADB has committed 205 public sector loans, grants, and technical assistance totaling $1.2 billion to Bhutan.
Asian Development Bank and the Maldives: Fact Sheet
ADB is assisting Maldives to improve climate resilience and achieve net zero emissions by 2030 through the increased use of renewable energy.
Asian Development Bank and Bangladesh: Fact Sheet
ADB is responding to Bangladesh's need for greater climate resilience, quality education, improved infrastructure, and skills development to realize the government's goal of becoming an upper middle-income country by 2031.
South Asia Developing Member Countries
ADB's Work in South Asia
"I am glad that strategic inputs from [Sherpa and Finance tracking working groups] supported by ADB contributed to shaping the G20 Leaders’ Declaration. I look forward to leading the ADB team in South Asia and continuing dialogues on climate change, tomorrow’s cities, energy transition, the nexus of climate and health, and women's empowerment."
Takeo Konishi
Director General, South Asia Regional Department
What is SASEC?
The South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program brings together Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in a project-based partnership that aims to promote regional prosperity, improve economic opportunities, and build a better quality of life for the people of the subregion.
Data: South Asia
Results achieved are aggregate amounts of outputs and outcomes from operations reported in project completion reports and extended annual review reports circulated for the year.
Cofinancing operations enable ADB’s financing partners, governments or their agencies, multilateral financing institutions, and commercial organizations to participate in financing ADB projects.
ADB’s COVID-19 response consists of a $20 billion package announced in April 2020 and the $9 billion Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX) announced in December 2020.
ADB Projects in South Asia View all projects
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Bengaluru, capital of the southern state of Karnataka, is India’s fourth most populous and economically productive city. It is also the world’s fourth largest technology cluster.
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Proposed
- ADB Ventures Investment Fund 1
- Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization Fund
- Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund
- Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund
- Asian Clean Energy Fund
- Asian Development Fund
- Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in Asia
- Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in Asia II
- Carbon Capture and Storage Fund
- Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility
- Clean Energy Fund
- Climate Change Fund
- Climate Innovation and Development Fund
- Community Resilience Financing Partnership Facility
- Financial Sector Development Partnership Special Fund
- Gender and Development Cooperation Fund
- Global Agriculture and Food Security Program
- Global Environment Facility
- Global Partnership for Education Fund
- Green Climate Fund
- High-Level Technology Fund
- Investment Climate Facilitation Fund
- Ireland Trust Fund for Building Climate Change and Disaster Resilience in Small Island Developing States
- Japan Fund for Information and Communication Technology
- Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific
- Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism
- Japan Special Fund
- Leading Asia's Private Infrastructure Fund
- Netherlands Trust Fund under the Water Financing Partnership Facility
- Project Preparation and Implementation Support Trust Fund
- Regional Cooperation and Integration Financing Partnership Facility
- Regional Cooperation and Integration Fund
- Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund
- Sanitation Financing Partnership Trust Fund under the Water Financing Partnership Facility
- Technical Assistance Special Fund
- United Kingdom Fund for Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity
- Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund
- Water Financing Partnership Facility
What's New
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| News Releases, News from Country Offices
ADB Appoints Mio Oka as Country Director for India
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| Publications, Brochures and Flyers
Asian Development Bank and the Maldives: Fact Sheet
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| Brochures and Flyers
Asian Development Bank and Bhutan: Fact Sheet
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| Publications, Brochures and Flyers
Asian Development Bank and Bangladesh: Fact Sheet
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| News Releases, News from Country Offices
ADB Issues its Largest Local Currency Green Bond in Indian Rupees
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| News from Country Offices
ADB, SAEL Industries Sign 12.23 Billion Indian Rupee Deal for a 400 MW Solar Power Plant in Gujarat India
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| News Releases, News from Country Offices
ADB, Cygnus Sign Deal to Promote Affordable Health Care in India
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Private Sector Investment in Affordable Green Housing for Decarbonization and Climate Resilience
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Contact
South Asia Department (SARD)
6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines
Fax +63 2 6362444
Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM)
Plot E-31, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh GPO Box No. 2100
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Sunday to Thursday)
Bhutan Resident Mission (BHRM)
2nd Floor, Royal Textile Academy Building, Norzin Lam, Chhubachhu, Thimphu - 11001
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
India Resident Mission (INRM)
4 San Martin Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021 India
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
South Asia Department (SARD)
6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines
Fax +63 2 6362444
Nepal Resident Mission (NRM)
Metro Park Building, Lazimpat, Ward No. 2, P.O. Box 5017, Kathmandu, Nepal
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
Sri Lanka Resident Mission (SLRM)
23, Independence Avenue Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)