Asian Development Bank

Finance & Capital Market Miscellaneous

Asian Development Bank seeks $2bn to combat land degradation, desertification

Tue, 25 Aug 2026

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a key initiative - Financing Investments and Eradicating Land Degradation and Desertification (FIELD) - that aims to attract $2 billion by 2035 for investment in programmes that restore lands and boost drought resilience across APAC.

Finance & Capital Market

ADB offers $4bn in emergency aid to help nations hit by Mideast conflict

Sat, 13 Jun 2026

The Asian Development Bank (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.

Energy, Oil & Gas

ADB launches new trust fund to accelerate progress on ASEAN power grid

Sun, 12 Apr 2026

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a multi-partner fund to finance critical project preparation work for cross-border energy and transmission infrastructure within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)—the first such fund in the region.