KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has received $500 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the Climate Change and Disaster Resilience Enhancement Program (CDREP). The inflow, confirmed by the SBP on Friday, will strengthen Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves. “These funds will be reflected in SBP’s reserves for the week ending November 29, 2024,” the central bank stated,…
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ISLAMABAD — Minister for Power Sardar Awais Khan Leghari has called on development partners, including the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to invest in preparing Pakistan’s power Distribution Companies (Discos) for privatisation. The minister shared this proposal during a meeting with an ADB delegation led by Country Director Xiaoqin (Emma) Fan. Discussions centered on energy sector collaboration, with Leghari commending ADB’s…
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On March 12, 2024, a 13-member delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), led by Country Director Mr. Yong Ye, convened with Chairman of WAPDA, Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd), for discussions on water and hydropower projects. The ADB delegation, currently in Pakistan to conduct a Country Portfolio Review, engaged in a conclusive session with the Chairman concerning various…
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ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday announced that it had approved a $180 million loan to improve water supply and solid waste management services in Punjab’s two rapidly growing cities — Rawalpindi and Bahawalpur. In a statement, the Manila-based lending agency said the loan was expected to benefit about 1.5 million people through the Developing Resilient Environments and…
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ISLAMABAD: Amid struggling project implementation and calls for more transparency by multilateral and bilateral lenders, the caretaker government on Tuesday made a pitch for additional international financial support, particularly those relating to ‘debt for nature and debt for social development swaps’ to help Pakistan meet climate finance targets. The appeal for additional financial support was made by Caretaker Finance Minister…
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With record receipts of $5.58 billion, Pakistan has turned into the biggest beneficiary of the Asian Improvement Bank (ADB)- supported programs/projects in the year 2022, the bank’s yearly report uncovers.
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A draft report, a pre-plausibility study (Pre-FS) on the potential for Energy Change System (ETM) Open doors in Pakistan, ready by the Asian Improvement Bank (ADB) to direct Pakistan on the decarbonisation of its energy area has drawn a ton of analysis from various neighborhood and worldwide support and local area based associations working for the advancement of cleaner and…
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