Manila, March 19, 2019 (PPI-OT): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $9 million in project readiness financing (PRF) to support the preparation and design of urban sector projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), which will support the Government of Pakistan...
Read More »ADB Support Key to Strengthen Pakistan’s Energy Sector: Independent Evaluation
Manila, February 13, 2019 (PPI-OT): The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) support to Pakistan’s energy sector has produced positive results from investment programs supporting three key areas: conventional generation, power transmission, and, to a lesser extent, electricity distribution, according to a...
Read More »Asian Development Bank provides $107 million for Water Management in Balochistan
Islamabad, January 07, 2019 (PPI-OT): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the provincial government of Balochistan signed on Saturday the project agreement of a $107 million loan and grants to improve irrigation infrastructure and water resource management in Balochistan, Pakistan’s...
Read More »Asian Development Bank Affirms Support for Pakistan’s Development Agenda
Islamabad, October 06, 2018 (PPI-OT): Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President Mr. Wencai Zhang affirmed ADB’s support for the Government of Pakistan’s new development and reform agenda during his 2-day visit to the country from 4 to 5 October. Mr. Zhang...
Read More »Asian Development Bank grants $100 million for water in Balochistan’s farmlands
Islamabad, September 03, 2018 (PPI-OT): Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $100 million loan to address chronic water shortages and increase earnings on farms in Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest and poorest province. The Balochistan Water Resources Development...
Read More »Werner Liepach appointed new Asian Development Bank Director General for Central and West Asia
Manila, February 09, 2018 (PPI-OT): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Werner Liepach as the new Director General for its Central and West Asia Department (CWRD). As Director General, Mr. Liepach will lead ADB’s engagement with 10 countries in...
Read More »Pakistan Launches Expressway as Part of ADB, DFID-Supported Economic Corridors Program
Islamabad, December 27, 2017 (PPI-OT):The Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbassi today inaugurated the Hasan Abdal-Havelian Expressway (E-35), which was constructed with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID)....
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