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    Agri-technology

    Nepal and ADB Sign Landmark Deal Worth Rs. 21.23 Billion for Agricultural and Climate Resilience Projects

    The agreements mark a crucial milestone in Nepal’s journey toward sustainable development, signalling a commitment to innovation and resilience in the agricultural and climate sectors.
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    Clean tech

    India, ADB Sign $200 Million Loan to Upgrade Water Supply, Sanitation, Urban Mobility in Uttarakhand

    Given women’s role in monitoring water supply systems, the project will build the capacity of women, including those from vulnerable households, in operating and...
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    Asia Pacific

    Climate Change Could Slash GDP in Developing Asia and the Pacific by 17 Per Cent by 2070, ADB Warns

    The ADB report says that by 2070, the forecasted impacts of climate change could threaten not just the future of Asia-Pacific’s economy but the...
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    Asia Pacific

    Disasters Trigger More Displacements than Conflicts, Says New ADB-IDMC Report

    The report outlines several ways development finance can be used to prevent and respond to displacement. Multilateral development banks can support and encourage displacement-inclusive...
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    Energy

    India Charts Course Towards Maritime Decarbonization at High-Level Conference

    A call for continued collaboration among government bodies, industry leaders, and international organisations was underscored, emphasizing the need for innovative financing models and regulatory...
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    Climate change

    Climate Finance: ADB Commits $2 Billion Annual Aid to Pakistan

    ADB President Asakawa’s meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif witnessed the signing of agreements for two major projects: the Sindh Emergency Housing Reconstruction...
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    Clean tech

    ADB Approves $100 Million Loan for Water Sector Reforms in Sri Lanka

    In a bid to boost efficiency and performance within the sector, the program will assist in the development of a climate-resilient project appraisal framework...
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    Asia Pacific

    Half Of All ADB Lending Will Go To Climate Finance by 2030

    By setting ambitious climate finance targets and expanding its private sector engagements, ADB is positioning itself as a leading force in the global fight...
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    Child Labour

    Silent Epidemic: Lead Exposure Steals Futures Across South Asia

    South Asia’s lead crisis is not inevitable. Experience elsewhere demonstrates that decisive regulation, industrial formalisation and community-level interventions can sharply reduce exposure.
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    Clean tech

    UN Report Warns World on Track for 2.8°C Warming This Century as 1.5°C Limit Slips Beyond Reach

    Experts at UNEP say that the Emissions Gap Report 2026 does not abandon the 1.5°C goal. Instead it reframes the challenge: minimise the height and length of the overshoot and chart a credible return path.
    Aid

    Pakistan and Maldives Sign 20 MoUs, Target $200 Million Trade in Landmark Visit

    The visit underscores enduring people-to-people and institutional bonds while setting measurable economic targets.

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    Child Labour

    Silent Epidemic: Lead Exposure Steals Futures Across South Asia

    South Asia’s lead crisis is not inevitable. Experience elsewhere demonstrates that decisive regulation, industrial formalisation and community-level interventions can sharply reduce exposure.
    Clean tech

    UN Report Warns World on Track for 2.8°C Warming This Century as 1.5°C Limit Slips Beyond Reach

    Experts at UNEP say that the Emissions Gap Report 2026 does not abandon the 1.5°C goal. Instead it reframes the challenge: minimise the height and length of the overshoot and chart a credible return path.
    Civil society

    Nepal PM Prepares for Landmark India Visit Amid Projects and Persistent Disputes

    The outcome of the November meetings will shape not only the next phase of bilateral infrastructure cooperation but also the tone of Nepal-India relations.
    Clean tech

    UN Report Warns World on Track for 2.8°C Warming This Century as 1.5°C Limit Slips Beyond Reach

    Experts at UNEP say that the Emissions Gap Report 2026 does not abandon the 1.5°C goal. Instead it reframes the challenge: minimise the height and length of the overshoot and chart a credible return path.
    Child Labour

    Nepal: One in Five Children in Madhesh Province Face Multiple Layers of Deprivation

    Climate pressures, irregular monsoon patterns and limited irrigation continue to constrain productivity for many smallholders.

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