ADB has approved a $101 million loan as additional financing to the ongoing West Bengal Drinking Water Sector Improvement Project to scale up access to safe, sustainable, and inclusive drinking water services in rural West Bengal, particularly in areas affected by arsenic, fluoride, and salinity contamination.
ADB President Masato Kanda announced the launch of the Universal Health Coverage Practitioners and Experts Knowledge Exchange and Resources, a regional peer-to-peer learning network to accelerate universal health coverage across Asia and the Pacific.
ADB has approved a $65.8 million financing package for the Sustainable Agrifood Systems Sector Project. The project will improve climate resilience, food security, nutrition, and incomes of vulnerable households and communities.
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $200 million for a new ADB-led program which aims to unlock large-scale public and private investment in high-impact and emerging clean energy sectors in India.
ADB President Masato Kanda engaged European leaders and key partners during a mission to France and Spain, culminating in the announcement of a new ADB office in Paris.