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ADB Growth Projections 2026:

People’s Republic of China: 4.6%
India: 7%
Indonesia: 5.2%
Thailand: 2%
Philippines: 3.3%
Vietnam: 7.8%
Bangladesh: 3.7%
Malaysia: 4.9%
Pakistan: 3.7%
Türkiye: 2.8%
Kazakhstan: 4.8%

🔗 More in our #ADO2026 September update: https://t.co/YVLIVRo1iG

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A new ADB-supported pilot in Sri Lanka is helping households and small businesses benefit from solar power generated on public buildings, helping cut energy costs.

The project will also strengthen the power grid, expand battery storage, and create new jobs.

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Social protection is more than support during a crisis. It helps people manage risks throughout their lives. But how do we know if it is truly working?

Learn what it means for social protection to be inclusive, resilient, and sustainable: https://t.co/GkXo10ZxcP

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Southeast Asia’s energy needs are increasing.

Through the Regional Connectivity Fund, we're working with partners to help meet those energy needs by financing project preparation for cross-border energy infrastructure under the ASEAN Power Grid.

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For more than five decades, ADB’s Asian Development Fund has brought international partners together to fund projects through grants and concessional finance.

Every $1 contributed to the ADF is leveraged by ADB to provide more than $8 in grants and concessional loans.

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Central Asia has vast renewable energy potential, but investment remain uneven.

Stronger grids, financing systems, and delivery capacity can help turn that potential into real projects: https://t.co/3O3IKI4TVi

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What makes the Asian Development Fund such a powerful tool for supporting vulnerable communities?

Learn more about how the ADF works: https://t.co/R7pH5vpV9T

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The project will revitalize one of Nepal’s most important transport corridors, improving connectivity for people, businesses, and tourism while protecting wildlife habitats: https://t.co/WGORdYmnRs

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Almost half of all Filipinos can't afford a healthy diet.

The Walang Gutom (Zero Hunger) Program is working to change that, putting fresh, nutritious meals within reach for hundreds of thousands of families: https://t.co/Was2jFgxMT

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Mongolia’s rangelands are its most important natural capital.

Covering 70% of the country, they support livelihoods, protect biodiversity, and sustain Mongolia’s nomadic heritage.

Protecting these vast grassland ecosystems is one of the most effective nature-based solutions for building resilience for both people and nature.

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ADB approved a $350 million loan to install modern electrification, signaling, and telecommunication systems along the 192-kilometer double-track railway line.

The project will make rail operations safer, more cost-effective, and boost regional connectivity: https://t.co/8ZpbZB9f79

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73.3 million people in Asia and the Pacific are already food insecure. El Niño could push 8.2 million more into hunger.

Here’s how early action can reduce impacts across the region: https://t.co/4Yv5Tp8LpR

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Rising seas and the economic fallout of distant conflicts are placing severe pressure on the Pacific. Yet these nations are responding with remarkable resolve.

Watch highlights from my participation in Pre-COP31 in Fiji and Tuvalu to see how ADB is matching their determination by moving faster to deliver the financing required to protect vulnerable shores and build lasting economic resilience.

Read the news release: https://t.co/NLG2wtYbP9

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ADB President Masato Kanda attended Pre-COP31 in Fiji and Tuvalu, where he met Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo and many other leaders, and called for faster financing to protect vulnerable island states from rising seas and other worsening impacts.

Read the news release: https://t.co/3805YLxBLH

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The impacts of the conflict in the Middle East are rippling across Asia and the Pacific.

ADB is responding with $4 billion in financing to help economies weather the impacts: https://t.co/Vr3akToIrK

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I was pleased to join the Pre-COP31 Leaders' Program in Fiji to help shape the global climate agenda in advance of #COP31 in Antalya. The message from the front lines is urgent: the seas are rising faster than finance can get out the door.

With adaptation finance meeting only 26% of projected annual needs in the Pacific, this gap is our call to action. ADB delivered a record $13.5 billion in climate finance last year, but speed and execution matter, too.

Through our upcoming Pacific Approach, we are tailoring operations to island realities to turn adaptation plans into concrete investments. It is time to mobilize resources, build infrastructure that lasts, and deliver results.

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Energy demand across Southeast Asia is increasing, but so are the risks.

Addressing them will help provide reliable and affordable energy for nearly 700 million people.

Watch this video to learn how the ASEAN Power Grid can help strengthen the region’s energy system resilience.

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Is the ASEAN Power Grid a game changer for Southeast Asia?

In this video, Jackie Surtani, Director of ADB Singapore, explains how the ASEAN Power Grid can help the region meet surging energy demand and provide affordable, reliable energy.

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Water security = development impact

We are working to reach 100 million people by 2030 with safe water, sanitation, irrigation, and stronger resilience against floods and droughts: https://t.co/ah757Yi7qV

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I arrived in Fiji today for Pre-COP31. There is no better place for this discussion than the Pacific. The region is among the most vulnerable to the climate challenge, yet it is also demonstrating leadership in resilience, adaptation, and action.

I will also travel to Tuvalu to see firsthand how climate adaptation investments are helping protect livelihoods and build resilience against rising climate risks.

The experiences and priorities of Pacific countries must help shape the outcomes at #COP31 in November. I look forward to engaging with leaders and partners while in the Pacific on advancing solutions that support vulnerable communities.