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Asian Development Bank

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Realist Review on Just Transition Towards Low Emission, Climate ... link.springer.com Springer Jan 5, 2026 15 facts

claimDue to delays and other challenges, the state of Maharashtra did not participate in parts of the Asian Development Bank's coastal community project, resulting in time and cost overruns.

referenceThe Asian Development Bank published a completion report for Tranche 2 and the Multitranche Financing Facility of the India: Sustainable Coastal Protection and Management Investment Program in 2022.

claimThe Asian Development Bank funds the Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Development Investment Programme in India, which aims to create a sustainable state-level electricity sector by improving energy sector governance.

accountThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) project aimed at improving incomes, reducing poverty in coastal communities, and managing shorelines faced challenges including late changes to implementation design, scope, labor shortages, and delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

accountThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded Sustainable Coastal Protection and Management Investment Programme in the Indian states of Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra faced numerous barriers to implementation.

accountThe Asian Development Bank responded to project delays and challenges in Maharashtra by extending the financing and funding period from nine to 10 years.

accountThe Asian Development Bank-financed Uplands Irrigation and Water Resources Management Sector Project in Cambodia utilized technical knowledge from previous ADB-supported irrigation projects and involved residents in Farmer Water User Communities in the project's design and implementation.

claimThe Asian Development Bank extended the financing and funding period for the coastal community project from nine to 10 years in response to implementation challenges.

claimThe project completion report for the Asian Development Bank's coastal community project evaluated the project as low in effectiveness because several outcome performance indicators were only partially achieved.

referenceThe Asian Development Bank published a completion report for the Cambodia: Uplands Irrigation and Water Resources Management Sector Project in 2023.

referenceThe Asian Development Bank published a project completion report for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Nam Ngum River Basin Development Sector Project in 2016.

claimThe Asian Development Bank's coastal community project was rated as relevant to government development objectives and Asian Development Bank country and sector strategies, efficient in achieving its intended outcome and outputs, and likely sustainable due to the innovative nature of the hybrid nature-based solutions.

referenceThe Asian Development Bank published completion reports for Tranches 1 and 2 of the India: Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Development Investment Program in 2022.

referenceThe Nam Ngum River Basin Development Sector Project in Lao PDR was an integrated water resource management project supported by the Asian Development Bank, Agence Française de Développement, and the Government of Lao PDR, which utilized lessons from previous Asian Development Bank investments in irrigation, water supply, and hydropower.

claimThe coastal community project managed by the Asian Development Bank had the combined objectives of improving incomes, reducing poverty levels of coastal communities, and protecting and managing shorelines.

The International Implications of the Russo-Ukrainian War link.springer.com Springer 2 facts

claimIn May 2022, the Asian Development Bank downgraded its economic growth forecast for East Asia, citing the war in Ukraine's impact on energy prices and global trade.

claimThe Asian Development Bank warned that the war in Ukraine could lead to prolonged inflation and slower economic growth, particularly for countries reliant on imports of Russian energy and commodities.

Tracing the geopolitical influence and regional power dynamics in ... link.springer.com Springer Oct 22, 2025 1 fact

measurementThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) reports that bilateral trade among Central Asian countries remains low in volume compared to more economically linked regions like the EU and Southeast Asia.

Energy Transition Literature - PSU Center for Energy Law and Policy celp.psu.edu Penn State Center for Energy Law and Policy May 20, 2024 1 fact

referenceThe Asian Development Bank's report, 'Preparing and Implementing Gender-Inclusive Projects in Central and West Asia' (April 2020), discusses strategies for increasing the percentage of women working in renewable energy projects in Pakistan.