Tag: ADB
ECONOMY ADB Grants $42.2-Mn Loan To Boost Bamboo Industry In Northeast India

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $42.2 million Small Expenditure Financing Facility (SEFF) to strengthen the bamboo industry across India’s northeastern states, with the aim of boosting agricultural productivity, improving rural livelihoods, and reducing dependence on bamboo imports. The financing will support community-based projects across Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura, promoting […]

CW Bureau · Jun 26, 2026
ECONOMY ADB Backs Schoolnet With $10 Mn To Scale Digital Learning In Govt Schools

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $10 million financing package with Schoolnet India Ltd (SIL) to enhance learning outcomes for 4.5 million students by expanding digital learning infrastructure across 30,000 government schools in India. The transaction marks ADB’s first private sector financing for a digital education project in India and is aimed at […]

CW Bureau · Jun 18, 2026