Advancing Sustainable Development Through Capital Markets in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the People's Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ADB-59197-001)

Regions
  • East Asia and Pacific
  • South Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Brunei
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Indonesia
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
U
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Dec 24, 2025
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Regional - Asian Development Bank
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Finance
  • Technical Cooperation
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 0.25 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 0.90 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Apr 28, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Dec 24, 2025

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, the TA aims to enhance the supply of sustainable finance products in the ASEAN+3 region by 1) broadening issuer base 2) strengthening the capacity of local sustainable finance professionals 3) supporting the development of sustainable finance ecosystems including sustainability disclosures, green taxonomies and 4) piloting innovative financing instruments such as transition bonds and biodiversity-linked instruments.

The TA is included in the Management-approved annual work program for the Economic Research and Development Impact Department (ERDI) and will be implemented under the guidance of the ASEAN+3 finance ministers and central bank governors as stipulated in the ABMI Medium-term Road Map for 2023 to 2026.

The TA aims to promote the issuance of sustainable finance instruments, support the development of sustainable finance ecosystems; and create opportunities for knowledge sharing, lessons learned, and policy recommendations for developing member countries (DMCs). This will be achieved through the following key activities: (i) broadening the issuer base; (ii) supporting the development of sustainable finance ecosystems, including but not limited to sustainability disclosures and taxonomies; and (iii) strengthening the capacity of local sustainable finance professionals through regional cooperation.

 

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

According to the Technical Assistance Report, the Risk Categories are:

Environment: Not Applicable
Involuntary Resettlement: Not Applicable
Indigenous Peoples: Not Applicable

Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

The TA financing amount is $250,000, which will be financed on a grant basis by ADB’s Technical Assistance Special Fund ($33,813 under TASF 5, $116,187 under TASF 6, and $100,000 under TASF-other sources).

Cofinancing (People's Republic of China Poverty Reduction and Regional Cooperation Fund): $650,000


Contact Information
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Project Officer: Kosintr Puongsophol
Designation: Senior Financial Sector Specialist - Asian Development Bank
Email: KPUONGSOPHOL@adb.org

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF ADB

The Accountability Mechanism is an independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by an Asian Development Bank-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the Accountability Mechanism, they may investigate to assess whether the Asian Development Bank is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. You can learn more about the Accountability Mechanism and how to file a complaint at: http://www.adb.org/site/accountability-mechanism/main.

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