Strengthening Programmatic and Evidence-Based Approaches for Resilience and Sustainability in South Asia (ADB-59277-001)

Regions
  • South Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Bhutan
  • India
  • Maldives
  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
U
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Voting Date
Dec 18, 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
Government of India
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Sectors
  • Climate and Environment
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Investment Type(s)
Advisory Services
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 4.00 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.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Feb 5, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Dec 22, 2025

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Project Description
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According to ADB, the technical assistance (TA) cluster on "Strengthening Programmatic and Evidence-based Approaches for Resilience and Sustainability in South Asia" approved in December 2025 with a total financing amount of $4,000,000, aims to mainstream climate and disaster resilience and environmental sustainability considerations in ADB-financed projects in South Asia by strengthening the institutional capacity of South Asia developing member countries (DMCs) for evidence-based planning and decision-making on climate and disaster resilience and environmental sustainability.

The outputs of this cluster TA include: (i) diagnostic studies, data systems, and innovative financing mechanisms supported; (ii) capacity building for evidence- and risk-informed planning and decision-making, and innovative financing for climate and disaster resilience and environmental sustainability supported; and (iii) knowledge exchange on climate and disaster resilience and environmental sustainability enhanced. To achieve these, five subprojects will be processed and implemented.

The TA builds on the achievements and support provided by other TA projects on climate and disaster resilience and environmental sustainability. Activities from these TA projects include (i) promoting programmatic approaches for climate and disaster resilience and environmental sustainability; (ii) supporting climate and disaster risk assessments of pipeline projects; (iii) identifying climate adaptation investment priorities; (iv) enhancing support for early warning systems; (v) promoting coastal resilience and nature-based solutions; and (vi) supporting country engagement, coordination, and institutional capacity building.

 

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Responsible ADB Officer: Nair, UnniKrishnan D.
Responsible ADB Department: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
Responsible ADB Division: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster (CCRE)
Executing Agencies: Asian Development Bank

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