Advancing Climate-Focused Transport Systems (ADB-59376-001)

Regions
  • East Asia and Pacific
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • South Asia
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
Nov 26, 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
  • Technical Cooperation
  • Transport
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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)
$ 2.45 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)
$ 2.45 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 10, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Nov 26, 2025

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the proposed technical assistance (TA) will assist the ADB developing member countries (DMCs) to provide knowledge and evidence in the transport sector required for sound decision-making and put the knowledge into practice effectively to create transport systems that are resilient, sustainable, safe, and inclusive. The support is vital given the huge financial challenge facing the region. Asia and the Pacific is estimated to need approximately $43 trillion between 2020 and 2035 to develop, maintain, and repair its transport infrastructure, averaging roughly $2.7 trillion annually. The proposed TA is essential to ensure massive investments in the sector are effective and aligned with climate goals and sustainable development.

The proposed TA will support continued development of the Asian Transport Observatory (ATO), an ADB-led regional knowledge platform for comprehensive transport datasets and analysis, allowing for better informed decisions making. It will also continue ADB's fostering policy dialogue with DMCs through flagship events such as the Asia and the Pacific Transport Forum and other capacity building activities. It will help DMCs identify and assess high-impact opportunities for decarbonization of transport including emerging areas of assistance in subsectors such as urban mobility, railways, maritime transport, and cross-cutting areas such as digitalization, system operation efficiencies, and road safety. Each offers not only significant emission reduction potential and increased accessibility but also strong co-benefits in terms of public health, equity, economic resilience, regional cooperation and integration, private sector development and job creations. Urban mobility tackles emissions at the city scale, where growth is fastest and health impacts are most severe. Railways decarbonize long-distance travel and freight, shifting demand from road and aviation. Maritime transport addresses emissions in global trade, ensuring sustainable shipping and resilient coastal economies. The TA will complement and build on the outcomes of the ongoing ADB's TA 6763: Accelerating Innovation in Transport.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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According to the Technical Assistance Report, the Risk Categories are:

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

Investment Description
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The TA financing amount is $2.45 million. It will be financed on a grant basis by ADB’s Technical Assistance Special Fund ($1.005 million TASF-other sources, $1.445 million TASF 8).


Contact Information
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Project Officer: Bertrand Goalou
Designation: Principal Transport Specialist - Asian Development Bank
Email: bgoalou@adb.org

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF ADB

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