The extreme poverty rate still persists at 21 percent in Pakistan and posing a significant challenge given its large population, revealed the Asian Development Bank (ADB) report.

A new report from the Asian Development Bank says that the $1.25 per day measures do not fully capture the extent of extreme poverty.

The economies of South Asia, home to half the world’s poor, stand to lose almost a quarter of their gross domestic product annually by the end of the century should they fail to fight climate chang

South Asian economies will be badly squeezed by climate change within a few decades if no action is taken to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for global warming, according to a repor

Acting on a petition demanding government assessment of the Thoubal-Kasom Khullen road and its impact in Manipur, the Gauhati high court has issued a notice to project sponsor Asian Development Ban

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide nine poor rural provinces in Cambodia with year-round access to markets and social services through a 118 million U.S.

Asian Development Bank (ADB), a key financer for the 140MW Tanahun Hydropower Project, has urged the government to conclude the signing of subsidiary loan agreement with Nepal Electricity Authority

The Asian Development Bank and the government of Bangladesh on Wednesday signed an agreement for a US$ 100 million loan to help improve the capacity, efficiency and safety of railway systems in Ban

The Asian Development Bank, Japan’s Orix Corp.

The government on Tuesday opened the Khurkot Bridge over the Sunkoshi River, substantially enhancing connectivity between hilly and Tarai districts.